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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2024 film Spellbound.
Story
The story felt very retro and a little like a made for TV special that is trying to explain emotions and divorce to younger kids. It was okay but missed a lot of opportunities to be more nuanced. It was also really slow to start with.
Score: 0
Characters
The parents as monsters were fun and the main character was your usual sassy but bland hero. The Oracles were fantastic and more interesting than the rest of the movie. I also really loved Bolinar although that felt forced to be comedy relief.
Score: 0.5
Dialogue
Glib and shallow, the dialogue was pretty unmemorable.
Score: 0
Visuals and Music
This was a beautiful movie. The art was great and the use of shadows was excellent.
The music was good and I wish there was more.
Score: 1
Fun
I was bored waiting for the inevitable quest but the kids loved it.
Score: 0.5
Overall
An interesting idea that turns out to be pretty predictable and with little for the older audience members. Fun side characters, lovely animation, and good music just aren’t enought to save this one.
Final Score: 2 Stars out of 5