Wednesday, April 10, 2024

"Wish"

It's okay.  Not bad, but not memorable.  The issue, much like "Damsel", seems to be a lack of plot.  Young Asha lives in a Utopia.  She thinks.  Early on, she discovers a dark secret, and spends the next hour and a half trying to make things right.  It's not enough to pin your hat on.  There is also a surprising flat quality to the animation.  Hands have no fingerprints.  Faces, with the exception of Asha's freckles, are uniformly smooth.  Like mannequins.  That being said, it's typical Disney fare.  There is a perky and beguiling young woman -- Asha (played by Ariana DeBose).  A notably unconflicted bad guy.  An upbeat group of friends.  A loving family.  A talking animal or two.  Quite a number of songs.  Unlike the last few Disney movies, the tunes seem to be catchier, and the lyrics worse.  They haven't found the right mix of late (in my humble opinion).  There are the messages.  A snap-back at immigration policy you might miss if you blink.  The importance of hopes and dreams, and not letting anything hold you back.  How we need community and connection.  Standard stuff.  It just didn't "stick".

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