Review by richard-mcghie

This live-action version of "101 Dalmatians" is superb. I say the animated film's better than this one, because that one is a classic. I absolutely like Glenn Close's deliciously camp performance as Cruella De Vil. She has taken a cartoon character, one of the most iconic villainesses in film history, and made it all her own. I think it was real good for her to bring such a wicked character to life. Overall, I enjoy this film, enjoy all the slapstick recycled from "Home Alone" and it's a real good effort to try and remake the animated film. John Hughes, who wrote the screenplay, did an amazing job, as well as Stephen Herek for his direction. And I must say, those two crooks, Jasper and Horace, played by Mark Williams and Hugh Laurie, were very funny and really acted like the Chuckle brothers or Laurel and Hardy, and I like that about them. And Glenn Close really is the perfect actress to be cast as Cruella in this film, and her costumes, designed by Anthony Powell, are astonishing and fantastic. However, I'm giving it 5/10.