47 year old bloke here, and I thoroughly enjoyed this.
In this era of DEI, ESG and that W-word, people (including myself) have been decrying the hijacking of popular franchises in an effort to drive an agenda. We say, "Make a new IP! Don't ruin existing ones!"
Well, here it is. And you're all still complaining.
Is it flawless? No. The pacing is too rushed at times and the father's lines at the beginning were lacking. But those are super minor issues - the cinematography, the dialogue, the motivations: all great in my eyes. Most of it was logical, except for the delayed "lie" discussion which I'll give a pass for.
The cast was excellent with a couple of weaknesses.
The protagonist *develops* and *grows*. She faces challenges and overcomes them. The start shows she has character and why she has some muscles - the rest comes through the story.
I put this on par with "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Maleficent" in terms of enjoyment and fantastic creativity.
I loved it, and I hope there's a sequel.
In this era of DEI, ESG and that W-word, people (including myself) have been decrying the hijacking of popular franchises in an effort to drive an agenda. We say, "Make a new IP! Don't ruin existing ones!"
Well, here it is. And you're all still complaining.
Is it flawless? No. The pacing is too rushed at times and the father's lines at the beginning were lacking. But those are super minor issues - the cinematography, the dialogue, the motivations: all great in my eyes. Most of it was logical, except for the delayed "lie" discussion which I'll give a pass for.
The cast was excellent with a couple of weaknesses.
The protagonist *develops* and *grows*. She faces challenges and overcomes them. The start shows she has character and why she has some muscles - the rest comes through the story.
I put this on par with "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Maleficent" in terms of enjoyment and fantastic creativity.
I loved it, and I hope there's a sequel.