Who doesn't love a holiday classic set in a fantastical winter wonderland wonderland with a Christmas tree forest, no less? Well, a lot of people apparently. Read on to see where I stand.
The Details:
Genre: Adventure/Family/Fantasy
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Movie Rating: PG
Running Time: 1h, 40 mins.
Starring: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, and Matthew Macfayden(We're talking THE Matthew Macfayden. That's right! Mr Freaking Darcy!😍)
The Plot:
Clara, on a journey to unlock a mysterious box left for her from her recently deceased mother travels to the magical world of the Four Realms discovering secrets about her mother that she'd never known, including her own royal heritage. Can she save the world her mother loved or is it too late to save it from evil forces who wish to control it?
Click on the link below to check out the trailer.
The Critics Take:
Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus says, "Lacking a transporting yuletide or dazzling dance routines, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a hollow holiday confection that's lovely to look at--and easy to forget."
OUCH!
Tomatometer: 34%
"Nutcracker credits two different directors, Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston. Sadly, like last year's heavily-reshot Justice League and anything subtitled A Star Wars Story, this product just feels eerily undirected, an act of community recycling. The specific spare parts here turn into a Narnian regurgitation, the sort of bland saga where characters stand in front of a green screen explaining everything that's happening all the time. A nifty mid-movie set piece involves freakish creatures who resemble living nesting dolls, but the story itself has no feeling of newness, becoming another Princess-y Chosen One tale where heartstrings are tugged until they snap."
- Darren Franich ew.com October 31, 2018 "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms needs more dancing"
My Take:
It was okay. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it.
Magical? Yup.
Whimsical? Sure.
Christmas-y? Did you hear the part about the Christmas Tree Forest? Okay, then.
Surprise Appearance by Mr. Darcy? Abso-freakin-lutely!
All I can say is following a string to find your Christmas present should probably become everyones Christmas reality. Come on Santa, all I need is a mansion, some snow, and a heck ton of string! Merry Christmas to me!
Final Grade:
Without Mr. Darcy: Upper C to lower B
With Mr. Darcy: A++
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