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- She isn’t a monster. She’s an artist, and her theatrically outrageous misbehavior is a sign of her uncompromising creativity. A villain is born: Emma Stone in and as “Cruella.”
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May 28, 2021 · It never answers the burning question posed by its own existence, though: what new information could possibly make us sympathize with the original movie's nuclear family-loathing, wannabe-dog-killing monster?
- Cruella's Dislike of Dalmatians Is Rooted in Childhood Trauma
- Cruella's Story Becomes A Mission of Revenge Rather Than Greed
- Cruella Has A Friendly Relationship with Henchmen Rather Than An Abusive One
- How Cruella's New Backstory Makes Her Into A Hero
- Why Disney's Cruella Change Is A Good Thing
In the original 101 Dalmatians, Cruella De Vil’s notoriety came about from her desire to make fur coats out of Dalmatian puppies. She’s rightfully portrayed as something of a rich maniac, but 2021’s Cruella, portrayed by Emma Stone, views Dalmatians as the stuff of nightmares because she witnessed her mother’s death at the paws of an aggressive set...
With an evil desire to be clothed in the fur of baby dogs as her one character trait, the original Cruella was merely an entertaining, creepy villain. Stone’s Cruella doesn’t have any dark instinct to kill Dalmatians and wear them. She is driven by her dreams of building an influential career in fashion, dreams that are threatened when her childhoo...
In previous incarnations, Cruella is a bully to her henchman, if not an outright tyrant. She leaves all the work to them and is both physically and verbally abusive. In the 2021 movie, Emma Stone’s Cruella is befriended by Jasper and Horace, and the three children band together rather than being alone and lost in London. They form a team, one that ...
Using the name Estella as a child, Cruella is devoted to her mother who encourages her daughter’s aspirations. Young Cruella is unafraid of standing out and proudly wears her own fashion designs to school where she is relentlessly bullied. Her inherent kindness is shown in her bond with her mother and her rescue and adoption of a stray puppy, Buddy...
Did this have to be a story about Cruella De Vil? Not really. It could have been about a person in the same situation with another name; but this is a Disney movie, and Disney's brand is built on using known IP. It's a strategy that has rarely failed to miss at the box office. Cruellawas never going to be a movie setting up the descent of a promisi...
May 28, 2021 · In Cruella, Cruella De Vil May Not Be The Monster We Think She Is. Anne Cohen. Last Updated May 28, 2021, 9:00 AM. Photo: Courtesy of Disney+. Warning: Major spoilers ahead. How do you solve...
- Anne Cohen
May 26, 2021 · She isn’t a monster. She’s an artist, and her theatrically outrageous misbehavior is a sign of her uncompromising creativity. A villain is born: Emma Stone in and as “Cruella.” Disney....
- Craig Gillespie
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May 28, 2021 · “Including Tallulah (Bankhead) and one woman I knew who was just a monster: She was tall and thin and talked constantly—you never knew what she was saying, but you couldn’t get a word in ...
- Annabel Gutterman
May 28, 2021 · Edit page. Cruella: Directed by Craig Gillespie. With Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser. A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
May 29, 2021 · Cruella takes one of the richest narrative archetypes — the madwoman — and whittles her down into a glossy, hollow, capitalism-approved monster fueled by girl-boss politics. It has nothing to...
