marie-ell1993

This film isn't like anything I was expecting. It starts off with two brothers, with one of them wanting everything. It then switches to the two best friends. But the introduction is in such a manner, it makes you want to immediately switch off. But bear with it, It does get better when they arrive at the school.

Don't expect anything to be as you'd expect it to be. Open your mind and enjoy it for what it is. A fairytale film about true friendship and how good will always triumph over evil in an enchanting, magical school. This is definitely aimed at the younger generation and I think in most parts they'd enjoy it if they're not too bothered about the big budget, CGI films.

The main focus of the entire film is on the two friends, played by Sofia Wylie and Sophia Caruso, who play their parts brilliantly and at least make it believable, to a point, with the help of the other talented actors. There are times when the film becomes ridiculous, but that's the theme throughout. After saying all that, I managed to sit through it all and not get bored. Not my usual kind of film, but it was okay.

The way it ended makes me think there could be a sequel.

This is definitely a film for the younger generation (with adult supervision), but saying that, I actually enjoyed it. I watched it with no expectations and I'm glad there were no reviews that could potentially put me off watching this before giving it a chance.

They matched the new family to the area, perfectly. Part of the film incorporates father and daughter bonding. There are a few chuckles along the way. It's entertaining, but stupid. Hardly anything is realistic, the graphics aren't great, but the actors played their parts, brilliantly. On a number of occasions throughout the film, the colour of the skin was mentioned and also white privilege. There was no need for it and it has no place in a film that is meant to be fun.

I thought it was a superb psychological thriller with a few unexpected twists and turns. The castings were perfect for the roles and totally believable. The introduction to the characters was swift, but enough to know what they were about. Ridley Bateman who played Vee, was outstanding for such a young performer. In fact all of the acting was brilliant. Although, nearly all of the film was about tracking the kidnapper, you'd have thought it would have been on the point of boring. But they managed to keep it entertaining and had me glued throughout. As long as you don't have blockbuster expectations, it's an enjoyable film. I thought it was definitely worth watching.