The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is fast-paced and captivating storytelling.
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Director: Wes Anderson
Writer: Wes Anderson (Screenplay)
Writer: Roald Dahl (Story)
Cast
- Ralph Fiennes (Red Dragon)
- Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)
- Dev Patel (Monkey Man)
- Ben Kingsley (Gandhi)
- Richard Ayoade (The Watch)
Plot: Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
Runtime: 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar starts when Roald Dahl (Fiennes) introduces the incredibly wealthy Henry Sugar (Cumberbatch). Henry has inherited the fortune and is out of place with society around him. His fascinating stories led him to learn about Imdad Khan (Kingsley) and his incredible gifts.
Verdict on The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Recap
This short movie follows a rich man who never earned his riches, but now he finds a way to remain rich. It leads him down a path where he discovers a way to stay rich, but it comes at a cost.
Best Parts
This uses Wes Anderson’s intense non-story style of storytelling, where the narrator barely takes a second to breathe. It elevates this story to be interesting around every corner and feel like we are watching a play. The revolving sets and stagehands appearing on camera make it feel great. We get fantastic performances, which play into the style of the movie. In the end, this showed the storytelling abilities of Roald Dahl to give us a captivating character in famous tales.
Final Thoughts –The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is an incredibly entertaining story.
