![]() And Mirren is dressed as a carnival pirate. Knightley speaks in an obnoxious helium squeal. Foy plays the supposed-to-be-innocent Clara like she’s a runway model named Svetlana. The performances, by and large, range from bad to bland. For instance: the Mouse King is turned from a fearsome beast into a disgusting mass of thousands of squirming mice that brought to mind the time dozens of rats stormed the West Village Taco Bell in 2007. But odd-couple directors Lasse Hallström (“Chocolat”) and Joe Johnston (“Jurassic Park III”) are hellbent on keeping their movie brooding, sad and sedate. Some confusion is OK if there’s a joke here and there, a bit of wit, an ounce of fun. Much of this dumb, dense back story is loosely explained during - get this - a several-minute-long ballet sequence featuring Misty Copeland. (music by) Cinematography by Linus Sandgren. And then the plot becomes nutty.Ī realm’s leader named Sugar Plum (Keira Knightley) informs Clara that she is actually a princess, and that she must help defeat Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), the least threatening villain ever. Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by James Newton Howard. When the kids go off on the hunt for their gifts from toymaker Drosselmeyer, Clara’s search leads her down a long hallway that opens up into a world ripped from “The Chronicles of Narnia.” She meets a nutcracker named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight, the only good performance). Don’t hold your breath for moments of happiness or uplift. But everybody is mopey because Clara’s mom has recently died. Clara, her father and siblings are riding to Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) house for his annual blowout. There’s so much soot and shadow there, you’ll wish Jack the Ripper would show up to lighten the mood. The revamp starts off in a particularly dreary Victorian London. ![]() Some of the powerful characters you thought were good are evil and vice versa. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” warps little Clara’s (Mackenzie Foy) journey to the magical land of sugar plum fairies and royal mice into a dark political allegory - exactly what audiences are craving! - filled with propaganda and smear campaigns. ![]() The Rat King can be found in two locations, the Grave of Saints and the Doors of Pharros. Thinking of shaking up your holiday tradition this year and heading to the “Nutcracker” movie instead of the ballet? Don’t tear up those Tchaikovsky tickets just yet, because Disney’s new riff sleighs the beloved tale. The Rat King is a character in Dark Souls II. ![]()
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