Strange Magic

MPAA Rating: PG for some action and scary images.
Run Time: 99 Minutes
My Rating: 2/5
So today I went and saw LucasFilm's and Walt Disney Studios' animated adventure Strange Magic featuring the voice talents of Alan Cumming (CBS' The Good Wife), Elijah Kelley (Hairspray), Sam Palladio (ABC's Nashville), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), and Kristen Chenoweth (Broadway's Wicked). The film is loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and details the relationship between two Kingdoms: the Fairy Kingdom and the Dark Forest.  It follows the misadventures of goblins, fairies, imps, and many other creatures whose lives are about to change when a battle ensues for a very powerful potion.
So I thought the film was good, but unfortunately I didn't think that it was great.  I personally was really excited about this film. This film has been George Lucas' special project for the past 12 years and was something that Disney acquired when they bought LucasFilm, unfortunately Disney wasn't able to save it. However, though the film wasn't amazing, there were some things that were really good about this film.  One of the best things about the film and in my opinion the film's saving grace is the music. Pulling from popular music from the past six decades in order to tell its story, it is truly the only thing that adults can look forward to while they watch this film.  Another good thing about this film was that the animation was really great to look at.
Though there were good things about this film, it was really hard to mask all of its flaws.  One thing is that the story is really lacking.  There are a lot of good ideas in the script, but unfortunately they just don't mesh together the way that they should.  If the writers would have spent a little bit more time on the script instead of creating these crazy characters then the film might have been better. Another thing is that some of the characters were so annoying that it was really hard to stay focused because I just wanted to tune them out.  
Overall, I thought the film was just ok.  There wasn't anything special about this film or anything new that hasn't already been done.  This film is definitely not for everyone.  Most kids will enjoy it, but some of the creatures might scare them, depending on their age.  I wouldn't necessarily recommend this film as a must-see, but if your kids want to see it or if adults have the desire to go and listen to some of the greatest hits in music than you should see it.  Otherwise I would avoid spending your money on this and go see another film instead.

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