Haven't those who made high scores read the original? I have read the book of the little princess many times, and I took the trouble to read the chapter where Sarah’s dreams come true. The picture I imagined is not a gorgeous and rich little attic, but a warm candlelight and steaming thick soup. This movie is so disappointing. The first point is that it is too different from the original.
It's true that you can't cover everything in one and a half hours, so it was adapted as Dad to go to war. Dad did not die in the battle. Dad lost his memory and reunited with Dad. It was adapted into a kindly take-in next door, and it was adapted into the cruel Miss Ming Qing, who got evil.
In this way, what the original work looks like is completely unrecognizable.
The most shining thing about the little princess lies in the tenacity she faced to Miss Mingqing after her father passed away. He bought the sixpence bread and gave it to the little beggar even if she hadn’t eaten for a day. He didn’t become a maid. Quit reading, this is not expressed at all.
In order to reduce the length of the film, you can subtract the warmth with Lottie, erase the friendship with Ermei, and shorten the scene where the dream comes true. However, this kind of plot is forced to change and forcibly connect. If you have not read the original, who knows Why does the man next door send warmth to the small attic? Who knows why Miss Mingqing hates Sara? Who knows why Lavinia hates Sara? Who knows?
The second point is dressing. As the little princess of the father, Sarah eats well, and is most intuitively reflected in her dress.
In this movie, Sara’s school uniform cut off all of Sara’s lace mittens, fur hand warmers, hat with beautiful feathers, and complex pattern socks. This made Sara's status change seem not shocking enough, and the black clothes were put on directly, which was too natural.
There are countless bright clothes, but none of them are black. This is the sad place. Dad never thought of leaving Sara forever. Beautiful clothes, pink and red are what the little princess should wear.
There is also the scene where dreams come true. It’s not just a gorgeous stacking, it’s not just a copy of India’s dress up. An American boarding school for girls from outside India is really against it. The decoration style of the next door is obviously not India. The wind, somehow moved in a pile of furniture to fill Sara's small attic, this, mystery.
The third point is the doll. The doll in the whole movie is just a dispensable toy. Not to mention the hint of the "last doll" on the birthday. Drink tea with the doll in the room, no. Angry at the doll in the attic, no. The whole doll is lifeless, really aggrieved.
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