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That it comes from the great Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo shouldnt surprise anyone.
receives at the hands of the haughty Queen Isabelle (Robin Wright!).
Sweet and kind Elodie is merely the latest in a long line of marriageable young dupes.
This is not a fairy tale warns one of the films taglines.
(The date was moved due to the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes.)
What does makeDamselinteresting is not the tale itself but the tone with which its told.
And once Elodie tumbles down that hole, Fresnadillo fully embraces his genre instincts.
Its likeThe Princess BridemeetsThe Black Phone.
And then theres that dragon, who adds layers of both suspense and sentiment to the story.
At first, she slithers and spits with sadistic bile, taunting and toying with Elodie.
(The dragon is like the shark inJaws, albeit with more of an attitude.)
More than a fantasy adventure,Damselis a grisly and at times even touching tale of endurance and survival.
Its sweaty, snarly fun.
