trailer review
Over the decades, Disney has mastered the art of recycling popular stories and fairy tales and turning them into either animated or live-action cinematic adventures that charm audiences while ruling the box office. Their latest foray into fantasy adaptations is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a live-action reimagining of a Christmas classic.
Directed by Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallström, the movie is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by way of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s immensely popular ballet The Nutcracker. The trailer promises that Disney will put its own spin on the celebrated ballet by exploring a “dark side” to the Christmastime tale.
Mackenzie Foy (best known for portraying Renesmee Cullen in The Twilight Saga) stars as the protagonist, Clara, a young girl who finds herself on an adventure in a mysterious parallel world.
Keira Knightley looks as lovely as ever in her elaborate costume as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Plus we have Morgan Freeman wearing an eyepatch in the guise of Clara’s godfather, Drosselmeyer. Helen Mirren and ballerina Misty Copeland also appear in supporting roles.
But not much is revealed about the story in this preview; nor do we see enough of any of the principle actors to find out how well-cast they are in their respective roles.
Aesthetically though, the film seems gorgeous. There are beautiful outfits and colourful sets which suggest that Disney’s next holiday feature will be a visual treat. Plus the soaring score – James Newton Howard and Gustavo Dudamel are in charge of the music – promises to be very impactful.
On the other hand, it all just seems a little too akin to Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia, a comparison that befalls several epic fantasy adventures.
The film does have many of the elements that could potentially make it entertaining, but we still have a very long wait to find out how well all these elements will fit together. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms comes out in November later this year.
Over the decades, Disney has mastered the art of recycling popular stories and fairy tales and turning them into either animated or live-action cinematic adventures that charm audiences while ruling the box office. Their latest foray into fantasy adaptations is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a live-action reimagining of a Christmas classic.
Directed by Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallström, the movie is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by way of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s immensely popular ballet The Nutcracker. The trailer promises that Disney will put its own spin on the celebrated ballet by exploring a “dark side” to the Christmastime tale.
Mackenzie Foy (best known for portraying Renesmee Cullen in The Twilight Saga) stars as the protagonist, Clara, a young girl who finds herself on an adventure in a mysterious parallel world.
Keira Knightley looks as lovely as ever in her elaborate costume as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Plus we have Morgan Freeman wearing an eyepatch in the guise of Clara’s godfather, Drosselmeyer. Helen Mirren and ballerina Misty Copeland also appear in supporting roles.
But not much is revealed about the story in this preview; nor do we see enough of any of the principle actors to find out how well-cast they are in their respective roles.
Aesthetically though, the film seems gorgeous. There are beautiful outfits and colourful sets which suggest that Disney’s next holiday feature will be a visual treat. Plus the soaring score – James Newton Howard and Gustavo Dudamel are in charge of the music – promises to be very impactful.
On the other hand, it all just seems a little too akin to Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia, a comparison that befalls several epic fantasy adventures.
The film does have many of the elements that could potentially make it entertaining, but we still have a very long wait to find out how well all these elements will fit together. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms comes out in November later this year.
- Sameen Amer
The Express Tribune Blogs - 8th January 2018 *
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