This movie has a lot of heart, but loses its way in the middle. The sweet undertone of the movie is tinged with an unshakeable creepiness, and although the leads have a lot of chemistry it’s a strange cocktail all told. It’s a fair enough premise that goes a bit wonky in the execution.
Closest comparison: It’s like The Prince and the Pauper by way of Maid in Manhattan.
Setting: Comedy
Plot: Comedy
Tone: RomCom
This movie is a mild failure on many levels. Its setup is a ripoff of Mary Poppins and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, the child characters are fairly unlikeable, and the cartoon other world has no internal consistency of theme. It has a great nugget of an idea in the Witches Correspondence School subplot, but it gets lost in the shuffle of “and now this is happening” plot beats. The finale is a good idea on paper but leaves excitement on the table in favor of what were at the time impressive visuals.
Closest comparison: It’s like Mary Poppins by way of The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming, without the self-awareness.
Setting: Civilian War
Plot: Hidden World
Tone: Family
