![]() ![]() Overall, if your kids liked Descendants 1 & 2, they'll probably likethis. The Wedding is on fire The VKs head to the Isle of the Lost to hunt down Hades and find out what happened.The Royal Wedding is finally here Join, Mal, Ben. The dancing, however, still remains pretty impressive. The best in this is probably the villain song Queen of Mean, but it runs completely on style, and I don't know how many people will remember this afterwards. I know the costumes are a little nuts, but they are just so distinctive. Again, we are bombarded by some delightully uber-corful and whimsical sets and costumes. #Hades descendants movieThe movie continues one of this series' biggest selling points: Its look. The bar must be set accordingly.) If this is to be the final film, it ends the story exactly where it needs to. The handling of the socioeconomics of the world of Auradon, where criminals have been banished to a prison island and their kids are forced to grow up on it, is surprisingly complex and nuanced for a Disney Channel movie. There is legitimate character development and use of such issues as redemption and morality. I'm legitimately impressed how this movie takes itself seriously in it's own way. ![]() The cast is strong and everyone seems like they're having fun. ![]() I'd still put this near the top of them.) Story and characters are decent. (I mean by Disney Channel Movie standards. Crammed plot aside, this is an okay film. I'm guessing they just didn't have time for her. But if you liked Lonnie, daughter of Mulan, (Dianne Doan) from the first two films, you'll be disappointed to see her missing. If you missed Audrey, daughter of Cinderella, (played by the Charmed reboot's Sarah Jeffrey) in the second movie, you'll be pleased to see her back. I mean the overall story films is resolved competently, some elements and characters are just handled really quickly. This probably has to do with the fact that there are just TOO many characters to juggle by now. The individual character moments just don't have the impact and charm of the previous flicks. (In fairness, the script is more cohesive than the first film). This isn't as strong as the first two movies. Though the movie suffers a little from franchise fatigue, this ain't half bad. Not my demographic, but I've always been fascinated by this campy, weird little world that combines mostly the Disney fairy tale movies with children-oriented high school drama and the modern day. ![]()
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