"Newsies" in no way is a perfect movie. With script writing that just seemed improvised, to music sequences with pretty sloppy choreography, I just don't see how this could possibly be respected in this time. Alright, I suppose I'm being a little harsh. This film is still a good musical if you're looking for something to watch, and will still find more than one way to keep you interested.
In some ways, I feel as if it is wrong for Disney to create a film based on the Great Depression. I mean, even the American Revolution with "Johnny Tremain" seemed like a bloody experience with sprinkles on top, Newsies tries fairly to make this an enjoyable experience. Though this isn't wrong, it does portray the experiences of individuals within that time period in a way they would most likely not agree with.
It should be known, however, that the performances of Christian Bale (as Jack Kelley) and David Moscow (as David Jacobs) were nothing short of great. It is clear that Bale found a good foothold within Hollywood following his performances within this musical, although... this is greatly diminished by the performances of others within the cast, with some lines just coming off as unoriginal as "Yeah, what he said!" which fails to show much complexity within the plot. This is common with Disney movies, but a linear plot structure could at least have some decent writing in every part with an exception of the leads.
That being said, "Newsies" is still a movie that I'd recommend trying out. A lot of elements within this movie can be liked by many, and already has accumulated a great deal of fans. However, there is flaws within it's historical context that further persuades me to believe that Disney has no business making historical movies... especially a time period like the Great Depression.
In some ways, I feel as if it is wrong for Disney to create a film based on the Great Depression. I mean, even the American Revolution with "Johnny Tremain" seemed like a bloody experience with sprinkles on top, Newsies tries fairly to make this an enjoyable experience. Though this isn't wrong, it does portray the experiences of individuals within that time period in a way they would most likely not agree with.
It should be known, however, that the performances of Christian Bale (as Jack Kelley) and David Moscow (as David Jacobs) were nothing short of great. It is clear that Bale found a good foothold within Hollywood following his performances within this musical, although... this is greatly diminished by the performances of others within the cast, with some lines just coming off as unoriginal as "Yeah, what he said!" which fails to show much complexity within the plot. This is common with Disney movies, but a linear plot structure could at least have some decent writing in every part with an exception of the leads.
That being said, "Newsies" is still a movie that I'd recommend trying out. A lot of elements within this movie can be liked by many, and already has accumulated a great deal of fans. However, there is flaws within it's historical context that further persuades me to believe that Disney has no business making historical movies... especially a time period like the Great Depression.