Cruella - Movie Review

Published: May 30, 2021, 11 a.m.

b"On Friday, Cruella released in theatres and on Disney+ (with premier access) and this is a spoiler-free review of the film.\\nDisney's Cruella:\\nDirector: Gillespie\\nWriters: Dana Fox, Tony McNamara\\nProducers: Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin Burr\\nStory by: Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel, Steve Zissis\\nCast: \\xa0Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry\\nSynopsis: \\u201cCruella,\\u201d which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella\\u2019s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella. - Disney Studios"