The Mistry blog

Disney's animated classics gave us some truly amazing villains. You think of characters like Maleficent, Scar, Captain Hook, and more who have transcended pop culture, becoming as famous and revered by audiences as their hero counterparts.  So what happens when you make a film based purely on the bad guy? Well it runs the risk making them feel too "good" like Maleficent (2014) which received mixed reviews. Villains are great because they're evil, so I was always nervous when Disney announced they were developing a Cruella film (based on 101 Dalmatians). But t his week we got a poster and a full trailer and it's and understatement to say I've done a complete 180 on my opinions. With Emma Stone cast as Cruella, we always knew this film would be worth watching just for the sheer class of what we know she can bring to a role. But the poster (above) was just WOW. I immediately got St Trinian's vibes - gothic, psychotic and a whole lot of sass. Emma Stone was Cr...

In the wake of Avengers: Endgame ’s success, we were reminded yesterday of the other Marvel film opening this summer, Spider-Man: Far From Home . As Endgame has been in cinemas for two weeks, the marketing for Far From Home will start to ramp in time for its July release. Just like the first one, this trailer was full of awesome, heart, and fun – all the things a Spider-Man film should be. Like any second trailer, we got to know more about the film’s plot, showing off some cool character interactions and action set-pieces, whilst giving us an idea of the themes in the film. As Spider-Man: Far From Home will be the final film in phase 3, it makes sense to set-up plot devices for phase 4 through this film. There were a few interesting points of note, so here are my key takeaways from the trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home … ***WARNING: ENDGAME SPOILERS AHEAD*** Aftermath of Endgame This trailer really gives you a sense of how the world has changed since the ev...

Every time a film based on a video game is announced, my outlook is always one of hesitance. We’ve never really had a good video game film, and the one I thought would break the trend - Assassins Creed – turned out to be one of the worst. So when they announced Sonic The Hedgehog , I wasn’t the least bit excited. Then Paramount released their first trailer for the film, and even though I was expecting little, I was still underwhelmed. To describe the trailer in one word…goofy! I’m not a screen writer, so credit to them for attempting to adapt the character to film, but the trailer reminded me of the cheesy films of the early 2000’s (think Spy Kids ), with goofy villains and one dimensional heroes. Jim Carrey plays the villain and it’s hard to take him seriously. The film feels out of time, and does not look like it’s learnt from past failures. Although the CGI is fine, and the actual character of Sonic looks pretty good, he just doesn’t feel like he fits into the “real world...

As the entire world (yes the world) prepares to go watch Avengers: Endgame (I’m seeing it on Friday), this week saw a trailers drop for some other high-profile films coming out in 2019. Trailers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters , Men in Black: International , and Gemini Man  all dropped this week, with all being unique and impressive in their own ways. There are great moments in each trailer ( Godzilla is of course my favourite), and part of me feels bad that they will go unnoticed with all the hype surrounding Endgame …then again the marketing teams knew that would be the case (dammit). Anyway, let’s get to these trailers one by one... Godzilla: King of the Monsters So there are just the 17 monsters (or “Titans”) in this film…HOLY SH*T! The trailers for this film have all been outstanding (the comic-con trailer they released last year is still my favourite). Just like the previous trailers, this one gave us just that little extra in terms of plot and action sequen...

Hesitant is the best way to describe how I feel about Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin. The trailers have been below par for me, and the magic of its predecessor has been lacking. Not to mention the monumental task of bringing new life to the Genie (which the late Robin Williams so wonderfully played). Now the official trailer has been released, and thankfully my hesitation has turned to excitement…the magic has arrived with this new trailer and the film looks spectacular. The first thing you notice is just how beautiful the production design looks! The fictional city of Agrabah is brought to life with a flare and tenacity I only ever see in Bollywood…with such vibrant colours and audacious sets (but with 100 times better CGI which is what really makes each scene so beautiful to look at). The blend of practical and visual effects could be better, and I’m wary it will end up resembling more of a theatre production than a cinematic spectacle (the former isn’t bad but if you’...

The first official full-length trailer for  Beauty and the Beast (2017) has finally arrived and wow oh wow was it something. Never have I watched a trailer and been so much in awe of how beautiful it looks, never! Why am I surprised though? It’s Disney after all… From the opening shot of the castle to the ballroom we so fondly remember from its animated predecessor, and the subtle score from the classic title song, this trailer was undeniably beautiful and pure Disney magic. I have personally been eagerly waiting for this, especially as I was underwhelmed by the teaser trailer, and boy did this not disappoint!   Beauty and the Beast This trailer gave us our first real look at how the Beast would appear in live action and I was not expecting him to look as good as he did. He was fierce, powerful, intimidating and yet I still felt the innocence in his character. When I saw the poster last week, the CGI looked out of place, but seeing this today has definitely relie...