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I was divided between excitement and terror for the whole run of Disney's #Cruella de Vil. Rarely has a film vivisected me as much as this one about a villain most known for wanting to skin puppies for a coat. Only Cruella isn't truly about that character. It has nothing to do with her battles with the fur business or PETA. It's not about a bunch of Dalmatian dogs trying to get away from her furrier urges. It's a colorful and pulpy story about a lady with severe narcissistic tendencies who seeks vengeance on a killer while also becoming a fashion sensation in London. I apologize if you ever thought, "I could never have anything except campy adoration for Disney's puppy murderer," but this lady is a pleasure. This is more Wicked than Joker in the sense that it reimagines a well-known villain as a misguided hero who has been tarnished by the media. However, I'm not sure why it's called Cruella de Vil rather than an original fi...