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‘Damsel’ Review: Millie Bobby Brown Makes Rambo Look Soft, Dragon Slaying in High Heels and a Dress
Everything’s upside down in the 'Stranger Things' star's stab at being an action hero, as a fairy tale wedding turns out to be a Bluebeard-like trap.
In Dan Mazeau’s script, even the antagonists are women: Robin Wright, whose dastardly Queen Isabelle subverts the precious Buttercup she played in “The Princess Bride,” and Shohreh Aghdashloo, whose smoky voice seems an ideal fit for the fire-breathing dragon. But every so often, one arrives with an all-star cast, lavish production values and the kind of creative oversight (by veteran producers who came up through the studio system) committed to making movies, as opposed to “content.” “Damsel” belongs to that old-fashioned tradition, even if its message feels totally contemporary. Deliciously improper at times, “Damsel” adheres to codes that can feel a bit calculated, less organic than crafted in response to a newly progressive corporate agenda (the signs are there at all levels, from inclusive casting to occasionally self-righteous dialogue).
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