Cruella - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews Cruella, starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, John McCrea, Mark Strong, Kirby Howell-Baptiste. Directed by Craig Gillespie

[@manufacuturedpersonality718]

“Two women called Emma on set must have been annoying” Chris mate, remember who was in Avengers: Endgame?

[@poulomi__hari]

Chris🤣

[@theobserver8881]

But probably a lot of the actors in the End game film their scenes separately.

[@staticshock7376]

And men in black International

[@manufacuturedpersonality718]

@@theobserver8881 Shhhh honey it’s a simple joke

[@lukeripa]

@@theobserver8881 Actually for Endgame they shot some scenes when everyone was there.

[@Silversky1113]

It was actually a lot of fun. Although she's not as evil as in the cartoon, which is a lot of people's complaint, that doesn't really mean she won't get there. In this movie, Cruella is still in her 20's or early 30's, and by the end of the movie, we can see that this persona has kinda taken over her, so in a few years, she could definitely turn into the evil puppy killer we all know. I think people are over-hating on this movie simply due to nostalgia. I will say however, it has atrocious cgi.

[@metzger5850]

Did she ever manage to kill any puppies though?

[@coolguy082]

I didn’t notice any cruddy CGI, are there any particular scenes? Maybe I just wasn’t paying enough attention

[@craftserverminecraft]

@@coolguy082 the 2 dogs are sometimes a bit.... weird

[@coolguy082]

@@craftserverminecraft Huh, I never noticed. Then again I don’t know much about dog anatomy.

[@laureendila]

@@coolguy082 I noticed it heavily at the end, when she falls into the water

[@theiammike123]

*"The stuff that she (Baroness) does and that it's implied that she has done is fuuukd up."* I just saw the movie. He ain't kidding.

[@Anonymous-ng8sv]

Baroness was a nasty woman lol

[@analopes312]

Can yoy give an example pls? Just to picture how far disney went with the movie?

[@yuelai-mz8dw]

@@analopes312 *spoiler ahead The Baroness ordered her dogs to push a woman off a cliff, ordered her child to be killed, left someone to die in a burning building, etc

[@analopes312]

@@yuelai-mz8dw jesus fucking christ.

[@theiammike123]

@@analopes312 she, frustrated, throws a chair a few feet away. someone got hurt in the leg by it. her response: "you're in the way".

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

Emma Thompson also worked on Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson. Guess she'll make a live action Disney movie with Emma Roberts next.

[@domingosjunior6805]

Emma thompson and Emma Roberts in Live action Black Cauldron

[@kchorro2012]

You're telling me there's an Emmaverse???

[@goodial]

@@kchorro2012 we just need the Emmavengers team-up movie to happen now!

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Omg yes. Maybe Tangled? or Snow White?

[@famousthaneus9810]

The Emma Cinematic Universe is coming together nicely then

[@jakejohnson1378]

I just finished it and I am surprised at how good it is. My main concern was Emma Stone's British accent but she really did her role justice and gave a great performance in every scene. This film had a far better story than what I could gather from the trailers. I think it will be known as one of the best Disney live actions that they have done.

[@mm4843]

Cinderella exists. It’s so much better than this one

[@ScaryManiac]

I think this is the best of the disney live actions

[@flyany6682]

I agree I went in thinking it was gonna be trash but was hooked beginning to end and really enjoyed it! 🙎‍♂️

[@joshuaramon123]

@@mm4843 wdym? Cinderella plot is nothing new.

[@raymaikeru]

@@mm4843 Here's the thing though. To me, the Disney remakes are getting boring because they're the same movie. Like, the same movie with very little added or at worse, things removed. (wth Mulan). Cinderella is definitely one of my tops.. but personally.. I think comparing Cruella to Cinderella is a little unfair. Cinderella is a remake that is still pretty much telling the same story, just expanded. Cruella on the other hand is a PREQUEL. They focused on Cruella before the events of 101 Dalmatians, and personally the nailed the storytelling. With Maleficent, she became a hero... somehow? Unlike the original. Cruella however, she remains a villain. While the credits scene will confusing some people, this can potentially show that Cruella is on her way to becoming the villain we know. The sequel just got to pull it off you know?

[@jokerjoker007]

Damn man, I’d have to disagree. The soundtrack was my favorite part of the film.

[@visceraeyes525]

yeah they had really good period-esque songs/covers. it could get the newer generation into older musicians

[@ps_23migz]

the songs were actually good and most of them are hits too, but my concern is that those songs have also been used in other movies, that has also the same genre/storyline of like a villain as the protagonist, that it became way too repetitive, but yes it was a good song choice

[@firstsonofthesea7938]

the wizard intro by Black Sabbath

[@jokerjoker007]

@@ps_23migz i get what you're saying, I do, but in my honest opinion I think if the music works use it, people tend to enjoy music they've herd before anyway. I can't tell you how many times I've listened to most of the songs in the film, but at the end of the day i was still groovin'.

[@SonyaLCH]

I thought it was great.

[@effyontheedge5133]

Glad to hear she’s not “redeemed” so much as fleshed out.

[@lalalili2982]

I just don't care about the sympathetic background of the character who's only goal is to skin puppies. no.

[@smugscylla4481]

@@lalalili2982 You don't understand dalmatians murdered her family I'm joking. Thankfully

[@lol-ot4pn]

@@lalalili2982 Even people like hitler can be sympathised if you dont become emotional while trying to.

[@rexall7242]

@@lol-ot4pn he failed to get into art school and then committed mass genocide

[@robbiesilverwolf]

@@lalalili2982 have you seen Sweeney Todd? Did you also sympathize with him?

[@Vinz_THE-RAVEN_925]

imo, this DISNEY movie doesn’t feel like disney movie, that’s makes it good!!!

[@brando3342]

@Raven Vinz Chow Nope, it's trash.

[@Byaitron]

@@brando3342 Ah ofc because princess flying, being the hero, kissing the first "attractive" male in the movie cuz he is the love of her life, fighting a vilain who doesn't have a backstory (and even if he does, it's non-sense) makes a great movie for you right?! There a ton of movies like that (princess + love + male character + danger + happy end = disney movie).... Now when they make a movie about Cruella that does NOT follow that pattern you label as "it's trash". First of all, it's not a child movie (I guess you should stay away if the movie is not for children ok?!), second, just because your toxic ass don't like, doesn't mean it's trash.

[@brando3342]

@@Byaitron “toxic ass” lol liberal lefty identified. It is trash though.

[@brando3342]

@@Byaitron Trying to make us sympathize with a character literally named “cruel devil” = TRASH

[@Byaitron]

@@brando3342 Well in the Maleficent (one of the most important villain in Disney) Disney makes the villain becomes the hero. They explain she's not bad, she redeemed herself. In the beauty and beast they make us sympathize with a BEAST, what do you mean???? Here, however, they just expanded Cruella as a character, like "how she became what she is" not removing the villain part of her. I guess you didn't watch any Disney movie nor know anything about to say "trash" I think you are here just to hate and show how your potato brain of yours work (or don't really).

[@ramonnelson7007]

The movie was amazing and I was shocked that as a Disney property they made such a good movie . Both Emma’s did a great job playing off each other as both of them were villains .

[@Rose-kd8yb]

I totally agree I honestly thought it would be trash I WAS SO WRONG

[@thattonnatoguywithafez8246]

@@Rose-kd8yb I mean after Lion King, and even before that, stakes were kinda low, though i am glad they aimed higher, it aint perfect but it doesn’t have to be.

[@samlal3618]

@@thattonnatoguywithafez8246 remember when everyone was giving the Aladdin trailer soo much hate but the movie actually became one of the best live action Disney ever made

[@dboot8886]

Do... do people just have bad taste?

[@gothicgirl4261]

@@dboot8886 Do... do people just have opinions?

[@3CFilms]

I was so ready to call this movie trash but man did it surprise me!! Glad you liked it too!

[@mrcritical6751]

Dear god it’s Chucky Boy

[@starhunter9085]

*Jeremy Jahns only likes it if he's drunk.*

[@C23_I]

@@starhunter9085 he actually did say he enjoyed it but had mixed feelings about it. I’m still pumped to watch this whether if it’s bad or good

[@mrcritical6751]

I’m hearing both good and bad things about it

[@starhunter9085]

@@C23_I *I'm seeing it this Saturday along with A Quite Place 2...in theaters.*

[@Disney65Fan]

I adore Emma Thompson. She's like the British version of Meryl Streep as she is different in every film that she's in.

[@km_1911]

Umm she’s American lol.

[@Luis-Hernandez.2022]

@@km_1911 Emma Thompson. She's british.

[@km_1911]

@@Luis-Hernandez.2022 Lol gotcha. My mind read Stone for some reason.

[@saveyoutub]

Chris (the Netflix shill) Stuckman, has another unbiased review.

[@NASkeywest]

@@km_1911 that’s what I thought they said too. Was gonna say Emma STONE is American.

[@aqua_459]

I like to think of the Disney Villain revamps (The two Maleficent movies and this one) as alternate versions of the characters that aren’t as bad. I honestly really enjoyed seeing these characters more one the morality grey side instead of just clear bad guy villain.

[@benimaru420]

Ikr I agree with you

[@gota7738]

Honestly it's what bugs me the most of these villain movies, they're not villains anymore, they're anti heroes. It's not like they flesh out what was there or explore the humanity of these villains. They make new heroic characters and give them the villain's name and aesthetic so they can continue to push new merch at a slightly older demographic. Then they face down these new monsters whilst the heroes of old story are idiots or passive observers. It's black and white as ever but with the roles switched around.

[@jayabando6719]

Sameee! Id like to think that it sets in a different universe or reality.

[@morgans2617]

I agree because in reality there’s no person that is completely “good” and no person that is completely “evil”. Estella is by no means a good person. She stole things, she vandalized many buildings, she assaulted the guards on the night of the first party and she had many thoughts of murder throughout the whole movie. Estella(Cruella) was by no means a hero or a “good person”

[@raymaikeru]

@@morgans2617 Well in the movie... technically they don't establish her as a hero. She's still the villain, and in the end of the movie it remains that way. In fact we could say she's on her way to becoming the iconic Cruella if they every make a sequel.

[@19katherine1213]

People are sooooo disappointed that this movie isn’t that bad 😂😂😂

[@lalalili2982]

no, we know it's bad.

[@thedarknate08]

You would think that 1/10 disney remakes had to be good😂

[@arvinjay336]

@@lalalili2982 go watch that BORING AF nomadland instead because that's what you supposed "anti-woke" support.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

@@arvinjay336 Imagine shilling for Disney. The government of Xinjiang sends their regards.

[@lalalili2982]

@@arvinjay336 I mean, you're wrong. But nice try?

[@BigJigglyPanda]

I’d actually love to see a Devil Wears Prada review from you now. One of my favorite romcoms!

[@THISHANDLEHASNOTBEENTAKEN]

Nice seeing you here

[@beastmaster415]

DWP is funny as hell😂

[@QueenBee-pb6bt]

It's not a rom com

[@Ivans650]

Holy hell it's JigBiggly

[@kevinzaragoza96]

Now this is the most unexpected thing. I find this a funny

[@coolguy082]

I saw it in a theater today! I expected it to be good, but I didn’t expect it to be as good as it was! One of my new favorites.

[@bassicallyraul5256]

Same

[@codylabelle1705]

Same too

[@lizafootfor5471]

THIS is what Mulan should've been as a PG 13 film.

[@ajpat9620]

And the Mulan turned out to be a let down and a disappointment, despite being rated PG-13. Like, Ang Lee could have directed that movie instead and would resemble much of his work of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

[@sunnyshin6298]

@@ajpat9620 That would’ve been amazing. I’ve watched Crouching Tiger so many times and at least it has decent fighting

[@ajpat9620]

@@sunnyshin6298 Yep. Like, Ang Lee's supposed direction on the Mulan live-action adaptation was a missed opportunity. Clearly, Disney is all messed up at this point.

[@yourboylos2532]

No foreal they added an extra character for no reason then took out the best one mushu

[@viciousbane569]

Mulan was a wack film

[@zachary5845]

Imagine being a villain to a villain

[@acktuwally]

@@carlosbocanegra3583 I don't know, does killing dogs make you a hero?

[@Dist0rtion1]

@@carlosbocanegra3583 An anti-hero, I think.

[@the_crypter]

@@acktuwally Well, people kill pigs or goats or sheep or rabbit or fish or cows or million other animals every day and that doesn't automatically make them a villian, so I don't really see a morality issue here.

[@gamer-px5cu]

@@acktuwally Does eating pigs or cows makes you better than people who eats dogs?

[@shafiqjames6767]

@@gamer-px5cu hot take there buddy , I'll just barge in with pop corn to see a war after this one

[@roseprescott1476]

There's always that problem with soundtracks in movies I notice. Honestly the best way I've seen it used is in Shrek movies, where they have their own unique theme music but also incorporate pre-existing popular songs. When there's an emotional or important scene, they switch to their own Shrek theme, but if the scene is for fun they'll throw in a song that wasn't made for the movie. They did this so well that during Shrek II in "Holding Out for a Hero", they actually play the Shrek theme underneath the song which really pulls it all together.

[@raindropsneverfall]

Lol, yeah, I agree. But Cruella didn't have any original music as far as I remember.

[@shslpuppet]

@@raindropsneverfall it actually did. the new version of the cruella de vil song at the end like before the bonus scene.

[@-JaggedGrace-]

@@shslpuppet Their one "original" song is a remake?

[@bacteriaboy2809]

“I’m becoming some old crusty sack” Chris said.

[@emberpowertcg7692]

Everyone after the xth year of pandemic be like

[@tucosalamanca5194]

@@emberpowertcg7692 pandemic 😂😂😂😂 ye ok

[@emberpowertcg7692]

@@tucosalamanca5194 dunno man, just needed something for the joke 😅

[@NostalgiNorden]

No. Disney is the crusty old sack.

[@juegofuego6715]

So relatable

[@DragonballBlack]

I’m not paying for this after Mulan

[@zac-1]

so brave

[@Slippin_Jimmy_]

Okay

[@aznboi1027]

@@zac-1 Support a mary sue chatacter that undermines real strong women character development, so stunning and brave

[@astarteswillum5259]

You pay?

[@ursaminor9780]

That’s fair.

[@a.nikolaev5666]

So in this version she actually didn't skin dogs and it's more like a myth now? When I first saw the trailer I wondered how are they going to make me sympathise with a dog killer.

[@sillygirl_444]

i think this movie was before the timeline of 101 Dalmatians because in the post credit scene, cruella/estella gave pongo and perdita away when they were puppies and those are the parents of the 101 puppies if that makes any sense lol

[@gurleen7041]

she’s still young so she’s not at that point yet. the movie is to just show her story getting to that point so at the end she could definitely get to the point of how evil she is in the cartoon. and she did technically skin the dogs in this film too - the baroness says it out loud.

[@a.nikolaev5666]

@@gurleen7041 I thought baroness said that Cruella skinned her dogs to damage her reputation when in fact dogs were fine. Dogs were seen alive after the fountain show, right?

[@gurleen7041]

@@a.nikolaev5666 yes but it technically isn’t a lie. in the mid credit scene cruelly delivers two puppies to both anita and roger named pongo and perdita respectively. these two dogs are the ones that give birth to the litter in the cartoon where it kicks off cruellas wish to skin them. my guess is that throughout the movie cruella and estella are like two different people in the same body so even in the scene where she implies she would skin the dogs for the coat, it’s cruella speaking but estella still hasn’t gotten to the point where she’s ‘100%’ cruella. so it’s only at the end of the film that since estella is ‘dead’ it’s 100% possible that cruella would skin puppies. the only thing holding her back throughout the movie was estella who still in comparison had some morals. so it’s not necessarily a myth it’s just that the movie hasn’t shown her in full cruella action

[@cin4447]

In the movie she was still joking about "the dogs would make a good coat". The idea is there, so maybe her character will develop if ever they would make a sequel.

[@ryangroom2959]

I actually enjoyed the barrage of music in the film... Probably because I’m a musician and it’s my life but, I just went along with it and enjoyed it

[@Tsutsu5]

As did I, really set the tone for the movie

[@abdulla-Xshe4ro]

Yep especially the end credits song

[@wbsmietana]

Agree. The Stooges! Tear! Loved it.

[@misterminutes4504]

The 1970's music choice are good

[@SonyaLCH]

I thought it was perfect and this is coming from someone who actually gets annoyed if there is too much singing in musicals. Here it was perfectly balanced and added to the movie.

[@PadChennington]

that goldeneye thing killed me lmao

[@hartman.4744]

I'll see it just for this.

[@MyPimpinAfro14]

How do they have tasers in 1970s London?

[@latelyascending]

Yo it’s pad, da goat

[@isaiasguilarte]

Should make a video just about that

[@one_man_community]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE. (i mean this in the best of ways)

[@toychristopher]

It deserved at least an A-. I loved every second of it. I was a little apprehensive about the "poor orphan" part at the beginning but that actually played into some of the turns the movie had.

[@KaleLikesWaffles]

I'm so glad he shouted out "Lars and the Real Girl"

[@LuisSierra42]

Great movie

[@trinaq]

Ditto, it's such a bizarre, yet underrated movie!

[@danielmashanic5738]

He’s been great in so many movies but i honestly think it’s Ryan Gosling best performande

[@MisterRawgers]

Ryan gosling really went out of his comfort zone for that one lol

[@chikendippa]

Great movie.

[@shawnSTNCH]

I would love for Disney to do live actions that *expand* upon existing IPs. Don’t remake things, give us depth, give us world building and character growth.

[@jvmeel7454]

This🔝

[@Yatukih_001]

Not going to work. The future are indies. There will be a new film production center and old Hollywood will continue to crumble to dust.

[@99chrisjay]

This is what Disney did in Cruella and I suspect they have learned from lion king and Beauty and the beast.

[@jvmeel7454]

@@99chrisjay Yeah I love when they do stuff differently and not just make the remake exactly like the original show... If I wanted to watch the original I'd watch the original

[@luiginastro8831]

This didn't do that either. They will never do that. They're lazy, banking on nostalgia because it's easy and they don't have to think about new ideas. At least as far as the live action department is concerned.

[@MaximumTaco]

Emma Thompson is the best part of everything she's in.

[@yatomcyato6459]

So is Ryan Christensen, you beautiful person.

[@Cwn41]

There’s some 90s movie with Branaugh where she plays a reincarnated actress who was murdered. I don’t recall the name but wow she’s great in it

[@Fl0k5ser]

@@Cwn41 I think that movie was called "Dead Again" directed by Branagh himself

[@r520jr8]

"Lets do 101 Dalmatians except its Joker and sexy"

[@michaeloconnor5480]

I literally said more or less the same thing to my missus last night who wants to see it this weekend, I'm not looking foward to it, but I'm just starting he's review so lets see what I'm gonna be forced into...

[@jonbaxter2254]

Joker was already sexy, how dare you

[@mistercat5300]

LOL you did not even see the movoe yet

[@noahheninger]

Was getting Joker vibes too

[@hoardofjules]

The Devil Wears Clown Paint

[@Space_vampire45]

Can we just say that Disney remakes are mostly pointless, you can just do more things with animation! It’s only good for money.

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

Is there any point for a movie than for entertainment and to make money.

[@imperfect_dan7519]

@@blackguyofthesouth2161 to studios no

[@Space_vampire45]

@@blackguyofthesouth2161 agree

[@leonardofarias8843]

Disney made a Cruella movie before?

[@Space_vampire45]

@@leonardofarias8843 no but, they could have made something better with animation

[@PrimeSportsNetwork]

It's not that you're getting old and crusty, Chris, it's that movies today are generally not very well made.

[@PrimeSportsNetwork]

Which is also probably why you gave this movie a generous grade. 5 years ago you would probably have given it a C+ 😉

[@gracehaven5459]

Agreed

[@RubenTricky]

Disagree. We often only remember the good films from a decade but forget aaaall ths garbage. It's the same, we are just more aware of the bad ones while good ones still are being made

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

@@RubenTricky there are more movies being made today, so it's a fact that there are more bad movies today. Nowadays movies feel like people trying to make money & forward agendas rather than making art. Movies in the 80s,90s,00s had there issues, but at least most of those movies felt like they were created by people who grew up dreaming of the opportunity, nowadays people use cheap gimmicks like representation and equality to sell products instead of focusing on the quality. IMO movies/shows like Indiana Jones, STARWARS, Avatar TLA, Dragonball, The Wire, etc were all great because they were made by people who had a vision years before they had a opportunity.

[@Chocokaylarobin]

Yep

[@Stealth]

Yu yu hakusho, trigun, cowboy bebop, neon genesis, princess mononoke... your taste in T-shirts 💯👌🏾

[@mrsinister8978]

What about that X-men T-shirt he wore?

[@codyy729]

@@mrsinister8978 Nah anime > everything else (joke btw)

[@aaronhooker7588]

What is in his bottom left corner?

[@coredumperror]

You missed Sailor Moon, DBZ, Ranma 1/2, and Slam Dunk. :)

[@Stealth]

@@coredumperror i just mentioned the 🐐 ‘s

[@michaelspence2902]

This is why we need a huntchback remake minus the gargoyles. People like the darker stuff.

[@jasonsmith530]

Let the hunchback get his

[@derek96720]

If you want an actual hunchback adaptation, it needs to be made by someone other than Disney. The book is levels of dark that Disney isn't capable of doing.

[@kloggmonkey]

or how about no more remakes?

[@minchi_the_aoigirl]

It is still on planning. Some rumors said that Josh Gad will portray Quasi... that's all

[@lalalili2982]

right? watching the movie all i could think was "what is frollos childhood trauma"

[@rogerwalker2224]

I read a lot of bad reviews before seeing it, and I didn't tell my wife about them because she was so looking forward to it. As I watched it and found myself enjoying it, I thought, man, have I lost my objectivity these days - since all the reviewers I follow hated it? She looked over at me while I scowled to myself thinking this and said, "Sorry if it's not your cup of tea." I said, "Are you kidding me, I love it!" The Emmas tore it up!

[@kambennett2487]

I don't care about the movie, I'm here for Chris' shirt.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

And it's lame

[@codyy729]

WOOO

[@codyy729]

@@NeverSaySandwich1 no

[@thepeasant269]

A shirt with many classics

[@syxoed]

okay?

[@jeffhaynes1890]

Completely agree... Disney has lost their freaking minds with all the "live action" remakes. None of them have intrigued me enough to watch.

[@LuisSierra42]

they are just cashgrabbing on their simple minded slaves

[@Maroon33]

But this isn’t a remake

[@christianv4838]

Also the reason why they are doing it because their original live action movies suck

[@AliTaimurXV]

This definitely is better than a lot of the purely live action remakes that just retread the film

[@raf686]

Still wondering how Lion King made so much 🤣

[@XxXDestroyer]

I actually really liked this movie, the only live action I've really enjoyed from them. And it was surprisingly dark, I highly recommend it :)

[@theebronks]

tbh Emma Stone has a good enough track record that her involvement alone gave me comfort in my interest.

[@Immafuggin182]

This is how I wish Disney had approached their live-action remake experiment, focus on the villains and tell their story and how it leads into the originals. It enhances the viewing of the originals that we all know and love. Also setting up a sequel remake feels way more earned than just releasing it.

[@ext1013]

OMG...that's exactly what I thought about this movie: The Devil Wears Prada... in a different way. I actually thought that they got that fashion angle from Prada. Also, I like the soundtracks, like the Umbrella Academy sound.

[@greyLeicester]

That's... 'THE angle'😅🤣😂😉

[@jenniferariesta6635]

No wonder, the writer of that movie wrote Cruella too

[@Bustaperizm]

I never thought. "I wonder what cruella did before the Dalmatians movie?" And I still don't.

[@endslayer5133]

Ok but who asked

[@Bustaperizm]

@@endslayer5133 The same one that asked you.

[@gabrielribeiro7306]

@@endslayer5133 lmao

[@CrimsonDawn-ou4og]

Well you got it and might as well enjoy it

[@anyastar8]

Cruella was really good. I didn't expect we'll actually like it. Even my husband likes it

[@paulm1690]

Are you Filipina? You sell the cookie for GIs?

[@paulm1690]

@a bot that annoys people You mad bruh? Lol

[@paulm1690]

@a bot that annoys people you sooo triggered bruh lol

[@paulm1690]

@a bot that annoys people bruuuuh stop crying. Sorry I triggered you lol

[@paulm1690]

@a bot that annoys people so triggered

[@GuitarxWolf]

All the comments about this movie being “woke” and how Disney ruin everything yet they haven’t watched a single minute of this movie, these non “wokers” are becoming just as bad as these woke people....

[@hailey-rosevintora6211]

As Soon As I Saw Anita, Jasper And Art, I Knew People Were Gonna Be Angry Minorities Were In It. People Are Calling The Movie A Feminist Movie Which Doesn't Make Sense Because If Disney Did The Exact Same Thing With Jafar, With Creating His Tragic Backstory, Those Same People Will Adore That Jafar Movie

[@JosephDeLosSantos-t3m]

@Victor Greenwood lol just say you're an sjw too walking mangina

[@iangallagher4135]

I have already seen enough clips to show they race swapped Roger and the other lady so shut up

[@Crunk9]

Bruh how is it woke ?

[@yourboylos2532]

@@Crunk9 no one said it was except people q hate who hate it because it's not a white Male lead

[@conor6436]

Folks, this is not a remake, it's an origin story. Yeah, I'm not all that hot on it either but let's at least properly classify it

[@chain872005]

Yeah it's more of a prequel, that no one asked for.

[@Dragonk116]

How is it an origin story that she ends up liking Dalmatians in the End of the movie???

[@chiefgarvey11]

@@chain872005 nobody asks for any movie, but maleficent and its sequel made over a billion worldwide, of course they're gonna make more origin stories for villains, it's basic business

[@chain872005]

@@chiefgarvey11 Yep there are billions of drones in this world who only consume.

[@gin.590]

@@chiefgarvey11 That's great but let's not act like money determines quality here because it doesn't.

[@alabanghills]

"Doesn't feel like any other disney film" - precisely my take away as well

[@skyenorwood3120]

this movie far exceeding my expectations lmao i love how dark it is for a disney movie

[@DrViperVideos]

Cruella: wants to skin puppies Disney: shes misunderstood, please like her Everybody disliked that.

[@trinaq]

Yep, they want us to sympathise with a literal dog murderer, and it kind of works!

[@ryannixon7174]

I like it, I think reinventing the character but also having nods to the original movie and the previous version of Cruella is interesting. At least they are doing something bold and different

[@willlyon7129]

Compare that to Hades in mythology, he was a misunderstood god who was demonized and ostracized by pop culture and society.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

"Don't call them terrorists." Same energy, from the same company. Disney is evil.

[@gin.590]

@@ryannixon7174 She has literally the same exact means as past versions, it's just "twirled around" different.

[@AndreaCIC]

I decided to watch this movie because of that scene in the trailer when Cruella is driving a car... the way she does it, is exactly like the classic animation

[@mukundkanodia8817]

Which animation are you talking about??

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

@@mukundkanodia8817 ...The original movie.

[@mukundkanodia8817]

@@tomemeornottomeme1864 name??

[@happyleggo9904]

@@mukundkanodia8817 101 Dalmatians

[@straciatella777]

Yeah lol she's _amazing_ at driving

[@Anonymous-ng8sv]

Emma Thompson did so good with Baroness that my toes would literally curl in digust every time I saw her on screen lol.

[@arandomcommenter8395]

Chris sounds like a middle schooler being forced to write a book report in this video 🤣

[@gundhamtanaka8202]

Disney paid him to do this, obviously

[@artjacobbermejo5780]

It was actually good.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Disney: We want to make a Harley Quinn movie but we don't own the rights.....I have an idea!

[@Maroon33]

They made this movie based of the succes of maleficent

[@whiskyrebel9715]

Cruella De Vil was created in 1951. Harley Quinn was created in the early 90s. Idiots.

[@whiskyrebel9715]

Except it's the complete opposite.

[@Necrofitz]

@@whiskyrebel9715 That isn't the point. It's how they specifically seemed to model Cruella's character here after Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn.

[@whiskyrebel9715]

@@Necrofitz How else would they portray her? You want to re-write the characters history just because it might step on superhero fanboys toes?

[@blazeskycat]

I think the main problem people had with this film is that it heavily relied on the existence of well-known character in order to gain attention. I feel that if it wasn't a movie revolved around Cruella but instead a completely original character, then people would have appreciated the movie much more for what it is instead of being taken aback by the character that stars in it.

[@FlyingV555]

For sure.

[@johncu686]

Saw this in the movies yesterday. I enjoyed it. The soundtrack was great.

[@gin.590]

I just watched Raya and The Last Dragon last night and had an amazing time and appreciated that they finally did something original. Then they do something like Cruella, sigh.

[@carter_lovejoy]

Disney Animation and Pixar are the two studios Disney has that have a lot of creative freedom, are all about quality over quantity and understand how to appeal to both kids and adults with their films.

[@noahzubairi3731]

u missed on this one bro this movie was sick

[@mm4843]

This movie is just like “Maleficent” for me. It’s an enjoyable movie, but the problem is the misunderstood and sympathetic backstory (there are more some stupid things in it but still)

[@cloberlobster2276]

I liked it

[@smaradav_]

@Blake N Edit: I just realised how long my reply is what the actual fuck, if only I could ramble that well on my school essays too lmao Sounds like it, haven't seen the movie but I'm so done with Disney making their villains misunderstood morally grey characters, maleficent was the mistress of evil for god's sake, and cruella's name is a play of words for cruel devil, how did they choose the villains that are just blatantly evil because that's who their are, naturally vicious, the biggest part of old villains were just evil with little motivation behind their actions except that they're just the antagonist, and they all work well because they're still written well even as one dimensional characters, they're so much fun! Also there already is a 101 Dalmatians movie. AND a sequel. Disney should just abandon this whole charade of shitty remakes and start supporting new ideas, not a remake, not a sequel, not a prequel, something new, and something with heart and soul put into it, but the mouse is greedy

[@floweyfangirl69420]

I didn't find it "sympathetic", more like, it explains why she is the way she is. It's clear she's a psychopath, and she's on her path to become the Cruella we know and love

[@RubenTricky]

She can't really be misunderstood if we never understood her right?

[@FrancoE.Zapata]

i hate that they have to make a caracter more evil than the protagonist in A VILLAIN MOVIE, it just defeates the purpose

[@Murilo_Bolzani]

Man, Lars and the Real Girl is so underrated and unknown. One of the best comedy dramas I’ve ever seen.

[@APTheis]

On the flip side, Swiss Army Man is wild, too.

[@mrsinister8978]

Ive heard of it.

[@Murilo_Bolzani]

@@APTheis I love this one too. Great weird comedy

[@bigduke5902]

So underrated it was nominated for an Oscar.

[@middleagedmutantninjaturtle18]

This is a Joker movie for single moms

[@tootart8858]

So who is joker for?

[@Stauderhorse]

@@tootart8858 incel guys

[@Stauderhorse]

@@CM-4929 Your point being?

[@JoseRamirez-ew7vq]

@@Stauderhorse "Incel guys" while joker became a billion dollar movie lol. You're totally not projecting

[@Stauderhorse]

@@JoseRamirez-ew7vq that's because it was fawned over by a bunch of whiny wannabe tough guys with no real problems who probably still live in their parents basement. It was the most cringe and self indulgent shit I've ever seen so of course it made money

[@MakenshiCritiques]

It crazy how easy to predict chris' scores are after he's done with the review and thats indicative of a great written review, and General consistency. The score and content reconcile.

[@elissao.6585]

Agreed.

[@smoffitt4289]

"The Black Hole" does not feel like a Dinsey movie either lol.

[@GrimmToast]

@Ashanti Jenga For real. Killer robot that freaking eviscerates someone in a Disney movie, definitely one of my favorite movie villains ever.

[@deeya]

Neither was Scream, From Dusk Till Dawn, or Scary Movie 1 & 2. Although to be fair, they were made by subsidiary, Miramax.

[@arsenelupin9697]

Remember when Disney made stuff like Beauty and the Beast and managed to entertain children all over the world, with their creative animation? Sure seems like this was aeons ago.

[@florjean965]

That's because it was. Goddammit, the Disney Renaissance was the height of Disney excellence!

[@mrsinister8978]

@@florjean965 SnoW White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia>>>the whole disney renaissance

[@arsenelupin9697]

@@florjean965 But I still got to watch all these when I was a small child. Can you imagine, just how many kids these days will grow up on Disney remakes and disposable Marvel movie number 2500? My cousin's kid actually saw the Lion King remake first and then didn't want to watch the original, because "it looked too childish" - that's just sad.

[@florjean965]

@@mrsinister8978 Those films were great but I personally think they pale in comparison to Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, etc.

[@mrsinister8978]

@@florjean965 they hands down top Aladdin & Lion King, and Hunchback & Beauty are up there.

[@jamesgarrett7606]

One of the best movies I’ve seen in a long times. Just when I think I know where it’s going, it goes another way. I love Emma Stone and love this movie. I don’t usually go for these “extended villain” movies..but I ate this all up.

[@satwikbardhan3245]

imagine being in a movie with the legendary emma thompson and still making a mark for yourself and delivering one your stellar performances of your career. stone is really a great actor.

[@bea4828]

I wish it wasn't about Cruella. It could've been better if it wasn't that character.

[@veronicageorge3825]

I feel that she's one of the few villains who doesn't need an origin story, this might be why this movie feels forced.

[@Arrowstorm122]

Like Joker, it wouldn't have made a quarter of the money it's going to make if it did not have a connection to a recognizable IP.

[@otakupower1048]

I feel like she was one of their least favorite villains so they probably wanted to experimented with something darker on her

[@adityam7936]

@@Arrowstorm122 what are you smoking? Joker made 1B

[@unknownflickz1289]

@@adityam7936 what are you READING? He said how it wouldbt have made 1B if it wasnt atleast called joker

[@anthonyhuy9168]

Disney wants a "Joker" so damn much :))))

[@zackbrangen1528]

The production for this movie started before Joker came out

[@SirHeartbreakertheFirst]

Not sure why people keep saying that when this went into production LONG before Joker but okay

[@StevelyBruckShut]

@@SirHeartbreakertheFirst you didn't see the previous comment stating that already?

[@rylan2610]

@@StevelyBruckShut you didnt have to say anything just shut up please

[@larrypoppins6273]

And in my opinion, joker wasn't very god to begin with. This is a genuine opinion: I genuinely do not like joker. Please be civil and respect my opinion, thank you.

[@Ryan-nf4ee]

Well technically they don’t just start the movie with Emma Stone working for Emma Thompson which is what a lot of reviewers make it sound like! There’s the whole young Estelle thing before everything else and you get to see how she met the gang she’s in...

[@artemis7093]

I just watched "Those who wish me dead" with Angelina Jolie, and it's really good, loved that movie!

[@lilscenechick1995]

I was hoping it would be good! I love a decent action film every now and then. Anything with Angelina Jolie is already kicked up a notch, imo.

[@ebrakefml]

Really good is reaching, imo. It was definitely not boring, and a decent way to waste a Sunday afternoon, but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it. 95 lb waif thin Angelina Jolie could never be believed as a hot shot. This was clearly a paycheck performance.

[@kineticcosmos4266]

Chris’s thing with recognizing sounds from Goldeneye is entirely understandable. I have that with Half-Life 2.

[@yourex6764]

Please tell me I wasn't the only one who died laughing at the mom's death scene. Who left that in the movie??

[@benadrylsmoke5481]

SAME god i laughed so hard

[@yourex6764]

@@benadrylsmoke5481 glad it wasn't just me

[@mainsmain]

Same lmao that was so silly

[@catlady777]

LMFAO ME TOO!!!!

[@mitchellslan7408]

Y’all need therapy

[@whiskyrebel9715]

I'm strangely intrigued by this movie. I used to watch the original 1961 version all the time back in the day

[@veronicahur3247]

Idiot🤣🤣

[@kaushikassagur769]

@@veronicahur3247 what's wrong

[@gamer-px5cu]

@@veronicahur3247 Hypocrite clown

[@NathanAlexander_Love]

As well as I am.

[@tomlazoriksuccessfitness]

I’m just waiting for Disney’s Frollo: The Movie 😜

[@gaelofariandel6747]

Witchcraft!

[@ursaminor9780]

I... would likely hate that idea. I could potentially see a new take on Frollo that’s either more Gothic and dark, or even a more sympathetic version. However, I know Disney won’t go darker (heck, I doubt they’d even make that now), and I don’t trust them to properly handle a more sympathetic take.

[@tomlazoriksuccessfitness]

@@ursaminor9780 oh, trust me, I was 90% joking! Hunchback is my favorite animated Disney film, and personally, I don’t want them to touch it. I’ve heard that they are planning to remake the 96’ classic in some way, shape or form, though ☹️

[@gaz4553]

Yeah Frollo was good, just misunderstood and society is to blame. Or something like that...

[@sandystefany3823]

Hellfire!

[@gurleen7041]

i’m honestly so happy with how they did this. it’s not a remake but a completely new movie connected to something old. i love how they’re fleshing out old characters and not using nostalgia at every other corner. i fee that if they kept connecting this film to the original cartoon it would’ve been another cheap trick at nostalgia. i hope that they do more like this one

[@HauntFreak13]

Exactly how I feel. It’s almost like a “cover version” of the Cruella character.

[@arlem525]

Emma Thompson is the star of everything she appears in, even Will Smith's I Am Legend.

[@CharlieA24]

@Panga Not Changa She's was in the prologue.

[@nala6846]

@Panga Not Changa Lmao

[@RazKob33]

@Panga Not Changa She was just the Doctor that creates the virus that infects the population. Nothing major really, just appeared in the intro.

[@markshadows3667]

She's great in Paped Man also

[@arlem525]

@Panga Not Changa she was the doctor who cured cancer and caused the vampire plague

[@lpquagmire3621]

It's over two hours?! When is Disney going to give us a live-action Hunchback of Notre Dame 2: The Secret of the Bell...?

[@wetskunk8108]

Is that a TMNT 2 reference? 😂

[@williamwong1982]

I’m expecting Young Frollo played by Adam Driver

[@ajpat9620]

@@williamwong1982 Richard E. Grant, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Mendelsohn are another inspired casting choices to play Frollo.

[@maxinefishman5119]

1:56 - that’s exactly what I said while watching the movie. It clearly took heavy inspiration from the devil wears Prada (especially with the lunch scene). I even said during the movie that I’m gonna start calling the baroness baroness priestly Bc of how similar the two characters were. Overall tho I enjoyed the movie a lot; you can tell that Emma Stone clearly had a lot of fun playing the character

[@theytsnapbacks7776]

It's kind of a really nice day. He decides to take a walk around the block. He sees a women's tennis shoe filled with leaves and it fills him with inexplicable sadness.

[@amiccus_]

What is this reference?

[@theytsnapbacks7776]

It's Such A Beautiful Day

[@BradsPitts.]

When you first started describing the movie I was like oh yeah that does sound like Devil Wears Prada XD

[@kitano0]

I thought it was apparent when I saw the trailer. Granted, you might not have seen the trailer.

[@theperpetualcabaretplayers7778]

De Vil wears Prada. Sorry couldn’t resist

[@jenniferariesta6635]

They share the same writer

[@morgans2617]

For the people who are whining about how they made Cruella “good”, in real life there’s no person that is completely “good” and no person that is completely “evil”. Estella is by no means a good person. She stole things, she vandalized many buildings, she assaulted the guards on the night of the first party and she had many thoughts of murder throughout the whole movie. Estella(Cruella) was by no means a hero or a “good person”. In short Cruella was not evil but she wasn’t a good person either.

[@axiss5840]

Trying to skin puppies to make a coat is not a 'morally grey' activity.

[@charmaineespeut4627]

She is evil. This movie was just her beginning stage of evil.

[@j-1698]

@@axiss5840 are you vegan?

[@morgans2617]

@@axiss5840 I’m talking about her in the movie. She didn’t skin puppies in the movie

[@morgans2617]

@@charmaineespeut4627 exactly. People are mad that the movie made her “good” but she wasn’t a good person in the movie. She was bad but she wasn’t evil yet. That’s what I’m trying to say

[@sethseth2534]

She skins dogs!! I don’t care about her backstory 😭😭

[@trinaq]

Yep, you can't get past someone who literally murders dogs without a shred of remorse!

[@sethseth2534]

@@trinaq fr it’s like showing a sympathetic origin story for the sandy hook shooter, like literally no one cares he’s rotting in hell lmao

[@flashbarry296]

Has it been confirmed that in this origin movie she skins dogs?? I don’t think so!

[@UFT90]

@@sethseth2534 I mean Joker kinda did that.

[@sethseth2534]

@@UFT90 right but that’s joker, this movie isn’t really going for that same market or audience being a Disney property. it’s just bizarre that this movie exists really

[@jesmondsaunders7746]

Ok, you’ve convinced me. I was going to ignore this one. I’ll go see it

[@d4rren09]

Hope you enjoyed it! I went to the cinema with my friends expecting to be bored and disappointed if I'm being honest. It pleasantly surprised me.

[@masonguthrie1257]

@@d4rren09 same I was super surprised and really loved it.

[@andrewanastasovski1609]

I appreciate the fairness of your reviews. You really point out what's good, and what doesn't work, without letting biases cloud your judgement like some other reviewers do.

[@Lexyvil]

As a kid, I loved dark stories in fiction, and it only made me appreciate them more growing up. I think parents shouldn't prevent their kids from being exposed to darker tones, since being terrified is an experience in itself that can help them grow.

[@raymaikeru]

As much as I like this movie.. I still.. will admit.... there isn't a good message here for the child brain. I mean this is a movie about Disney's incarnation of "cruel". So uh... exposing them to darker tones that will actually be important in life.. like death.. or importance and depression.. yeah. This movie, it's just a revenge story... so don't get any ideas for the kids.

[@ericastein3926]

I saw the trailer for this and just thought “why?” It didn’t even feel like a “Cruella” movie. Jeremy Jahns I think said it perfectly. Not exact quote but he it could have been a whole other story not intending to be a Disney product and they decided to but there’s fun to be had. Watching Chris recommend checking it out I might actually.

[@benjaminlivingston9706]

I and a lot of other people got Joker vibes from the trailer.

[@Indigo_1001]

But you can say the same thing with The Joker. They change the character and the origins of the Joker so much that it pretty much feels like a diferente character all together. But it HAD to be The Joker or the movie wouldn’t be made. Why is there this double standard?

[@unc54]

@@Indigo_1001 Except Joker was a relatively low-budget film that was meant as a more personal take on the Joker but at the end of the day, the Joker was still evil. Cruella meanwhile is part of the Disney machine and is like the fiftieth time that Disney is trying to do the "these villains aren't so bad" and they chose a woman who makes coats out of dog skins.

[@obedreyes7737]

@@unc54 no double standard. theres been plenty of remakes of the joker character because theres a multiverse, as well as said that theres 3 people that have been the joker now in the comics. I somehow rooted for the Joker though. I didnt want him to go bad and the movies story was how we created that villain. Which is similar to the comics. For Deville, theres only been one character and it's about a lady that can possibly the devils child that loves skinning animals for fashion... I somehow feel better rooting for the guy getting picked on than the lady that wants to kill animals for joy

[@imangelinayoujennifer]

It actually pretty good tho .. I thought it was trash

[@ChaoticIntention]

I'm meh on the "Disney Purist", at least they're not telling people to waste their time and money like " Disney Denialist"...still remember their excuses that people don't like it was because "It's a kids movie", " It's an adaptation ", until it ruins the franchise and they look at each other, dumbfounded, wondering how this happened. And move into the next one, because films don't need to be entertaining, just unique, for others to pay for the" experience "

[@cursedraj]

There's something about Emma Stone... Whatever role she touches, she makes it her own. Years to now, she will be remembered as one of the best actresses of our generation.

[@MegaOZX]

sir, do the needful sir

[@muhammadshahmeerqureshi6150]

Disney has lost all of it's creativity.That's why they are milking these remakes.

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

Ironic this is such an original comment.😶

[@hellarrownoe6410]

So has Hollywood for most part.

[@carter_lovejoy]

Walt has been turning over his grave for the past decade or so.

[@leonardofarias8843]

This is the very first Cruella movie from Disney

[@DADDYFATSACKABLE]

@@hellarrownoe6410 I’m assuming you only watch blockbusters?

[@flyany6682]

I was surprised how much I liked this movie all of Emma's dresses she made and wore were amazing especially the fire dress scene it was literally on fire! 🔥

[@AgarioSplitrunner]

Max is the time travel queen Rachel is a dragon made of diamonds breathing fire Max and Rachel used their powers to burn the dress and remove the flames Emma should voiceover Max in Life is Strange remastered

[@ryandowney8743]

The trailer just made me think that Disney was desperately trying to turn Cruella into their own Harley Quinn.

[@artjacobbermejo5780]

It was good. People tend to judge movies not even release yet. lmao

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

@RS - 04MR 838978 McClure PS Because Modern Disney is a soulless cash-hungry monster from the depths of hell. :)

[@raymaikeru]

@@tomemeornottomeme1864 at least this one they actually tried and they expanded upon the universe unlike the Lion King or Mulan which they just tell the exact same story.

[@AndrewIGoode]

Hey Chris, just curious if you've gotten the chance to play Resident Evil Village yet. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it

[@jobyd2000]

I'm so glad you liked this. I was nervous when you started. I fully loved this film. The fashion, the vengeance, the punk.. I'm here for all of it.

[@maximushermanite]

I now want a video of Chris just pointing out sound effects from Goldeneye that are being used in different films.

[@reiamuro7515]

oh shit. 34 years old and here I am jealous of another guy's shirt..

[@spyderprimus2863]

I freaking loved it. Emma Stone killed it!

[@theforestwytch]

Come for the movie reviews. Stay for Chris’ dope Tshirts.

[@tootart8858]

I always love the shirts he got

[@Goleon]

It’s a shirt from RIPT Apparel or ShirtPunch during one of their daily deals. I should know cause I got the same shirt.

[@magnani]

I'm too distracted staring at the combination absolute legends on Chris's T-Shirt :O

[@racheldeschaine]

Thank you!! I was hoping you’d point out the soundtrack-that really bothered me

[@hoecakeceo]

I’m an old crusty sack too Chris.

[@meliodasgakill4282]

Your not getting old. It's how Disney is running now since they first started doing these remakes and "prequels" they have been turning out trash minus the mandolorian

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Meliodas GaKill They may be "trash" to you, but they make money while also gaining a audience. What doesn't work for you works for other people.

[@facelessandnameless]

@@thealjohnsonshow2188 No, it’s trash. People just have horrendous taste and no standards anymore because they’re mindless sheep.

[@chez881]

Mando is trash now too. Disney altogether is trash.

[@amiccus_]

@@chez881 bruh?? Mando is still great wtf do you mean, lmao

[@meliodasgakill4282]

@@chez881 looks like me and you will be facing Walt and Mickey at the pearly gates hahahaha

[@Wolf.moon23]

Dude, the GoldenEye's sound samples randomly appearing in movies always makes me wonder "But why??"

[@alphamorion4314]

Ah, yes... the "Let's make a villain who makes coats out of puppies relatable!" movie

[@NathanAlexander_Love]

It’s a movie. It’s just for entertainment. You could say the same thing for a lot of other movies. Now sit down, shut up, turn you’re phone off, and enjoy the movie!

[@guilhermehank4938]

@@NathanAlexander_Love just consume product and then get excited for next product. Get out of here

[@Nikki_the_G]

@@NathanAlexander_Love Yes, why bother ever thinking at all, just makes your two brain cells hurt.

[@luiginastro8831]

@@NathanAlexander_Love This is why Disney still makes money and can get away with lazy cash grabs like this. Because of this attitude.

[@Dacre1000]

Ignorance is bliss.

[@rosssapp6990]

That pause after “old crusty sack” and then the laughter was so funny I laughed at the exact same time.

[@luiginastro8831]

The thing I liked the most about this movie is that they used "Stone Cold Crazy" by Queen. That's it.

[@firstsonofthesea7938]

The wizard by Sabbath even though it was inly the intro

[@MrTherocket127]

agreed

[@Bran-Chi]

Glad I'm not the only one who instantly reacts to goldeneye sounds in movies, they're hilarious 😆