(ESP-ENG) Damsel - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
When it was announced that this film would be released I will not deny that I was curious because, in addition to Enola Holmes, we would see another leading role of Millie Bobby, obviating of course what she did in Stranger Things. I feel that people create very high expectations for her because for me she still does not show those great acting skills, she is not a bad actress but she has a long way to go and she showed it to me in this film. One more movie of heroines, princesses, kingdoms and dragons where even though the story is a little different, it is still generic and cliché.
The story begins with Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown), a young and beautiful damsel who lives in the confines of a kingdom where everything seems to be quiet but precarious. One day she receives a proposal to marry the prince of the kingdom, a marriage that would mean many benefits for her people who need them in industrial quantities. Still with doubts she decides to abide by what her father decided for her because yes, it was her father who consumed all this, and they travel to the castle of the rulers to realize the long-awaited wedding. But there is something strange, there is something that haunts that place that does not inspire confidence and soon they will discover what it is.
It turns out that behind that royal family there is a story that goes back centuries that has to do with dragons and the royalty of those times. It is a dark plot and full of mysteries, as well as that marriage to which Elodie is already part of. The point is that there is an outstanding debt that needs to be settled and the only way to do it is through a sacrifice, so guess who is the one chosen for the tribute? - In fact, our young princess. This family decides to throw her into the confines of a cave which is inhabited by said dragon to seek to pay what is owed. It is here that we will see Elodie use strength and ingenuity to try to get out of there and collect justice.
The first thing that caught my attention was the visual effects. One of the most criticized things in cinema is the CGI, when this is not used in a good way the result is disastrous. Here it must be said that this was not the case, the truth is that the film looks spectacular and especially the dragon, is a work very similar to what was seen in both GOT and House of the Dragon. All the scenes, or at least most of them, complied decently with the effects. Maybe in parts when this dragon was spitting fire you could see some distortions but in the end I think it's a very acceptable job for the movie it is.
As I said before, the plot is a little different because it is not the typical story of the useless princess, here we see some female empowerment but without being something annoying as in other cases. Personally I was not bored at any time, on the contrary, it is a plot that keeps you always waiting, it is something very different from what I expected. It is true that I found it a bit cheesy in some passages, it is very easy to fall into the usual clichés and here you can see that, a little but you can see it. Although it keeps you expectant for me these stories are very predictable, all end almost the same way so the charm loses a little.
Costumes, the few locations used and everything that has to do with what is perceived on screen, again and again, were very well done. What was not so well achieved was Millie's performance. There is something about her that does not convince me as an actress, you never connect with the character, sometimes I see her very forced and artificial; I do not know if she has not matured in the profession or is that we have Eleven still very present. On the other hand, Robin Wright (Queen Elizabeth) if I liked, good antagonist, I think she was the perfect counterpart to balance a little bit Millie's lukewarm performance.
Anyway, I give it a 6.5/10. I didn't like Bobby Brown's performance, it's just another story about princesses and magical kingdoms and there are some very cheesy and cliché scenes that more than being epic, they bothered me a little. The good thing is all the visuals and CGI. It's entertaining and perfect for hanging out but that's as far as it goes. It's available on Netflix and it's just under two hours long. I leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
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La vi en cartelera y la agregué a mi lista, aún con tu resumen y punto de vista me gustaría verla. Las fotografías se ven geniales al igual que el vestuario y escenario. Gracias por traerla hasta acá. Saludos.
Gracias a ti por leer. Es entretenida pero sin más. Tiene su cosas buenas y malas, pero para pasar el rato está más que bien.
Saludos!!
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Ando dudoso en ponerla en l lista. Lo que dices del CGI y la actuación de esta chica, me pone a dudar mas jajaja
La anterior que reseñaste si la pienso ver hoy o mañana.
Poor Things si tienes que verla a juro.
Y con esta el tema es Millie, no me gusta como actúa, no me convence, siento que le falta rodar más a pesar de que tenga encima a Stranger Things. El CGI es decente chamo, aunque usted no lo crea jaja.. vela cuando no tengas nada que ver, tampoco es vital.
No me creerás que acabo de terminar de verla, pensé en reseñarla pero la verdad no termine satisfecho, si es cierto que el cgi es decente, como dices el dragon esta bien hecho, pero en cuanto a historia y originalidad no ofreció nada nuevo, tiene ciertos aires woke y quizás por estar tan cansado de esto en el cine no la disfruté como debía.
Coincido. La historia es cliché a veces y el tema de las princesas desvalidas y castillos es tedioso. Creo que para pasar el rato está bien pero no es de lo mejor que he visto y que Millie le falta mucho en la actuación.
tu reseña a terminado de convencerme para ver esta la Peli
Vale, me alegro. A ver si leo tu reseña si decides hacerla.
Saludos!
Yo estaba emocionada de verla también, pero llegó un punto en que no fue lo que esperaba. Todo iba bien pero no sé, llegó a decepcionarme en cierto punto y me resultó más una película entretenida que otra cosa. Sin embargo tenía potencial.