Wish

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.

The movie is so busy referencing the classics, it makes itself an afterthought.

[The] opening sequence highlights Wish‘s biggest problem: the writing and directing just don’t match up. The unfortunate result is a movie that never lives up to its potential.

Wish features plenty of classic Disney nods, a great performance from DeBose, and two solid musical numbers. Unfortunately, this story feels rushed, scattered, and extremely familiar. The villainous arc goes nowhere, and the spark is somewhat missing.

… a centennial production that manages to do what Disney have repeatedly struggled with and properly tap back into that sense of wonder and childlike joy that audiences to this day associate with the studio.

Disney once upon a time provided outstanding movie magic for the entire family. Sadly that time has passed.