![]() ![]() These almost 2 hours are at its best when they are just fairy tale references basically, like the Evil Queen's daughter showing Prince Charming the mirror, just one tiny example. Besides, at times the film tries to channel Glee too much sometimes with one guy basically looking the exact same like the wheelchair boy and another character actually sitting (and dancing) in a wheelchair. Also the romance story isn't that good, but I can see why it is essential here as a film with these young characters and the school setting and all. So yeah, there is also a bit of a lesson in here, but honestly, it's really difficult to take the film seriously in terms of the drama, namely the kids building up resistance against their mothers' and father's maliciousness. So we see mini-Jafar, mini-Maleficent, mini-Cruela (a boy) and mini-Evil Queen, who initially have the intention to steal a powerful magic wand, but their contact with peers their age makes them question their parents' approaches. But even if these bad guys are included, it is much more about the next generation, namely about the children. But now lets talk a bit about this one here: It is basically a modern take on villain (and non-villain) characters from several old Disney movies. Director is 3-time Emmy nominee Kenny Ortega, the man behind the Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" and the duo who wrote the screenplay here also worked on the fairly known "Runaway Bride". At over 105 minutes, it is relatively long. ![]() It is a Disney Channel production, so you basically know what to expect here. ![]() "Descendants" is an American television movie from August 2015, so this one is roughly 1.5 years old now. Reviewed by Horst_In_Translation 6 / 10 A fun movie with occasional weaknesses ![]()
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