Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Stars: Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Sam Elliott
Runtime: 103 minutes
Synopsis: CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1955 Disney classic.
Performances: 3/10
Screenplay: 2/10
Special Effects: 3/10
Costumes/Makeup: 4/10
Editing: 4/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Score/Soundtrack: 5/10
Entertainment Factor: 2/10
Verdict: I haven't seen the original "Lady and the Tramp" in at least 15 years and only remember a few scenes from it, which obviously include the immortal spaghetti kiss shared between the two canines. The live action remake, which serves as Disney's 4th(!) live action remake of a beloved classic to come out this year, was dropped on their new streaming service on the day it was made public. And as expected, it wasn't good at all.
Despite not remembering most of the narrative, I wasn't in the slightest interested in watching the barely developed relationship between the two protagonists unfold. I am aware that I'm probably not part of the targeted demographic, but even by kids movie standards, the script was incredibly weak. The comedy fell flat, the dialogue was god-awful, the story forgettable... It was clear that none of the actors were actually interested in making the film as all of them sleep walked through the excruciating long movie. The worse aspect of it, however, has to be the terrifying CGI used to make the dogs' mouths move in order to allow them to speak. Everything about it screamed "wrong" and I couldn't for the life of me get used to it as the film went by.
"Lady and the Tramp" is exactly what you'd expect a direct-to-TV live action adaptation of a Disney classic to be. In other words, it's cheap, lazy, unnecessary, dull, and overall pretty bad.
Despite not remembering most of the narrative, I wasn't in the slightest interested in watching the barely developed relationship between the two protagonists unfold. I am aware that I'm probably not part of the targeted demographic, but even by kids movie standards, the script was incredibly weak. The comedy fell flat, the dialogue was god-awful, the story forgettable... It was clear that none of the actors were actually interested in making the film as all of them sleep walked through the excruciating long movie. The worse aspect of it, however, has to be the terrifying CGI used to make the dogs' mouths move in order to allow them to speak. Everything about it screamed "wrong" and I couldn't for the life of me get used to it as the film went by.
"Lady and the Tramp" is exactly what you'd expect a direct-to-TV live action adaptation of a Disney classic to be. In other words, it's cheap, lazy, unnecessary, dull, and overall pretty bad.
FINAL GRADE: 3/10
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