Mythical mayhem weaves its way into the emotions and tangible realities of Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd who portray father and daughter in "Death of a Unicorn."
Rudd is a widowed father engulfed in his career. There's a strong communication breakdown between the parent and child. Ortega is bright and distant, and she doesn't share her fathers views of success.
The unicorn mends their tarnished relationship into a blizzard of bliss, and everybody is happy and lives forever. If you believe this, "Death of a Unicorn" may not suit your movie mojo.
Rudd inadvertantly aides a notoriously wealthy family in their quest to kill and cage unicorns. The allure of curing cancer and awarding immortality with unicorn blood or remnants from its horn fuels an insane greed.
The acting is great with a coherently bizarre story. The Dolby Atmos sound Airport Stadium 12 omitted on opening night fit this flick, especially when Ortega touched the unicorns horn. Three stars easy for "Death of a Unicorn."
Mark Izzy Schurr
