“Cruella” – Cruella de Vil is one of Disney’s most feared villains, right up there with Maleficent, Ursula, and Scar. The Hunter in “Bambi” (1942) won’t win any Man of the Year awards, especially from this critic. “Bambi” was my first movie experience in 1975, and I remember crying my eyes out when the title character’s mom died. I haven’t watched that film since, so yea, Disney antagonists sometimes leave a mark. In that case, a permanent one. Of course, Cruella originates from “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” (1961). She…
‘Cruella’: A film to behold rather than enjoy
