When Roger and Anita refuse her lucrative offer for all 15 puppies, the infuriated Cruella dispatches a couple of hoodlums (Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams) to steal the dogs.
But when the Dalmatians have their first litter, trouble comes knocking at the door.Īnita's boss, Cruella, a fashion-fur empress, has decided that Dalmatian pelts are in. Their dogs - Pongo and Perdy - fall in love, too.
When Anita (Joely Richardson), who owns a female Dalmatian, marries Roger (Jeff Daniels), a fellow Dalmatian owner, their union becomes multiple. But there isn't a trace of magic to be found in the production. As the sinister Cruella De Vil, she crackles with cartoonish villainy. Most notably, it has a bravura performance by Close. It has a passel of adorable pooches - although Dalmatians, it turns out, aren't quite as lovable in real life as Disney movies make them out to be. The new "101 Dalmatians," which stars Glenn Close, is energetic, all right. But the latest film, produced and written by John Hughes, will never attain such status. The original animated feature is, deservedly, a treasured memory for millions who experienced it in youth and, in innumerable cases, introduced the videotape to their children. That is the only plausible explanation for "101 Dalmatians," Walt Disney's disappointing live-action remake of its own 1961 classic. In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of flattery. '101 Dalmatians': A Little Spotty By Desson Howe
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