Cruella Review: 5 Ups & 5 Downs
2. The Slick Visuals
Though it isn't always easy to see how Cruella ended up costing Disney a reported $200 million, it is nevertheless an incredibly stylish film from a visual standpoint.
Impressively elaborate sets and sharp production design capture the aesthetic of 1970s London well, while Gillespie's creative camerawork - occasionally employing long, Scorsese-esque tracking shots to explore buildings - is some of the most inspired from any recent live-action Disney film.
Aside from some admittedly not great dalmatian CGI, Cruella is quite the visual feast indeed, and pops off the screen whether you're catching it in cinemas or at home.
If the recent likes of Dumbo and Aladdin felt like fairly plastic, artificial productions, the world of Cruella at least feels believably lived-in.