![]() ![]() Women should not have to adopt "masculine" traits in order to succeed. ![]() You can be a bad b**** AND enjoy princess dresses. I know gender roles are bull, believe me, but I don't think women should be shamed for being what society deems feminine. The problem is that instead of embracing feminine traits, they diminish them. They're typically made to be a strict "tomboy" who's "not like other girls." This by itself isn't the problem. I feel like so many of the strong heroines we know and love are, in some ways, stripped of their femininity. This is important because it associates these feminine traits with power. And yet, she's still the hero and she still kicks ass. Not that there's anything wrong with being all prim and proper, in fact, Clara admittedly does spend a lot of the film in beautiful dresses and makeup. They make it a point to differentiate Clara from her sister, Louise, a proper (for that time period) young English woman. She's highly intelligent, specifically in engineering and physics. Clara herself should be a strong selling point of the film. Because it's a Disney film aimed at kids, the script is awfully cheesy at times, but not enough to be distracting. The dynamic between Clara and her late mother is great and is the real emotional draw of the film. Though there's a lot of room for improvement, specifically in the script, I really enjoyed the new story. We get to experience the beloved elements of The Nutcracker in a new way. I personally wouldn't want it to be the same. The story is not the same as the ballet, nor does it claim to be. They created a beautifully detailed world and it pays off. The sets are stunning and surprisingly, according to some of the interviews I've watched, most of it is not CGI. The costumes are magnificent as well as hair and makeup. As we can all agree, it's visually stunning. It's no masterpiece but I can't understand all the hate. A lot of the negative reviews seem to be awfully nitpicky for a family Disney movie. ![]()
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