Speaking of unoriginal, this movie is basically The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): A brunette English girl travels through a door and finds herself in the snowy forest of a magical realm and befriends a local who informs her of the danger that only she as royalty in this land can defeat. Her family considers her odd, she has a deceased parent, she’s an inventor…hardly original. As far as protagonists go Clara is pretty generic. I get that she looks like a princess, but Disney really should have hired an actual English actress and held off on hiring Foy until they’re ready to make that live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). I also had to laugh at Mackenzie Foy’s terrible English accent. ![]() ![]() Her sister wears a hideous dress that makes her look like Little Bo Peep, her brother doesn’t need to be in this movie, and her dad says at least four times that all he wants to do is, “share a dance with my daughter.” Did I walk into the wrong theatre? Am I watching a reverse Footloose (1984)? I wish. Then we get introduced to Clara’s family and I literally laughed out loud. Credit: / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Unfortunately, except for a single four-minute performance, that’s the only ballet-related thing about this movie. It should come as no surprise considering the movie’s ties to ballet which traditionally, have always been a feast for the eyes. The practical sets on the other hand are a wonder to behold, grand and stunning. ![]() This is no Beauty and the Beast (2017) where you totally believe that a teapot is serenading a waltzing couple. The amount of CGI in this movie is nauseating and what’s worse, it’s not even that breathtaking to look at. The movie starts with a sweeping shot of Victorian London, and you’ll have to remind yourself that you’re not watching a video game. EVERY fantasy movie follows the same basic formula, guaranteed to bring some level of enjoyment to viewers, so you have to really miss the mark to deliver a movie completely devoid of charm or intrigue such as this one. I didn’t think it was possible, but Disney, a studio built on magic, actually made one of the dullest fantasy movies I’ve ever seen. If for some reason you find yourself burdened with taking children to the movies this weekend, good Lord talk them into seeing anything but this. When she arrives she meets a collection of colourful characters and learns that the land is in danger from Mother Ginger, the disgraced regent of the mysterious Fourth Realm, played by Helen Mirren. Alright, now that we’ve established I have no one to love me, let’s talk about The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)! Credit: / Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesĪ new take on both the original story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” as well as the ballet, The Nutcracker, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms follows Clara Stahlbaum, played by Mackenzie Foy, a young girl who travels to a magical land to retrieve a golden key that was gifted to her by her deceased mother. ![]() Case in point, the theatre was filled with families accompanied by little kids screaming their heads off and dressed in holiday sweaters, and I was the loner in the corner sipping iced tea and dressed all in black. I just want to start this review by acknowledging that I am not this movie’s target audience. One of the most boring movies I’ve seen this year.
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