Wish

On one level, the total artistic failure of Wish is reassuring because it shows there are occasions when vast amounts of money and supposed expertise really don’t make a difference.

On the basis of its half-thought-out script, Hollywood writers’ fears of being supplanted by artificial intelligence appear well-founded. This movie seems proud, even smug, about recycling scraps from other fairy tales.

Despite the passive nature of his foul(ish) scheme, Magnifico is Disney’s best villain since Tangled.

One can understand how some will view all of this with great cynicism, but come on: Wasn't there a time when you wished upon a star?

Just like The Marvels, Wish is an emotionally inert and personality-free movie that appears to have been assembled from the outside in.

For a film that’s meant to sum up a century’s worth of groundbreaking animated feature production — the song “When You Wish Upon a Star” is even baked into Disney’s corporate logo — Wish plays more like a collection of deleted tracks than greatest hits.

… Wish is hampered due to its generic and predictable plot, which has nothing new to offer. Running on the same formula of good beating evil, the songs are forgettable and sometimes slow down the narrative.

Intended as a celebration of the studio's 100th birthday, this latest animation is a forgettable jumble of allusions with no real soul of its own.

Wish works well as a tribute to Disney not only through the many easter eggs but also because its very own premise calls back to one of Disney’s core concepts of wishing upon a star.

Wish is a decent film with good themes to share, although it somewhat buckles under the weight of its status.