Ein Mädchen namens Willow

I'm definitely not in the target demographic for A Girl Named Willow but I thoroughly enjoyed it nevertheless as I'm always up for a good magical fantasy movie, and, while not earth shattering, it really is an easy watch. I was reminded of the '50s and '60s Disney live action films which were simple affairs yet could keep the adults watching as well as the younger kids - and director Mike Marzuk makes it work here.

Characters are all bone stock but the actors make them believable in the context of the bone stock story, but in this case there's a comfort in this modern fairy tale that is not grim in the least. It's really an old school family film that is a very refreshing and a nice cinematic palate cleanser. Every now and then that's just the ticket.