A review of the new live-action Disney movie, Cruella, has the internet in stiches. If commenters are to be believed, it's better than the movie itself.
Over on the website Letterboxd, a user's review of the film started with describing five ladies walking into the showing late and making things difficult for everyone.
But how it escalated is almost unreal, unless you're used to New York City.
The review went viral on Twitter.
So glad movie theaters are back pic.twitter.com/N300NKmQmT— Lebbertoxd (@Lebbertoxd) 1622260875
The experience began like this:
"Five ladies walked into the showing late and spent a few minutes continually changing their seats and whispering loudly to each other. They finally got settled in, and then this kid started making noise."
The reviewer continued, explaining the source of the main conflict.
"One of the women got up, walked over to the kid and told him to 'please shut the f'k up.' The kid's mom yelled at her and called her a 'White trash bitch' and she yelled back and called her fat, and a major shouting match broke out."
Next came the climax:
"They walked out and continued fighting right outside, and at this point half the audience had gotten up to watch them instead of the movie (I was sitting all the way in the back, so I was able to do both)."
"AND THEN I HEARD THE SOUND OF A TASER. THE MOM TASED THE OTHER LADY. TWICE."
Rather than de-escalate the situation, the taser seemed to just make it even stranger.
"The mom stormed back into the theater, grabbed her child (she was still holding the taser) and rushed out SO FAST. About a minute later the movie paused and soon after the cops showed up."
"They listened to all our accounts, and then the theater manager offered us refunds or to just go into the next showing."
Finally, we had the resolution:
"The movie was alright, but the experience was unforgettable. Living in NYC is so fun."
What resulted might be the best review of Cruella without ever talking about the movie.
Maybe one of the best reviews of a movie I have ever read. I wish all were like this. https://letterboxd.com/siegel/film/cruella/\u00a0\u2026 Cruella, by Siegel\u2122— oelna (@oelna) 1623404790
This is my favorite review of #Cruella and maybe one of my favorite movies reviews everhttps://letterboxd.com/siegel/film/cruella/\u00a0\u2026— Pat Cannan (@Pat Cannan) 1622677002
This is SO GOOD #cruellahttps://letterboxd.com/siegel/film/cruella/\u00a0\u2026— estamos colapsando (@estamos colapsando) 1622339525
yes, this is real (or at least the link at Letterboxd is)\n\nhttps://letterboxd.com/siegel/film/cruella/\u00a0\u2026https://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Pronounced "Logan" (@Pronounced "Logan") 1622268665
As the world looks to move out of the global pandemic, movie theaters are a point of contention.
Vaccination rates are increasing, but it's difficult to say whether people are truly safe, especially with new variants gaining ground.
But if people are expecting a fight and a tasing when they go out, who knows how that will affect reentry?
why did it have to be new york https://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/WdS5k1KTrK— The Power Principle (DIRECTOR'S CUT) (@The Power Principle (DIRECTOR'S CUT)) 1622335221
...now that I think about it maybe theaters dying ain't so bad after all— Con-ic the Hedgehog (@Con-ic the Hedgehog) 1622260977
My god this was not what I was expecting from this reviewhttps://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— David Campbell OAM (@David Campbell OAM) 1622431557
as someone who's not from the US i genuinely cannot tell if this is real or not and that scares me— vethansul\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83d\udc99\ud83e\udd1c\ud83c\udffb\u221e\ud83e\udd1b\u2764\ufe0f (@vethansul\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83d\udc99\ud83e\udd1c\ud83c\udffb\u221e\ud83e\udd1b\u2764\ufe0f) 1622277628
That being said, it's also pretty funny to think the best part of a movie is the audience antics.
The people saying this is why they don't miss movie theaters are no fun at all and never deserved them in the first placehttps://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Elena (@Elena) 1622322876
This. THIS is why I teach film. \n\n*wipes away tear*https://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Chris Chats Shirt (@Chris Chats Shirt) 1622359055
this sounds better than the moviehttps://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Serenity \u201cHire Me\u201d Dee (@Serenity \u201cHire Me\u201d Dee) 1622338460
Nature is healing.https://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Michael Geary \ud83d\udc99 (he/him) (@Michael Geary \ud83d\udc99 (he/him)) 1622322428
OMG they wanted to go to the cinema and ended up in the circus https://twitter.com/InsaneLetterbox/status/1398489589715812353\u00a0\u2026— Sandinite drac\u00f3nida (@Sandinite drac\u00f3nida) 1622318140
Cruella tells the origin of the villain Cruella de Vil's life in the 1970s and her rise to power.
The film has received praise for it's direction and performances, especially a very entertaining turn from Emma Stone as the titular character. But there's been some criticism for its screenplay.
But if you're going to the movies expecting a fight in the audience, you probably don't care about the film's script all that much.
