The Nutcracker and the Four Realms had some praise due to Knightely 's and Freeman 's performances .
The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics , who called the film `` soulless '' and `` incoherent '' , criticizing the slow pace and lack of dance numbers , although the visual effects , and the performances of Knightley and Freeman received some praise.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms