Ava DuVernay directed the right cast and crew for the adaptation of the 20th century novel by Madeline L'Engle. With stylized visual effects, well-designed costumes, uplifting original songs and scoring, and bringing the light to the dark moments, A Wrinkle in Time was an overall fantastic production to view.
Meg Murray (Storm Reid) hasn't been the same since her astrophysicist father, Dr. Alex Murray (Chris Pine) disappeared years prior. But she gets an unexpected chance to reconcile with Murray when three astral travelers (Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling) inform her that he is a prisoner on a distant planet. Joining forces with her younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) and classmate Calvin O'Keefe (Levi Miller), Meg must liberate from her isolated state and save her father before an evil entity known as the It (David Oyelowo) comes to destroy the universe.
By the time the film ends, audiences may notice that Meg has become acknowledged as a hero who overcame her fears and brought peace to a destructive time period. There was also other planets lush with colorful skies and grasses, floating flowers, and gorgeous scenery. The costumes worn by Winfrey, Witherspoon, and Kaling were sparkling and beautiful. There were moments of displaying different places and space-time travel not yet conceived by humanity. Finally, in addition to Ramin Djawadi's wonderfully composed score, there are also lovely original songs written and performed by Sia, DJ Khaled ft. Demi Lovato, et. al.
When DuVernay directed Selma, I had seen African-Americans faced with many odds to get to their civil rights, but ultimately did not give up and succeeded. I see those in A Wrinkle in Time, and the cast did a great job in the final cut. It was a satisfying Disney creation blended with well-executed special effects and occasional gratifying messages of family.
No comments:
Post a Comment