Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Genre: Fantasy/
Action
Runtime: 110
minutes
Year:
2024
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Robin
Wright, Nick Robinson
Description: A dutiful
damsel (Millie Bobby Brown) agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the
royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt.
Review: Elodie marries a handsome Prince, so her family can have a more
fortunate life. However, she discovers that the royal family has recruited her
as a sacrifice to pay off an old debt and is thrown into a cave. She will then
have to rely on her wits and willpower to survive.
The term ‘damsel’ is often
used in fairytale-like stories, as the damsel in distress. A woman in need of
help. The damsel in this story, could need some help, but doesn’t have anyone
to lean on. And she perfectly manages on her own. Elodie is portrayed as a
self-reliant young woman.
We don’t get much backstory.
We are introduced to Elodie and her family and dive into the story right away.
We don’t learn much about the other girls that had to endure the same fate as
Elodie. The film does flow smoothly and “Damsel” is a very easy watch.
The acting is fine, Millie
Bobby Brown does a good job as Elodie. The rest of the actors don’t get much to
do. Her character only has a short amount of time to really develop, but I did
like following her journey of survival.
The special effects look
really good. The dragon is imposing and really stands out.
“Damsel” is a fine fantasy
film, I really enjoyed it and it’s entertaining.
Rating: 3/ 5
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