The atrocious characters would have been made acceptable if there was good acting however, this film fails to deliver that as well. Even for Disney, the plotline was too corny for children or adults to enjoy, with the motivations of each character lacking dept.
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As the movie nears its climax, Clara realizes that the thing she needs to defeat the film’s antagonist is herself. There are countless cliches throughout the film, but the most conspicuous is the theme. Nothing about the story of “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is interesting or creative. The bad character development makes the characters’ intentions unclear and only muddies the plot. Throughout the film, characters are loosely weaved together by fleeting moments of exposition. While watching, I couldn’t help but consider how mind-boggling it would be that any 14-year-old could be utterly unfazed when she stumbles upon a strange fantasy land. When Clara first arrives in the Fourth Realm in a Narnia-like style, she shows no hesitation upon reaching her new surroundings.
The lack of realistic plot in the movie starts in the movie’s opening scenes. Clara needs to find a way to protect all of the lands and regents from a villainous tyrant. In an attempt to find the key to the gift, Clara is thrown into a parallel universe that consists of the Land of Sweets, Land of Flowers, Land of Snowflakes and Fourth Realm. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” the new film is filled with nonexistent character development, cliche plot and more than questionable acting.Ĭlara (Mackenzie Foy) is given a locked egg from her late mother, Marie Stahlbaum (Anna Madeley), on Christmas Eve. Grant is Shiver, Keira Knightley is The Sugar Plum Fairy, Eugenio Derbrez is Hawthorne and Mackenzie Foy is Clara in Disney’s THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS.Ĭhristmas has arrived a little too early with the anticlimactic release of Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” Based on E.T.A. It's really the only part that truly captures the essence of the classic story and ballet.Richard E. The entire film needed to be as magical as this scene. The Nutcracker Suite elegantly accompanying the dancers. Copeland dances through colorful set pieces with an assortment of interesting characters. Clara is shown the history of the Four Realms as a ballet performance. The American Ballet Theatre's Prima Ballerina, Misty Copeland, has a fantastic cameo during the second act. That's hard to achieve when bouncing a film of this magnitude between two tonally different filmmakers.įrom Walt Disney Pictures, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms does inspire wonderment with beautiful choreography. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms needed warmth and enchantment to drive the female empowerment story. The plot rings hollow because there was no uniformity of vision through the process. The director with a bend towards the effects, which to his credit look amazing, completed the story. Tom McCarthy ( Win Win, Spotlight) was brought in for script rewrites when Johnston took over. The script was not up to par from the beginning. Joe Johnston is a master of action and special effects. Lasse Hallstrom is known for quirky, character driven stories. I think the break between the two directors is evident. Per the Directors Guild, they share a rare co-directors credit because Johnston shot for over thirty-days. Apparently Hallstrom had "scheduling issues" and Johnston was brought in, with Hallstrom's blessing, to finish the film. Reshoots and post production were done by Joe Johnston ( Jumani, Captain America: The First Avenger). Principal filming was done by Lasse Hallstrom ( The Cider House Rules, Chocolat). The Nutcracker and the Four Realms has two superstar directors at the helm. Let Clara's actions prove her mettle instead of continuous reminders of her greatness. This story could have been told with much less fawning. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms doesn't lay it on as thick as A Wrinkle in Time, but they are born of the same ilk. I'm all for positive, wholesome female protagonists, but the nonstop affirmation is ruining Disney fantasies this year. There's a big problem and she's the only one who can solve it. She's showered with adulation throughout. Clara is constantly reminded that she's bright, beautiful, and loved.
The girl power theme is administered ad nauseam.
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