Length: 1h 35m
Released: 2023
Rating: PG
Where I Got It: Disney+
SUMMARY:
A young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.
REVIEW:
Been meaning to watch this since it came out last year, but I'm so bad with watching new films....especially Disney films. Can't explain why but I've always been that way.
Here we follow Asha who makes a wish that will shake her entire village and kingdom. A trouble-making star comes down to join her to make her wish come true.
I really, really did adore the story. Slightly predictable, but it was sweet.
I liked the songs. They weren't as catchy as some other Disney songs, but they were very nice and had great singers.
I loved Asha's family and friends. I loved the animal sidekick being able to speak. How cute. And that star???? Literally the best character of the year. He was so cute and funny and a hooligan.
There was so much to like about this film HOWEVER.......................I didn't like the animation style they picked. They tried something different but it reminded me of those lower budget TV shows they have nowadays. It felt stiff and....cheap. I'm sure there is some reason and symbolic-ness about it, but I just didn't vibe with it.
I did some googling because I just couldn't pinpoint what truly bothered my eyes about this animation style. But THIS quote I found from the Vulture.com makes sense. They blended 3-D and 2-D animation and "The 3-D makes the 2-D look automated and fake, while the 2-D jars uncomfortably with the 3-D such that the characters' rounded, glowing digital faces sometimes float unmoored inside more traditional designs." Reading this gave me the Aha Moment. Yes, it was just too much.
All-in-all, I did enjoy lots about this film. The story was sweet even though it was predictable. A fun cast. The songs were cute even if not memorable. The animation bothered me and slightly ruined the movie for me. Don't get me wrong...I'll watch it again if someone else wants to, but I think I'm good with a one watch on my own time. I'll give this 3 stars.
ONE WORD SUMMARY: Ambivalence
6 comments:
I haven't been able to bring myself to watching new Disney animated movies. They all started to blend together for me. Weird about the animation.
I'm so bad. I haven't kept up with what's been coming out with Disney. Interesting choice with their animation style. I can't seen 3D well so it always does weird stuff to my vision. LOL
We started it but S dis not like it at all
It takes everything I have to watch a newer one. There have been some gems
Yeaaah the animation was weird.
I don't blame S.
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