Der Nussknacker (2010)
69KDer Nussknacker: Directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy. With Richard Philipps, Fernanda Dorogi, Kriszta Dorogi, Dániel Mogács. In 1920s Vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on Christmas Eve.
“Itu0026#39;s early 20th century. Mary (Elle Fanning) and her brother Max are left in the care of Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) as their parents go out for the night. Albert shows the kids his doll Nutcracker. It comes alive during the night and takes Mary to another world. Itu0026#39;s a world where the Rat King (John Turturro) has taken over Nutcrackeru0026#39;s kingdom.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNutcracker is a classic Christmas ballet. This is supposedly a dark reinterpretation of the origins of the story. All the Christmas wonder is gone. I doubt the 3D would look any good. I donu0026#39;t like the design of the CGI Nutcracker or his voice. I rather have the kid whom the Nutcracker transforms into. Having Nazi rats is one thing but why is the Rat King Andy Warhol? It makes him too hipster. Turning Nutcracker into a dark fairy tale could be workable but it needs a skilled craftsman. The only good part is Elle Fanning who does a terrific Alice in Wonderland. This is fundamentally flawed.”
