Damsel

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Vanessa W @Vanessa219 3d At first glance, Damsel appears to offer a familiar fantasy premise: a young woman, a royal marriage, a dragon, and a perilous fate hidden beneath ceremony and silk. Yet what unfolds is not a rescue story, nor a romance, nor even a traditional hero’s journey. Instead, Damsel is a stripped-back survival narrative that uses fairy-tale iconography as a framework to interrogate power, sacrifice, and the cost of obedience. It is a film less interested in magic than in endurance—and in doing so, it both succeeds strikingly and reveals its limitations. Millie Bobby Brown stars as Elodie, a dutiful young woman from a struggling noble family who is married off to Prince Henry of Aurea under the promise of prosperity and alliance. From the outset, Elodie is presented not as naïve, but as conditioned—raised to believe that self-sacrifice is virtuous, that obedience is survival, and that her worth lies in what she can provide. See more Chris M @ChristyMac007 Dec 12 What do you watch with your teen, early 20's daughter, 16 year old son, and wife? Answer: nothing. That's impossible. Manage your expectations- you fly too close to the sun, Icarus. But this was close. MBB does a great job of balancing royalty with reality, and you can see her horseback as much as in a throne. The girl from "Santa Barbara" (Erin Wright Penn, Esquire) plays a freaking ice queen, but the real gem is the interaction between the cave challenges, and the resourcefulness of MBB. We could argue about whether the step mom would actually be the closer connection with her daughters than her dad, but it's Angela Basset, and she'd still be a powerhouse in Home Depot self checkout. Solid special effects (spoiler-there's a badass dragon named Rebecca?) and good message about reading the fine print and marrying for money. People get smooshed, stabbed, flambeed, and a post wedding chuck, for the boys. Not one light saber, but there be dragons, so.... righteous. See more Mason C Dec 1 Good movie don't worry about these other critics. Their expectations are insane. Not a super deep storyline but still good. Awesome graphics. I imagine the next movie will be a little bit longer and have a little more detail into the story. Definitely looking forward to a second one See more Mario R @MarioRossiMR Nov 16 The movie is bad on all levels. Writing is the absolute worst part but I would save nothing out of this mess. Don't waste your time watching it. See more giancarlo n Nov 15 Damsel è un fantasy sorprendentemente bello: visivamente affascinante, con un drago realizzato benissimo e una storia che ribalta il cliché della principessa da salvare. Millie Bobby Brown è intensa e convincente, e il film scorre senza mai annoiare. Il finale è soddisfacente e chiude davvero la storia. Un ottimo fantasy, emozionante e ben fatto. See more Rene G Nov 10 Damsel” is an amazing movie — I’ve watched it more than 3 times, and it never gets old! Millie Bobby Brown gives such a powerful and emotional performance as Princess Elodie. I love how the story turns the classic fairy-tale idea upside down — instead of being rescued, she becomes her own hero. The action scenes are exciting, the dragon looks incredible,It’s definitely one of my favorite movies, and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, adventure. See more Read all reviews

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