Ivy + Bean

Ivy + Bean is a three part movie series based on the iconic Ivy + Bean children's book series. Full of talented actors and a nostalgic plot, everyone can find something they enjoy in Ivy + Bean. Buckle your seat belts, because Ivy and Bean are two best friends that take the audience on a crazy ride.

Ivy + Bean is about two young girls with very different personalities. Ivy (Keslee Blalock) is quiet and reserved, while Bean (Madison Skye) is loud, outgoing, and a risk taker. At first, the two want nothing to do with each other. But once they realize they have a similar imagination, they become best friends and find themselves on plenty of adventures.

Ivy + Bean is a great family friendly movie to watch when you're just looking for some fun. The set design of Ivy + Bean is very well done, especially Ivy and Bean's houses. Both houses and the girls' rooms have a different tone, which highlights the differences between the two. Ivy has a lot of spells and ingredients in her room, but it is also neat. Meanwhile, Bean's room is animal themed and relatively more chaotic than Ivy's. This displays how Ivy is more reserved and organized and Bean is more wild and daring. We can also find examples of descriptive backgrounds in Ivy and Bean's backyards. Ivy has this nice area she calls her secret garden with paper butterflies and flowers that she takes Bean to. However, Bean mostly stays in her backyard with holes that she's dug and her tree houses. Props to the set and production designers for using these elements to expand the story. Having too many movies can sometimes backfire if they're long and don't have an interesting plot. However, the three Ivy + Bean movies have perfect continuity and each one brings something new. My personal favorite is the second movie, The Ghost That Had to Go, because of the involvement of all of the new characters and the craziness of trying to get rid of the ghost.

The message of Ivy + Bean is that having a big imagination and being willing to try new things can lead you to greatness. Both Ivy and Bean were hesitant before becoming friends. When they finally tried to see eye to eye, they realized that they have a lot in common, and could be a better duo than they thought.

I give Ivy + Bean 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 18. You can find all three Ivy + Bean movies on Netflix on September 2, 2022. So make sure you check it out! By Maica N., KIDS FIRST!

Two kids of very different background become friends, with the added twist that somethings magical are going on if you're a Kid who believes the Obvious, or at least seem to be going on if you're and Adult being Objective. As in the best of these, there are parallel plot lines that will appeal to kid and adult viewers, simultaneously (spoiler: a jungle with venomous snakes might appear to the prejudiced Adult mind as the backyard vegetable patch). Acting by all is outstanding: reminiscent of Matilda, with sibling rivalry that will be interesting to watch play out. I gave it nine stars, only because you wouldn't believe me if I gave it 10. A nice discovery on a slow Labour Day weekend.

Ivy+ Bean is fun and good to watch, light and relaxed makes it a good film to watch, I really liked that one of the main themes is focused a lot on imagination and adventure, I found this very interesting and lively

The script is well done and fun, it doesn't have a tiring story, it's really fun to watch because you end up having fun along with the adventure that's happening...

I really liked the actors, they are perfect and balanced in the scenes, and this is important because it was well distributed, I liked the dog, I'm a big fan of the animals in the scene and I can't help but say that Madison Skye Validum, Lidya Jewett, Keslee Blalock looked great in the scene, I really liked it.