Lady And The Tramp Review

Disney's live-action retelling of its 1955 classic Lady And The Tramp that premiered on the companies new streaming service consistently exemplifies the competence and polish that's expected from a movie made by the entertainment empire. However, the creative differences that come with the modern version fail to capture the same magic and emotion as the original. The blend of CGI canines and real settings can often be jarring, while the characters themselves fail to be memorable or compelling. While many of these faults are harmless and forgivable considering the target audience that movies such as this are for, the issues that do arise from this film ultimately fail to validate a reason why a remake needed to be made.

Lady And The Tramp is the tale of a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and homeless Schnauzer, who goes by the name of Tramp. When Lady is forced to be dog sat by her owners despicable Aunt Sarah, she decides to run away, hoping to find a place that she can fit in and feel loved. While she is roaming around the streets of New Orleans, Lady befriends Tramp as they embark on an adventure that helps them discover the importance of home.

Many of the film's visual elements are administered with a high enough level of craftsmanship that gives the final product an overall aesthetic that many will enjoy. But Lady And The Tramp has once again proven that special effects teams still have a ways to go in order to achieve consistently realistic animals, although the warm cinematography and creative set designs help distract from some of the more unrealistic movements or actions.

The biggest issue that the remake of Lady And The Tramp faces is that it features no change that validates the purpose of its existence. The problems of the film do not come from poor filmmaking or an abysmal story adaptation, yet none of the stylistic differences or story changes that the film exhibits are enough to break it out of mediocrity. While some may get enjoyment from the modern rewrites that accompany the retelling during a first watch, the 2019 version fails to offer anything worth returning to.

Overall, the new version of Lady And The Tramp is at most a serviceable effort that mainly owes its positives to the film that came before it. An enjoyable movie that will hold your attention but leave you undeniably preferring the original.

Enjoyable filmmaking and solid voice acting cannot do enough to validate why Lady And The Tramp needed to be remade.

Produced By: Disney+
Runtime: 103 minutes
Rating: G