101 Dalmatians
Directed by:
Stephen HerekScreenplay:
John HughesCinematography:
Adrian BiddleComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, John Benfield, Frank Welker (more)VOD (3)
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Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) simply adores fur, darling - and she'll stop at nothing to get it, even if it means dog-napping adorable Dalmatian puppies to make the coat of her dreams. Now Pongo and Perdita, two Dalmatian parents whose puppies she's snatched, must enlist the help of animals across Britain to save the purloined pups -- 99 of them in all. (official distributor synopsis)
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Solid craftsmanship, but the content is so feeble and predictable that you will die of boredom. There have been hundreds of such films and this one does not stand out among them in any way. It’s good entertainment only for viewers who go to the cinema once in ten years. And for small children who are satisfied with the sight of a cute dog and a series of naïve jokes.
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I had that feeling again that in childhood you just perceive movies differently and you don't mind at all if they're not funny, as long as they're cute and pretend to be slapstick. This film has some of the same feel as Home Alone, but it's not nearly as funny or entertaining. Glenn Close is perfectly demonic in her role, until the ending, which just ends poorly.
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