Plot Summary
Pongo and Perdita, a dalmatian couple, are thrilled to be expecting their first litter of puppies. Once day, Cruella de Vil comes to their home to visit their owners, and offers to buy the unborn puppies. Upon learning that they are not for sale, Cruella hires thugs to steal the pups, as she wants to make herself a dalmatian skin coat.
The story continues with the puppies being stolen, and a mad search for the dogs ensues, by both the human population, and the neighboring dog population.
Review
This animated story features many stereotypes; a lonely and disheveled bachelor living with his dog; man meets a beautiful woman and they instantly fall in love and wed; the dogs take on human emotions, and fall in love and get pregnant; the evil Cruella de Vil looks entirely different than the rest of the "kind", normal folk, and because of her mischievous personality, it is acceptable that she swears and mistreats others; oh, and it all ends happily ever after......
I think that this movie, if watched on a regular basis by children, will foster an acceptance of these stereotypes, and dissuade critical thinking about different ways of living and different types of people. However, I must say that Cruella de Vil is a very engaging character, but, her use of the words "you idot(s)" made me cringe after having heard her say it about 30 times.
Age Range: 2-8
Rating
**
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