Similar to the way superhero movies have flooded the movie market, it would appear live-action fairy tales are now following in suit. Anything from Cinderella and Peter Pan to Jack the Giant Slayer and Tarzan have all recently been the focal points of the live-action treatment within the past few years – just to name a few.
While some thrive, like The Jungle Book and Cinderella, others films, such as The Huntsman: Winter’s War and Alice Through the Looking Glass, have drastically failed to find their target audience. Why, though? Why is it a select few defy box office gravity, while others struggle?
The simple answer to such a potentially complex question likely comes down to one simple word: popularity. Virtually everyone knows Cinderella
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As such, that’s what The BFG turns out to be – a colossal shoulder shrug.
On a happier note, the acting is superb from top-to-bottom – and that’s largely due to the warming and endearing relationship between BFG and Sophie. That said, it should come as no surprise that Mark Rylance, who portrays BFG, brings a great deal of authenticity to the role.
Rylance, fresh off his Academy Award victory from his role in Bridge of Spies, delves into a character that, although isn’t exactly relatable or overly marketable, is undeniably charming. BFG’s heart is wholesome, and his mispronunciation of common wordage is playfully humorous. Of course, that problem is – how’s supposed to be laughing? We’ll get to that.
Regardless, the star of the show is easily young English actress Ruby Barnhill – who is endlessly charismatic and delightfully enthusiastic. Sophie is a wildly mature youngster for her age, similar to that of Peter Pan – who also spent his youth in an orphanage. Her maturity and ability to grasp seemingly improbable occurrences, like meeting a giant, are clearly the driving force behind the plot of this
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Granted, the story is on the cusp of timelessness (the film is based on the 1982 novel by Roald Dahl), but in comparison to the barrage of outlandishly delightful tales out there, like the aforementioned film, The Jungle Book, The BFG simply pales in comparison.
Essentially, The BFG is Disney’s attempt to bring a story with bullying to forefront. Even though BFG is a giant, he’s tiny compared to the other bullies – who often take advantage of him and toss him around like a football. But, there’s just something bland about such a redundant tale – one that culminates by the parent, in this film’s case, the British government, to handle the issue (a strange climax, I
People have been telling stories since the very beginning. They’ve been drawing on cave walls, writing in books, or just passing on their memories and experiences to their young ones.
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