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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2021 film Secret Magic Control Agency.
Story
Plenty of action and plenty of intrigue, but very little plot. The story is mostly just a vehicle for the next location and mini-story.
There are a few tiny twists, but overall it’s overly simple.
Score: 0
Character
The two main characters had a little depth but the rest of them were pretty cookie cutter (pun intended.)
I liked the brother-sister relationship, but the interactions felt shoehorned and not given enough time to truly develop.
Score: 0.5
Dialogue
There were a few clever bits and the banter was acceptable but there wasn’t anything particularly interesting or exciting.
Score: 0.5
Visuals and Music
The visuals were all over the place. You’d have sworn that some of it was from a different movie. The locations were gorgeous but the characters bland and derivative.
The music was acceptable but not particularly interesting.
Score: 0.5
Fun
I enjoyed the nods to the fairy tales and to other movies in the same genre, it was pretty, and there was some fun action. The kids loved it.
Score: 1
Overall
Despite being derivative and predictable, the movie was beautiful and a lot of fun. Not great, but inoffensive with a few laughs along the way.
Final Score: 2.5 Stars out of 5