A young girl who doesn’t fit into society grows up on the streets of London and begins to make her name in the fashion world. Finding a mentor in the Baroness, this girl must prove to herself that she is more than what others believe.
Cruella de Vil is one of Disney’s classic villains, and while this isn’t the first live-action adaptation of the character (the first being the iconic Glenn Close in the ’90s), this is one of those Maleficent-like retellings of villain origins, where you’ll see that the villain wasn’t so much a villain as she was misunderstood. Emma Stone is in charge of bringing this young Cruella to life. In this case, the character, like her hair, has a white and pure part, and a black and mysterious part.
In England, in the ’70s, Cruella is a coming-of-age story set in this ideological and social evolution. In a country where rock and the change of mentality against the established system were synthesised in punk. In a certain way, Cruella personifies this revolution. A search for individualism through music, the personal aspect and the ideology of non-complacency: to be who you are without apology.
The project is directed by Craig Gillespie, who confidently agrees to take on this project, as he has a lot of talent behind him in both direction and script. Despite great performances and impeccable productions, Disney does not allow this project to take off to be something much more complex or substantial by keeping its line without making heavy social criticism.
Did Cruella’s story deserve a darker, more realistic context? Or do you think Disney did an excellent job of making a movie with a basic moral? Let us know what you thought in the comments!
