Spellbound Review | Worse Than Wish

[@ElectricDragon505]

I heard some people say that Spellbound is an allegory of parents getting a divorce through the perspective of a kid. And to be honest, the more I think about it, the more it makes the movie look even worse. First off, the way it’s handled it still terribly messy where they only make it clear about it at the very end, making it feel sudden and doesn’t give the viewer the time to register the message before the credits roll. Not to mention how it doesn’t change my criticism on how the film promotes toxic positivity with the way it shows how all conflicts makes you turn into a monster. It feels uncomfortably weird how Ellian concludes the movie with “My problems are solved now that my parents are divorced!” That and it makes Ellian look like a spoiled selfish brat where the movie makes it progressively clear that she wants her parents back for her own royal life back than for her parents’ own well-being. Also, making a movie, especially an animated family film, discussing about divorce is both challenging and delicate in order to get it right. I’d love to see one take on the subject, but Spellbound is a terrible example of this. And the worst thing about it is that not all divorces end with the two people still cool with each other, even when they had a kid prior. Imagine how much Spellbound is such a giant middle finger to the kid watching the end seeing Ellian’s parents separated, but still working together to take care of her, while in their reality, their parents can’t stand being in the same room and would never team up again to be there for them. That just says to them that divorced parents who can set aside their differences for their child is just a Disney-style fairy tale that only exist in movies like Spellbound. Congratulations, you found an extra reason why Spellbound is a terrible movie. Disney may not be in the best shape creatively, but they’re still making better Disney movies than Skydance.

[@365ral]

I get that divorce is more normalized IRL, but we shouldn't make kids expect or aspire that when they grow up. A lot of problems with today's kids IRL stem from broken families. We should aspire for a future where more people value marriage, and more parents stay with their kids, not this selfish mindset of "do whatever feels good."

[@kaseyCrayton]

@@ElectricDragon505 Animat can i talk to you i am a huge fan of your work and i even protect with these stupid Cloudy praises

[@samfeldstein4498]

Does that make you retroactively give the film a seal of garbage?

[@MajureArulnesan]

You made a mistake, Animat. You should have given this awful movie the Animat Seal of Garbage.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Wow, the more you really think about it, the more I hate every executive working at Skydance Animation!!! It's no wonder why it's considered a F-tier studio 😡😡😡

[@xxTC-96xx]

honestly if you want a movie that emulates classic disney with former disney talent involved, go watch Over the Moon

[@Keziacaton2013]

I 100% agree

[@AmandaLove-mu7us]

10,000% percent agree

[@SonicSpyroHeeler]

Not to mention it's on the same streaming platform as Spellbound

[@octosquid48]

Huh, I thought that movie was almost completely forgotten

[@KTWhatsup]

You'd be Over the Moon after watching that! 🤣🌙

[@audjusushi]

This is a better movie than Wish by virtue of the fact that it actually has a moral. There is no point to Wish.

[@serpentinious7745]

I almost did a spit-take when he called Wish "a genuine effort"

[@gamestation2690]

I think Wish DOES have a moral, but maybe it's more subtle than some other Disney movies. For me, it’s about self-belief and taking action to make your dreams come true. Asha shows that wishes aren’t just about hoping-they’re about standing up for what’s right and working with others to make things happen. It also highlights the courage to challenge unfair authority, like when Asha stands up to King Magnifico. Those are some pretty powerful lessons if you ask me!

[@audjusushi]

@gamestation2690 I'm sorry, but I respectfully disagree. There isn't any actual oppression happening because King Magnifico is such a badly written and conceived antagonist. Everyone knows he only grants one wish a month so any adult would know their wish probably won't be granted in their lifetime. And why would they invite more potential citizens and lower their chances? And the film doesn't have anything to say about wishes other than "they're special" which is as basic writing as you can get. I'm sorry but Wish was much weaker in almost every way when compared to Spellbound.

[@gamestation2690]

@@audjusushi I get what you're saying, but I think the simplicity of the writing fits the fairy tale genre. Fairy tales often rely on archetypal characters and straightforward morals to make their messages timeless and accessible. Sure, "wishes are special" might sound basic, but isn’t that the point? It’s a story for all ages, meant to remind us of hope, self-belief, and the importance of taking action. Sometimes the simplest messages are the ones that stick with us the longest. And as for King Magnifico, he works as a symbolic antagonist-a representation of selfishness and control, which contrasts Asha’s selflessness and determination. That might not be "complex," but it’s effective for this kind of story.

[@juanpablorobayo9891]

​@@gamestation2690 yes, they rely on archetypes, but you can SEE them being bad from the get go. Scar is an evil ruler, he schemes from the start and then becomes such a bad guy when he's king that all of nature starts to die. Ursula is a temptress witch, absolutely sells that from the moment we see her. The evil witch from Snow White is vain, vanomous, and so hateful, it is easy to understand. But magnifico is not evil at the start. His mentality for keeping wishes locked up is because some shouldn't be granted. That's not wrong! What if I wished to marry a princess...who is already married to someone and she's happy? What if I wanted to be king...of a kingdom who already has a king? What if I wish to be able to make other people feel how I want them to feel at any given moment? The issue with magnifico is that he becomes evil because he stops being strong and opens a book of dark magic which corrupts him. There's no clear archetype for that--that's a subversion. and the subverison is done very poorly. if the movie wanted to be about strength of character, they could've shown that, but it comes out of left field. He isn't allowed to actually be evil, so his evil deeds seem ham-fisted and awkward. Asha is right not because she's a good person deep down, but because Magnifico screws up so badly that she is right by consequence of this. Asha was *wrong* to get mad at him for that. "I wish for more for us than this"--this what, exactly? A clean kingdom with pretty flowers where people dont get charged rent? Wish's princess deserved a real bad guy to go up against, to make her songs and her desires have real weight and real attraction. Magnifico being good-but-corrupted absolutely spoils Asha's motivations. And NGL, we get into racism territory here because the audience is like "See? black women just want to ruin perfectly good societies built by white men". Its such a bad plot that it has some people online theorizing that its actually some sort of psy-op to make disney recoil from diverse movies.

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

Worse than wish now that’s a bold claim

[@frozenwishstudios]

It's not like Wish is the worst animated film tho. There really is far worse animated films out there than Wish.

[@gamestation2690]

@@frozenwishstudios I think Wish is undeniable proof of how a lot of hype can ruin a decent movie.

[@cartoon-o-rama]

Ever heard of Foodfight? That makes Wish look like the Lion King!

[@MajureArulnesan]

@@cartoon-o-rama Uh huh? We all know of that garbage piece of crap.

[@Hannah-w1p]

@@MajureArulnesan not me

[@aptrst]

As a parent of three kids (ages 5-9) - the actual target audience for this movie - I wanted to share their genuine reactions. They absolutely loved it! The humour landed perfectly, the visuals captivated them, and even my 5-year-old could follow the story easily (unlike Wicked, which was too long and complex for that age). What really struck me was that they spontaneously declared it better than Wish and asked to watch it again - something they've never done with Wish. They excitedly spotted connections to other animated films like Onward and Raya. While they noticed its Disney-like qualities, they saw this as comforting rather than derivative. Most importantly, they weren't concerned with the criticisms raised in this video - the studio behind it, adult-oriented humour, or industry politics. For them, it was simply a thoroughly enjoyable movie that hit all the right notes for its intended audience.

[@Bitsy69439]

I get what you're saying and I'm glad your kids enjoyed it, but if you know Animat then he's an animation critic so it's his job to review every new big animated movie that comes out and to criticize it if it has low quality no matter the target audience of age or gender

[@GenoReaper333]

Honestly this is what's more important than some infantilized grown disney adult who refuses to accept that they aren't the target demographic anymore, and has a clear hatred of the people behind the project that would have prevented even enjoying it at all. This whole review is just a grown manchild shouting every other syllable that is torture to headphone uses

[@frisbyart]

@@GenoReaper333ok but not being the target demographic isn’t an excuse for bad or lazy film making. It’s the “iT’s A kIdS mOvIe” argument all over again, which essentially just says that you’re an adult, enjoy movies for adults, because kids ate stupid and they’ll watch anything. From your logic, The Emoji Movie is great because it’s a kids movie, right?

[@brazethekitkutoz9552]

@@frisbyartI honestly think if someone doesn’t like a movie they don’t have to watch, rewatch, or even engage. Regardless of age. There is a lot and I mean a lot of things that I have watched that I never thought I enjoy but ended up liking and vice versa. I tend to think of stuff as not excuses I think of the fact that people like different things and shouldn’t be put down for not liking something. Now that saying what I’m trying to say. (I love watching reviews just to see other people’s views not to shit on them.) I reallly prefer to just say (not to be a dick) if you don’t like something that’s ok and it feels like a lot of people bicker too much on how good something is specifically to them and go back and fourth between people who go against them…. When people can just move on and enjoy what they like and dislike what they like and give some constructive feedback without being pummeled for it. Reviews are not here to be bad. Opinions are not here to be bad. I feel like people need to corral themselves and if they watch something and don’t like it they are allowed to share what they don’t like, but then there people who have to counter them and smother each other becoming just as monsters in this story. I guess what I’m saying you don’t have to like or dislike something specific and you you can give feedback but bickering back and fourth seems so …. I don’t know …. Unecessary. Especially since most things people bicker about is good or bad for ages when to be honest age has criteria for certain things for obvious things(can’t show child certain things). But other than that, good or bad really doesn’t matter I just feel bad for people who are devoting their lives to bicker with each other on why their points are the best. Some opinions really are not worth stressing over or even sometimes people loosing people they love over whether something that is not of intense thoughts and need to cause intense dispute. Fights and disputes are ok but driving it overboard seems to fuck up people more.

[@Mango_fanart]

@@brazethekitkutoz9552many of the Disney movies are not just for kids and that’s what makes them great. That they can be enjoyed by every family member, not just kids.

[@claytonrios1]

I will say though the films message of divorce sometimes benefitting the kids and parents involved is a decent enough message that Ms. Doubtfire also handled well.

[@racheljackson4428]

Even The late Robin Williams even changed the movie's ending and message. the original ending had the family come together as Daniel and miranda Hillard are back together as a married couple. DIVORCE NO MATTER WHAT am i right? but the ending was a lot better with a bittersweet message about Divorce.

[@claytonrios1]

@racheljackson4428 Especially since tons of kids deal with their parents splitting up.

[@SnazzyjazzBro]

​@@racheljackson4428Robin made the right call. It's a lot more realistic take on the concept of divorce.

[@lazyartist1984]

Yeah, my sister has two kids who love the movie. She has an ex boyfriend that she co parents with so I think it's a decemt movie if you consider the message of course.

[@tanandalynch9441]

The movie was trying to go for a "divorce os better for bad marriages than staying together" angle but executed it rather poorly. It should have shown the parents constantly fighting and arguing prior to becoming monsters and then went into the constant fighting during that time they were beasts as well. It would better sell the angle because then we'd know the marriage was falling apart well before the monster transformation

[@eleventeen5172]

Exactly, that's what i was saying. They wasted so much of the story. It had potential, but it was thrown away.

[@Sik-1802]

But I think that their marriege being bad was supposed to be a plot twist. Besides, we basically only see good flashbacks of the parents when they're interacting with their daughter, wich they both love. Their constant fighting is hinted through the movie, not rubbef in your face. We can see them fighting constantly as monsters, we can see them fighting over how they should raise their child ( before remembering they were their child ), and theb, we finally see what it's like when they're alone, wich is constant fighting. During the first musical, we can actually see scenes of them getting annoyed by each other (The scene of the dinner, p for exemple, we see the mom monster getting annoyed when the dad monster eats all the food). They don't even share cells, wich at first I thought it was strange, but if you watch the movie, you realize it's because they can't stay at the same cell without fighting. They only stop fighting when along with their daughter, wich is seem in their monster forms AND human forms. They both put the fight aside for the sake of their child happiness, as shown by them, as monsters, stopping the roar fight because they saw their child was in danger.

[@Strike-nz5gy]

So let me get this straight, Netflix is keeping Alex “Gravity Falls” Hirsch’s new project in production hell, and yet they think this film and its studio! Are a priority?! I swear these companies run on idiot pills 🙄.

[@GrimmWitchands]

Jesus christ, company CEOs are dense as fuck

[@youtubesucks-g3m]

Stop giving them your money and cancel shitflix

[@summergolding1539]

@@Strike-nz5gy what’s Alex hirsch new project?

[@Strike-nz5gy]

@ Alex is keeping it under wraps, when(or if…) there’s been some noticeable progress, He and Netflix will announce it

[@kowaretatc8611]

Could be inside job as well being the fact he worked on that as well (I forgot if he was director or producer or something)

[@OwlEye2010]

Between this and the upcoming Snow White remake, I think Zegler needs to find a new agent ASAP.

[@xgray2012]

I think she needs to get off social media, permanently and check herself into the nut house before she could even find a new agent.

[@OwlEye2010]

@@xgray2012 Sheesh, did Zegler kill your dog or something?

[@youtubesucks-g3m]

​@@OwlEye2010she killed my dog too that horrid women

[@Looneyseay7037]

​@@OwlEye2010 Two words: Snow White.

[@OwlEye2010]

@@xgray2012 I think you're confusing Zegler with Kevin Sorbo if that's your takeaway.

[@igfrcd]

So netflix cancelled Ember from the creators of oscar nominated Klaus but were onboard with this mess... great

[@patriceblaisdell9248]

Wth is ember

[@DanielGuzman-mm8ti]

I wonder if Alex Hirsch and Dana Terrace are both more creatively talented than John Lasseter is today?

[@Ihartwalrusguy]

Too bad neither of them are willing to work for Disney again after how they treated their shows. Well okay, they were fine with Gravity Falls, but you can tell how much of a pain BS&P were to that show.

[@teaganjeras156]

​@@IhartwalrusguyJohn Lasseter should be sent to an insane asylum.

[@yoanamariakrasteva3392]

In one way, they have already worked together with Terrace's The Owl house, for which Hirsch was both an actor in (voice of both Hooty and King) and occasional consultant.

[@teaganjeras156]

@@yoanamariakrasteva3392 Someone should send John Lasseter to an insane asylum!

[@JFtheLOLZOR]

oh no question

[@CaptainCat101]

The trailer is one of the biggest "ego-strokes" ever

[@JohnWaterman-q3v]

Then John Lasseter should seriously consider a career change!

[@jlev1028]

I know, right? Who in his right mind would admit to being behind Cars freakin' 2?!

[@JohnWaterman-q3v]

@@jlev1028 he’s nothing but a brain damaged chimpanzee!

[@JohnWaterman-q3v]

@@jlev1028 I just wanna shake my booty!

[@kipolem53]

Um that is to get people to watch. Sherman and Mr. Peabody, a Dreamworks movie, did the exact thing, go back to the trailer, it boasts that it is from the man who gave the world The Lion King.

[@andmos1001]

Frankly comparing this movie to Disney is an insult to the creators of this movie. There are very few comparisons. This is a movie that explains how divorce proceedings happens and how it is seen through kid eyes. And for the record: divorce ends bad marriages.

[@Wyatt_Claw]

Yes that is the message however it does not have very good execution

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

20:49 fun fact: Wicked and Spellbound got released on the same day. And yes, they do both have a familiar Disney song writer. Alan Menken for Spellbound and Stephen Schwartz for Wicked

[@chrisguara]

Inside Out 2 9/10 The Wild Robot 9/10 Orion and the Dark 8/10 Piece by Piece 8/10 Transformers One 8/10 Despicable Me 4 7/10 Ultraman: Rising 7/10 Kung Fu Panda 4 6/10 The Garfield Movie 5/10 The Tiger’s Apprentice 5/10 Spellbound 4.5/10 Thelma the Unicorn 4/10 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie 3/10 Was there any doubt this movie would suck? The problem with the movie already starts with the marketing. Yes I understand John Lasseter is an iconic animator and did make many iconic animated movies when he was at Pixar. But...do they REALLY need to go overboard by saying he made this, and that, or and that movie as well? This feels they are WAY TOO DESPERATE to make John Lasseter, and himself, to be back on the world map of animation, and you guys know that is NEVER a good sign.

[@robinsordahl8947]

What about Megamind vs the doom syndicate? That is definitely number one on the worst list and Animat has even did an Animat watches video for that movie. He doesn’t even need to review it to count for the list, does he?

[@Adamkalb1]

There is hardly a doubt that Spellbound would suck when Rachel Zegler is cast in the lead role! I do not think she made the script or the animation production substantially worse, but it does not surprise me to see her cast in the worst movies, after her insult against the older Snow White film proved her to be a walking PR disaster waiting to happen anywhere she goes. November 29, 2024, 7:59pm

[@dracodracarys2339]

And John Lasseter wasn't some "washed out" celebrity, he was literally chased out of Pixar due to his sexual assault scandals. Like, I don't care if the guy is a talented molester, he is a criminal first, and a creative genius second.

[@DoodleyDoodah]

Yeah but ego stroke

[@mixelking516sebastian8]

The Casagrandes Movie 9/10 The Loud House Movie: No Time to Spy 9/10 Inside Out 2 9/10 The Wild Robot 8/10 (even though I didn’t see the most of the movie, but still good) Transformers One 8/10 Despicable Me 4 6/10 Kung Fu Panda 4 6/10 In my opinion

[@dracodracarys2339]

People are just casually ignoring that this film is made by a literal sex offender? There's a very good reason John Lasseter was kicked out of Pixar, because he was a creep. Do everyone a favor and don't give him the exposure OR the income.

[@scarofherobrine]

It sucks that, most of the time, the people with the worst ideas claw their way into places of power to make those ideas come true. What I wouldn't give for a chance to bring one of my own stories to life - and I know of MANY others who crave the same. Why are the seats of power in creative fields almost always wasted and crushed?

[@eleventeen5172]

It's so painful to see this, but that's just life sometimes 😢.

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

I would like ot open my own animation studio one day and I am MUCH more open and respectful to other people's ideas. If I do open my own studio and you really want to make your stories come to life, just ask me and I'll see what you got.

[@HumeAnn]

That's Netflix for you. Groomers making Hazbin Hotel and a bunch of monsters making Spellbound while actually good ideas rot

[@SortaNonymous]

John Lasseter post-Disney: "I'll make my own Disney movies... with blackjack... and hookers!"

[@lithamshumpela3293]

First movie: OOF

[@deringjosuegarcia1531]

Second movie: OOF

[@BlueGuy98]

Skydance Animation is basically just "We have Disney and Pixar at home"

[@CHOWMENGLOL]

Lol

[@DjVicaguaDrives9720]

2:16 Why did they market Cars 2 in the trailer out of all the Cars movies he did why the second/worst one

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

It was his last directorial credit at Pixar. It doesn’t make sense to market Toy Story 3 in the trailer because he didn’t direct it, Lee Unkrich did

[@alexismartinez8343]

Wow! I didn't noticed the Spirited Away reference. Most people whine and complained that it is a ripoff of Pixar's Brave where the princess 👸🏼 protagonists parent transformed into a beast and the protagonist must go on a journey to restore her parent back into normal shelf. So yeah, Spellbound is basically a ripoff/poor man's version of Spirited Away and Brave.

[@patrickmcguire7896]

No it is not a RIPOFF!

[@alexismartinez8343]

@patrickmcguire7896 Yes it is. Don't you noticed the similarities?

[@MajureArulnesan]

@@patrickmcguire7896 You dummy. It is a ripoff of Spirited Away and Brave. Are you insane?

[@MajureArulnesan]

@@patrickmcguire7896 And how old are you?

[@patrickmcguire7896]

@@alexismartinez8343 Similar concept doesn't make it a ripoff, there's still plenty here that's original. For starters in both Spirited Away & Brave the parent is only turned for a few days, here they were monsters for a whole year which cause Eileen their daughter to take on a lot of strain and responsibility. Also the whole movie is meant to symbolize life in a family with a strained marriage. The parents turning into monsters is meant to parody parent who do nothing but argue and become unbearable for people to be around especially for their kid who feels neglected and stressed and has to grow up fast and sometimes bottle up all their emotions and in some case lie about their family situation to avoid shame. It was also made clear in the film that the parents were fighting long before they were turned into monsters Also Spellbound and Brave are both very different form Spirited Away. Yeah all three have transforming parents but Spirted Away really isn't about family like the other two and the parents are barley in the movie.

[@rednpurple]

Finally, someone who doesn't think Wish is all pitch black on the color pallette

[@TheCatIndeed]

Moana 2 hasn’t been getting great reception, but I’m sure it’s better than a movie continuing the career of a harassing pervert. I think Wicked is definitely the best movie musical this Thanksgiving.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Thankfully, Moana 2 and Wicked are both doing well at the box office right now. Moana 2’s lucky enough to get a better RT score then Spellbound too. Yeah sure, the reviews are just decent at best but hey, at least it did something competently

[@awhimsyreader9015]

Obviously I hate John Lasseter as much as the next guy and do think any and all future projects of his should be blacklisted but let's not forget that Disney is also currently funding a genocide, as of right now supporting either one of them would be considered equally bad

[@frozenwishstudios]

AniMat is gonna give Moana 2 a positive review, I'm calling it!

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

@@frozenwishstudios that’ll be up him to on what he thinks and says but it could be possible. He found Despicable Me 4 and Wish better then he thought so we’ll wait and see if this is the same case or not. If that’s the case, you could be right

[@Awesome_Dawson_Films_Official]

Considering how AniMat gave Wish an 8/10, it's pretty easy for a movie to be worse than Wish in his opinion (especially if it isn't made by Disney, Pixar, or DreamWorks).

[@Lilcutiepie95]

He did?! 😅 damn 😬

[@Awesome_Dawson_Films_Official]

@Lilcutiepie95 He is very biased towards Disney in the same way he has hated Sony Pictures Animation prior to Into the Spider-Verse.

[@greshaminc156]

Honestly, wish is a overhated movie, and I think Spellbound really shows why. Skydance is just hopeless at this point. It’s just there just to be a great value Disney with a sexual predator in charge. I would even say this is worse than Cars 2. If Skydance wants to improve, than David Elision needs to let go of Lasseter

[@dracodracarys2339]

And put him in jail. Why is a sex offender even free and making movies in the first place?

[@SonicSpyroHeeler]

If i can be fair Wish is not as crappy as Wreck-It Ralph 2

[@SYED-088]

Wish and Spellbound both deserve the same hate

[@gamestation2690]

@@SYED-088 Wish doesn't deserve it.

[@SYED-088]

@@gamestation2690 yes it does, literally no effort was put into the movie by disney

[@moritztsacher]

The first time I see AniMat give a movie a 4.5/10, yet it didn't get the AniMat Seal of Garbage. How crazy is that?

[@AndrewBournias]

4.5/10 is bad

[@IdaliBaez-em8ei]

Feels a little inconsistent

[@moritztsacher]

@@AndrewBournias If I were him, I would have given it the AniMat Seal of Garbage. Even a 4.5/10 is still close enough to be a 4/10.

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

I know right, it surprised me too.

[@Micahluvsnull]

@@JustinGrant-jf5gvso I guess we know that a 4.5 is close to not get the seal of garbage

[@alienboy1322]

Ladies and gentlemen, John Lassiter's redemption ark is non existed.

[@davidanthonymercado7064]

It never existed to begin with.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

That creep is better off locked away

[@dracodracarys2339]

he is literally a rapist. end of story. and it's a shame that people are criticizing the quality of the work as opposed to the fact that it was made by a sex offender in the first place. even if it was good, it shouldn't be any question NOT to put money in that man's pockets!

[@kylekrueger5368]

It was made up to say the least

[@sullivanhouse4697]

​@@dracodracarys2339 preach

[@slashermaster28]

Okay, I will say at first, I did kind of agree with the complaint about the parents already being monsters, but as the film went along, I kinda liked that they kept it all a mystery and saved the explanation for nearing the end. It leaves the viewer wondering what happened that led up to that situation. If anything, the one part of this plot that made no sense to me was them not telling the captain of the guard in case she spotted them. She even asks why they wouldn't tell her, and we never get an answer. That bothered me a lot more.

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

I understand what you mean, though I have an idea of how to make the aspect of the parents quickly becoming monsters not so bad. How about instead we open the film with Ellian as a little girl with her parents reading her a bedtime story that foreshadows the message and a bit of what the movie has to offer, while also showing that they love her very much. But at the same time, have the parents do a little argument so the audience isn't thrown off by the idea that they tend to argue with each other. Then let the movie flow as is.

[@AnciaOfficial]

If I understand your comment right, I think the reason behind this is that Ellian was embarassed of her parents turning into monters, because of their constant fighting. Captain of the guard seemed to be important in the kingdom, so a second reason could be that Ellian thought if she found out, her parents could lose their titles as King and Queen, or get killed (because after all they were monsters). So she would rather keep it a secret, and only tell the closest people in the palace

[@Toontastic_Juju]

People are treating Wish way too harshly, say what you will about the film, at the very least it has a lot of work and effort put into making it. Spellbound however, it feels artificial and boring. Sorry Lasseter, you’re running out of “Luck” at this point.

[@xnavarro127isback4]

Good one

[@RedDeadSpider343]

But not enough for a disney 100th year anniversary.

[@kaseyCrayton]

@@RedDeadSpider343 Oh come on the only reason people are shitting on Wish is because they want shit on Disney just for Dreamworks because of Puss in Boots the last wish

[@kaseyCrayton]

@@jonathangutierrez3952 Really ?Then why why are you guys hating on a movie that clearly not bad

[@Woobuggy848]

@@xnavarro127isback4 it deserved a rimshot for that one… 🥁

[@georgerobertson7010]

If I had a nickel for every time John lasseter made a movie that tried to be like Disney at skydance animation I’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that happened twice right?

[@kingghidorah8106]

this is from the company from John Lassetter, Skydance Animation, not Disney. Skydance Animation was founded by Lasseter after he got expelled from Disney for being a creep. Because of the situation, he knew he had to get to his imperialism the easy way so he chose Spain, because Spain has no laws regarding salaries within international companies established in the territory he can deliver minimum wage to seniors. This is the result. For the record, i tried applying to Skydance as a 3d modeler and render wrangler multiple times, but I was told no, because reasons. Turns out I am actually overqualified and they search for mid tier artists to perform within the studio for minimum wage, since their delivery quality is low. Hence why you don't see complaints about exploitation or underpayment.

[@alexismartinez8343]

No wonder the movie suck considering the fact this is directed by Vicky Jenson who previously directed Shark Tale, one of the worst DreamWorks films and one of the worse comedy films period. I am sorry, Vicky Jenson. This is not your improvement or apology to save your career.

[@alisonsouter8788]

At least before those she directed Shrek

[@leonardolopez888]

I don’t think I would blame Vicky Jenson for the movie turning out this way. I think this is entirely John Lasseter’s fault.

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Hey, Shark Tale is iconic.

[@alexismartinez8343]

@@Lilcutiepie95 Not for me.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Peggy Holmes turned out to be a terrible director and person

[@superstitch5618]

Another prominent example of how much John Lasseter has fallen and how it really shows how he’s REALLY holding Skydance Animation back. I’m really worried for Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn film. Honestly, if it was at a different studio like either DreamWorks or Sony Animation, while both studios have their problems internally as well, but they are still far better creative alternatives than Skydance given both of their recent creative outputs.

[@greshaminc156]

Honestly, If Brad bird finds out his project is screwed. Then he should go and let go of Skydance, and maybe have Pixar do Ray Gunn instead

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Ray Gunn is either getting cancelled or will end up as a Akira ripoff

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Brad Bird can’t let his personal project be ruined

[@dracodracarys2339]

And it's not just the quality of his work or the way they're desperate to regain his former status. It's the fact that he is a LITERAL CRIMINAL who should be in prison. Perhaps the real question isn't why these films are so bad, but why a sex offender is even still free to make movies?

[@superstitch5618]

@ It’s mainly because of David Ellison blindly brought him on board with no care of what he has done and just wanted his animation studio to be like Pixar or something, he’s probably too much of a John Lasseter fanboy.

[@TheGuyWhoGotRickrolled]

My god those ratings make my eyes bulge out like dinner plates, how can a film with a 1/10 in Story avoid the Seal Of Garbage, I’ll never know

[@Allhn-m9x]

Yeah he shouldn't use the decimal system And I don't get how Trolls has a higher score than Free birds even though trolls has 2 3/10's for story and characters While free birds has a 4/10 story and 6/10 characters I do think free birds should of gotten a 5/10 While trolls 4/10

[@jacindaellison3363]

You gotta remember, Animat also looks at animation, characters, and, at times, the songs. Walking with Dinasours got a 1/10 for story but got 10/10 for the animation.

[@Allhn-m9x]

@@jacindaellison3363 alright but doesn't excuse the messy rating system

[@TheGuyWhoGotRickrolled]

@@Allhn-m9x Exactly, if anything he should give extra points to writing and characters, but give less points to the animation

[@namelessnavnls8060]

A gripe I had with this movie that wasn't mentioned in this video was the ending.. They pulled this whole "quarreling lovers" thing straight out of this asses since we knew next to nothing about the parents prior to being changed into monsters. And before anyone goes "well they were fighting through the entire movie", I personally read that as... THEY'RE LITERAL MONSTERS, OF COURSE THEY'RE FIGHTING. That shouldn't be foreshadowing that their marriage and relationship is troubled if the movie is also telling us that the parents are _not_ acting like themselves throughout a solid chunk of the movie, DUE to being monsters. They also kinda paint divorce in this shiny, golden wrapping that I feel can be unhealthy or even dangerous to a young audience, and even young married couples. It basically says.. if you fight and argue, separate/divorce! And it implies to kids "your parents can divorce and still be happy like this. If yours aren't, then something may be wrong" and when there's something wrong that they can't explain or understand, a kid may blame themselves for the problem..

[@TheSpiderInUrWalls]

Yeah… they could easily have showed the parents transforming at the start during a particularly bad fight, after several other disagreements to set the scene.

[@thesocialtaco]

Idk As someone who grew up w parents like this I immediately understood the allegory and knew where it was going personally To me it perfectly depicted my experience as a child with parents who fought constantly and it felt like they weren’t even remembering they were parents anymore

[@tanandalynch9441]

I understand your points and it definitely should have shown just how deep and bad the quarreling went before they became monsters. That would better sell the "divorce can be good for bad marriages" angle they were aiming for

[@erichfiedler1481]

Me: *Watched Spellbound and then stare at my Blu-ray copy of Wish* Perhaps people treated you too harshly

[@sunstar-r7e]

They most definitely did! Hopefully Wish gets the Elemental treatment later in the future.

[@benjaminfenty8745]

John Lassiter should have incorporated Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling when producing these movies 🤦‍♂️

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Asha and Valentino (opens door): yes!! (Gasp and open mouths horrified after seeing Spellbound) Asha: it’s more bad then I comprehended Valentino (sadly): I dream that the studio behind it is an environment that’s safe and it’s where all people are created equal… with no disgraced animation veteran as it’s leader (Star nods) Asha (frustrated): Those workers deserve MORE than suffering! Valentino (frowns): Yes! Exactly! They also tried to copy our studio’s musical fairytale formula and even copying off me? what do they have to say for themselves? Asha: yeah not a smart idea (Star facepalms)

[@jamespoders4741]

I am completely speechless at this point because anything that's a magical fairy tale is a copy of something just because it has similarities does it mean it's a copy and the movies you just put in as wish had nothing to do with spellbound

[@josephmonasky9495]

I am beginning to feel like Skydance Animation would be going the way of Amblimation, Steven Spielberg's own Animation Studio of the 90's that feel like it's trying to mimic Don Bluth. Remember that?

[@alexismartinez8343]

@@josephmonasky9495 Yes I remember.

[@josephmonasky9495]

​@alexismartinez8343 good. Even Amblimation's output had better quality animation than this.

[@MovieFan1912]

At least Amblimation put in some creative effort, even if it wasn’t comparable to the works of Don Bluth.

[@jlev1028]

Wasn't that the studio that produced Balto and We're Back! A Dinosaur Story?

[@josephmonasky9495]

@jlev1028 The same. And An American Tail Fievel Goes West.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

About Alan Menken and the songs, if there is one thing we should take from the marketing is that you should never hide your musical numbers in your promotions of movie musicals

[@anonymousanon1129]

Just saw the concept art its beautiful. But i guess when its animated it loses lots of its charm somethimes

[@sarahsims6164]

Look on the bright side, Animat: your prediction for this movie you made last year came true.

[@AlexanderHarrison-p7c]

I know why he's doing this. He's trying to make a movie that does better than Disney so Disney will come crawling to him and beg for him to come back to "save" Disney Animation.

[@justyouraveragelowlifedayd9480]

Lol it does seem that way,doesnt it 😂😂😂

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

People say that Wishs animation looked like AI generated... But what about Spellbound?! It literally looks like AI generated! Say what you want about Wish but atleast the animation was unique! A mix of the golden age, renaissance and revival era. Spellbound however looks just boring.

[@rosverlegaspo6752]

They didn't say that Wish's animation looked AI generated, what they are saying was that Wish's story feels like it was made by AI. Two entirely different things. You kinda mixed things up.

[@sunstar-r7e]

People need to realize that 59 years after Walt Disney’s death the studio still needs to experiment to find their footing and there’s nothing wrong with that 😊

[@rosverlegaspo6752]

@sunstar-r7e If that is what Disney is doing... But that is not what they are actually doing. Like, can you really say that their live action remakes are experiments? That the incoming barrage of sequels are experiments? Or would you call it Disney just doing what they are doing over and over again? Disney isn't experimenting. They are in a creative rut. They are just doing what they have done before. Some would say that Wish animation is unique... But what Wish is actually doing was riding on the stylistic trend that was popularized by Spiderverse, and it was kinda half baked at that. Wish animation is a compromise between typical Disney 3D and the stylization that is catching on. The actual result looks like it was just a typical Disney 3D animation with a filter put on top. And even that minimal attempt at changing their style, they don't seem to be intent or interested in doing it again. They are back to their 3D style that they have been using for decades now. If you want Wish animation style done well, i.e. 3D animation imitating the traditional 2D medium, then you could look at Disney's earlier attempt with Paperman. Yeah, a short they did more than a decade ago did it better than after the technological advancement since then that they had with Wish. That should tell you how stagnant and complacent Disney is with their animation output, if the seemingly endless barrage of live action remakes and sequels didn't already tell you that.

[@EvansDisneysAnimationFilmFan]

To be honest, if I wanna watch a better movie that takes inspiration from spirited away, I would watch Coco because that movie knew it was doing actually and and I know that Coco does take inspiration from spirited away, not just spirited away, but also howl’s moving castle as well and that movie worked out beautifully because it knew what it was doing and you do actually care for the protagonist Miguel throughout the movie, but I think he is one of the best Pixar protagonists ever and he is such a relatable character honestly I think it’s honestly a much better movie that takes inspiration from spirited away

[@seancaffrey8153]

I would much rather watch Shark Tale than this. (Insert Flynn Rider surrounded by swords meme here) Also, ignore any comments regarding the rating and your Seal of Garbage. Your review, your decision.

[@sunstar-r7e]

I’d much rather watch Wish ⭐️ over both Spellbound and Shark Tale atleast, Wish has good Voice Acting

[@SonicSpyroHeeler]

John Lasseter should retire already he is no longer who he used to be at Disney and Pixar when he was cool

[@kylekrueger5368]

Giving the way John is i doubt it. John is so in denial that he can write a book about it. “Animation Legend Denial Issues By John Lasseter. Warning this book will get backlash

[@sullivanhouse4697]

Actually he should be in jail, f*CK willing retirement

[@KaminoKatie]

Been boycotting SkyDance Animation purely because of Lasseter

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Same too!!!

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

If you want a better recent non Disney animated musical that’s on Netflix, stick with Vivo. That has a familiar Disney composer attached, Lin Manuel Miranda

[@erichfiedler1481]

Or Over the Moon

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

@ and also Arlo the Alligator Boy, Leo, and Gulliermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

[@jakubsy]

3:25, Seriously am I not actually be the only one who noticed that the songs in this movie sound too much like improvisation? and the idea itself is not that bad if your budget does not exceed 12 million, and you do absolutely everything to have all the songs and save as much as possible. I seriously don't know what you would do with the remaining 138 million, but I konow that your yacht and a seaside villa with a Ferrari didn't just appear out of thin air.

[@jeffery9543]

One thing I've not seen people mention yet, is that it is a TERRIBLE idea for a film with a theme of dysfunctional parents, to portray the CHILD as the one who has to fix it. Children should NEVER be the one who has to "solve" their parents' issues. Not even when they're older. That's something that very easily ruins the life of the child, by giving them far too much emotional responsibility. Why couldn't it be that they hired someone to """fix""" the parents' issues?? It could make a decent analogy for seeing a psychologist or something. Literally ANYTHING but dumping *ALL* of the responsibility on the kid????

[@juliapruitt1662]

I thought that was the point. She wasn't supposed to be the one that fixed it. It was literally turning her into a monster too. I think it's a solid way of showing how much damage a divorce can do when the parents don't consider the kid stuck in the middle. The way I saw it, they didn't stop being monsters until they stopped focusing on how much they wanted to be apart and focused on helping their daughter. It's actually pretty solid storytelling... like there are good and bad ways to get divorced and they managed to portray both of them through the eyes of the child in that situation. Like the oracles said she isn't supposed to be the one fixing the situation they are.

[@yati_xox]

That... Was the point... She shouldn't fix it, she didn't want to be in a situation where she was forced to

[@kyruzen1082]

She was trying to fix her parents but the parents literally said theyre trying to make plan something makes their daughter happy and them too plus they are literally monsters this is a fantasy movie why am i disaproving you god why did i write this

[@MajureArulnesan5959]

Perhaps we treat Wish too harshy....

[@georgiarice6976]

I agree, yes Asha didn't have any character development, but in Disney's defense the earlier Disney princesses didn't have any character development either and nobody complains about that

[@gamestation2690]

@@georgiarice6976 It depends on whether you value her archetypal qualities and thematic role in the story or expect a more complex, deeply developed character. For some, Asha’s simplicity is a strength-a symbol of hope and courage.

[@Duskool]

Just because something is worse doesn't mean the previous bad thing is better automatically

[@DisneyGirl2004]

@@Duskoolnot quite, brother bear and Atlantis were considered mid back in the day before people considered them underrated masterpieces

[@aptrst]

No

[@kingadam69]

I think Wish is decent, the animation/plot is good, but the characters and songs are not good. This is what all of the Wish haters *think* Wish is.

[@drawingdragon]

The animation is dull and the plot is *abysmal*, what version of Wish did yall watch-

[@wesmcinerny4524]

Wish would have been more interesting if they kept Starboy in.

[@DisneyGirl2004]

​@@drawingdragonthe animation is supposed to be like spider verse and such. Also the music isn't bad I think you were watching ytp vwrsion

[@DisneyGirl2004]

​@@wesmcinerny4524nowadays he didn't needed to be in

[@josephmonasky9495]

​@@wesmcinerny4524Starboy wouldn't make Wish better. He wouldn't make any difference.

[@TheLindenbeat]

This movie is like the wish version of... Wish.

[@spongebobsquarepantsfan2006]

(3/10) The Story (8/10) The Animation (3/10) The Characters (5/10) The Songs I Give Spellbound (4/10) People say Wish Suck No this one sucks More

[@Master-Works]

@@spongebobsquarepantsfan2006 No, this sucks, but Wish sucks even more

[@yttrailers9470]

The fact that this film gets a 4.5, yet not the AniMat Seal of Garbage is cray cray

[@toyland_f]

Not really, when you understand how to round to the nearest whole number.

[@IAmDylanPowers]

I was actually going to say that.

[@yttrailers9470]

@@toyland_f Well, it's not the number itself that is surprising to me, but it's the fact that it wasn't an AniMat Seal of Garbage number. His 6.5 number was his meh number, according to his review of Leo.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

@@yttrailers9470 same with his 5.5 rating according to his review of Miraculous Ladybug’s movie

[@Alt_Luck4435]

Bro I liked this movie, it’s kinda genius, telling that it’s worse than wish is like saying vegetables are worse then trash ✋💀

[@jamespoders4741]

Dude exactly they're just hating on it because of the person that made it plus they're hating that Netflix is clearly showing that anyone can make a better musical Disney movie then Disney *nowadays* only because Disney has been making pretty horrible movies at this moment

[@thecinematicbandicoot7280]

(SPOILER ALERT) that score and somehow it didn't get the animat seal of garbage?

[@Maya-nimations.Jar_of_acid]

This movie reminds me a lot of Wonder Park (Which coincidentally Skydance did some animation for that movie) and not in a good way. It basically has the same message that any negative emotions or conflict are bad for you and you need to be happy all the time. Something tells me that Skydance is delusional to how emotions work.

[@pennysanchez7656]

OMG, it actually does feel like Wonder Park.

[@MajureArulnesan5959]

And its the same level as Wonder Park. Both flims are awful!

[@pennysanchez7656]

@@MajureArulnesan5959 At least Wonder Park had that Pi song that kinda became a meme for a while.

[@robinsordahl8947]

Actually, It was animated by Illion Animation Studios, the studio that brought us Planet 51, and was later rebranded to the Skydance Animation division in Madrid.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Wonder Park’s director got excluded from the end credits after getting in trouble

[@amygeer2217]

To tell the honest truth, I will stick with Wish, sure it’s not perfect but at least it’ll give me some enjoyment compared to Spellbound which had potential but unfortunately, John’s involvement gave me some hesitation.

[@EmilianoBenjaminRuizAspe]

*I still don't know why they still have something of job for John Lasseter😤*

[@adelcipher5617]

I knew this movie was gonna be a disaster shen I saw a short of (i think) the main character's VA surprising her sons with giant monster trucks that were modelled to look like the two main monsters.....it was so obviously a marketing stunt, those kids looked so uncomfortable the whole time

[@FistfulOfCourage]

Different actor. Jessica Alba (who isn’t in the movie’s cast) surprised her kids with monster trucks that were modeled after the main character’s parents.

[@arbytv5139]

After having just watched a half hour long video essay on why John Lasseter is such a God-awful person, this film, alongside “Luck”, confirms that the animation industry would be better off if he retires.

[@samfeldstein4498]

I'm surprised/disappointed this didn't get a Seal of Garbage but I think this is a first in the channel's history of a film getting a 4.5/10

[@darkdragonmedeus705]

It's funny how this film was the closest a film ever got from just barely avoiding the "Animat Seal of Garbage." It's given if the overall score is 4/10 or less, but 4.5/10 due to combine scores being 18/40.

[@celiamalba3142]

Wish definitely got too much hate. Yeah it wasn't the greatest disney movie ever made, but there was effort and heart put into it. This movie on the other hand....while i have not seen it, it just feels like a disney ripoff but in the worst way possible. Yes the songs and voice acting sound good but the overall movie is not that great....also can we just not have John Lasster work on movies ever again? How is he still in the business???

[@jlev1028]

Effort and heart thrown under the bus by intervening studio managers who know nothing about art or creativity. That's why the movie gets such a bad rep.

[@PaoloJeromeFernandez100899]

Well, looks like Spellbound didn’t get the AniMat Seal of Garbage today.

[@capellan2000]

Reviews of Spellbound are scarce, to say the least... and looks like this animated movie really hits a nerve. Everybody seems to watch a different movie each time! The same scenes resulted in praises and scathing critics from different reviewers... i liked the movie so probably my own opinions are biased too.

[@jamespoders4741]

I don't get why people hate the movie I think the movies awesome so does my little siblings who watches at over and over again if they get a chance but mostly it just seems they don't hate the movie they hate the person who made it and I think that's nuts to hate a movie just because you hate a person

[@capellan2000]

@@jamespoders4741 True. I just hope to watch Lasseter write his own redemption arc... Could him have been acting all the time by his own will? or Could have been under the effects of medications for an undisclosed health condition? or Could his behavior be explained as the symptoms of an unknown and major health problem (like a tumour in the amygdala, pituitary gland or the brain)? We don't know.

[@jamespoders4741]

@@capellan2000 but it's just a theory!! A brain theory! 😂

[@jlev1028]

Also, the main character is clearly meant to be a preteen so 20-something Rachel Zegler voicing her sounds really off. Why not hire a newcomer child actor?

[@CHOWMENGLOL]

4:19 Every cartoon character survives a 10 thousand metre fall but this girl doesnt 😂

[@TheKKVB]

I hate that this shares the same name as the awesome Alfred Hitchcock movie.

[@amirgarcia547]

Dang, as someone who thought Wish was incredibly mediocre, making another film related to wishes that’s worse than it is definitely an impressive feat.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Did u hear that Paramount is pursuing their own animated movie related to wishes like what Sony, DreamWorks, and Disney did? Mindy Kaling will produce it

[@akanesaotome5924]

What i hate the most that parents have perfect opportunity to bath in that damn lake and just refuse to try. They are not even trying to fix their marriage. And they Basicly waited the whole year to tell their daughter that they are getting divorce at her birthday. And as monsters they right down forget about her. Sure, they were cursed, but since it's analogy for divorce, is this movie try to tell you that you can ignore your child only to remember her existance when it's time to split custydy and shower her with gifts like two new rooms? Sick.

[@jamespoders4741]

Well they try to but the lake kept moving away but that's only because they wasn't trying to change and let go of that darkness until she herself who's going to turn into a monster herself that's when they wanted to step up and change and be actual parents again instead of worrying about their own problems instead of worrying about their child for putting their child first

[@RatMaster01]

not so fun fact about John Lasseter, he "resigned" from Pixar in 2018 because of sexual misconduct, 2019 he went to Skydance. It's really upsetting he is continuly bringing in bed energy and actions into whatever work place he enters.

[@-Bites-]

11:54 Idk i think it's cool that you have this wonderful world full of unicorn and sparkles but then you have this big dark mass of shadows that don't look like anything you saw in this world that you can't talk to and who's only goal is to destoy you

[@aletanook]

I think the symbolism would've been a bit better if the parents turned into monsters not primarily because of their conflict but because Elliaan sees them as monsters for their constant fights. And when she starts lashing out at her parents for breaking up, she starts seeing herself as a monster for being selfish, thus she starts turning into a monster herself. However, I do not agree that this is worse than Wish. At least Spellbound has a heart.

[@alexismartinez8343]

14:02 - 15:08 - It is okay to have toxic positivity despite major conflicts which reminds me of that horrible message reminds me a lot of the recent Trolls movies. That is one of the biggest reasons why I hate and despises these movies. Poppy is such a immature, selfish jerk who thinks spreading toxic positivity would solve their problems and where she ends up destroying all the music strings of the tribes rather than pulling them out of the guitar, making herself and all of the trolls remaining grey and plain, without any music going through to the point where Barb rightfully called her out for this. I hate Poppy as a protagonist and one of the worse DreamWorks protagonist period! That's our main protagonist, ladies and gentlemen. The protagonist we supposed to root for in this entire movie. Forget the Bergens, forget Creek, forget Barb and forget and forget Velvet and Veneer. Poppy is the true villain of the trilogy!

[@MajureArulnesan5959]

This is why I hate Trolls (the first one) because it's moral of the movie is to BE HAPPY all the time, and dont be negative. You know what? The message is if not, THE WORST MESSAGE THAT HAS BEEN IN A ANIMATED MOVIE. Well at least with the sequels... they have okay messages. 🫤

[@alexismartinez8343]

@MajureArulnesan5959 Exactly 💯. I pretty much root for the villains to win because they have a reason to feel angry and they feel more like the real heroes than the actually protagonist.

[@MajureArulnesan5959]

Also one more thing to add here. Not only did Poppy breaks the strings "just to save the trolls" excuse, but she also forces Branch to be happy instead of being so negative, along with the other trolls. This makes her even worse due to her toxic positively. If there is one good thing about Trolls, it would have to be Branch. I would rather root for Branch instead of Poppy.

[@MajureArulnesan]

Actually, the message is about divorce..... in a bad way.

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

It’s good timing that you uploaded this on Black Friday because it’s a really bad movie. How it managed to escape getting the seal of garbage Scott free is a mystery.

[@MajureArulnesan5959]

If it weren't for the songs, this would have gotten the seal of garbage...

[@Bitsy69439]

Animat didn't slap the Seal of Garbage on this despite giving it a 4.5/10 He should've played his 8/10 7/10 music when he was giving his score in his Leo review since he gave it a 6.5/10

[@ashleypureheart4789]

It says something when I had to shut off this film with 50 minutes remaining. I knew something was off not only when the town felt…dead, but when Ellian was dancing happily whilst the people in the castle helping her out were discussing a plan to LIE THAT HER PARENTS DIED. That, and they ripped off Valentino from Wish speaking with the purple thing.

[@BigLightning4360]

Apart from being another John Lasseter-associated project from Skydance Animation, I genuinely enjoy this more than “Luck” and thought Rachel Zegler’s performance was nice. As for Alan Menken and Glenn Slater’s music, while not as memorable as the ones in Disney’s “Tangled”, it was quite interesting to hear Lord Farquad have some musical moments. Like with “Home on the Range”, this might be another of my animated guilty pleasures featuring the songwriting duo I can watch occasionally.

[@fishjones4618]

Apart from….is there even any evidence for what he did, or are you a Disney stan that just eats up whatever tripe they deal out?

[@williamdavila5566]

Honestly, I thought this would’ve gotten the Animat Seal of Garbage for sure.

[@SonicSpyroHeeler]

Hopefully in future one of these movies from Skydance Animation would do so considering this studio might as well be the new laughing stock of animation industry

[@cameronboushehri9423]

Even Wish is better than this.

[@lauracook6323]

Now this aged well, looks like Disney has another underrated classic

[@thelionkingrules3268]

I was honestly surprised by the 4.5/10 rating. I was expecting a 4/10.

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

What’s next, is PooKoo going to rip off Zootopia? Cuz that’s the next Skydance Animation movie

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Yeah, PooKoo might either be a Zootopia knockoff or at worse, a Nimona wannabe

[@Hannah-w1p]

It was produced with John Lassiter but the director is Vicky Jenson. In fact he only did additional literary materials in the production apartment

[@alexismartinez8343]

9:25 - 10:16 Is it just me why do her parents' monster forms and the other animal creatures remind me of reject character models from DreamWorks the Croods?! The father's design looks more like a giant purple 💜, pangolin bear 🐻 hybrid, the mother design looks like some giant bug 🐛/ goat horned reptile like creature or do the winged big cats remind me of Chunky the Macawnivore from the Croods but with griffin like wings 🪽? You know, giant, colorful, exotic, hybridization animal creatures? Am I the only one getting some Croods vibes in here?!

[@CarolHardesty]

I really wanted to like this movie since it was scored by the legendary Alan Menken and the plot sounded promising. Instead, it just proved how far the mighty have fallen.

[@jamespoders4741]

It was Rushed because of Netflix of course they're always rushing either their movies or their TV shows search force people won't find it enjoyable

[@IAmKyndle]

When you have an animated film this year turns out to be worse than Wish, that’s pretty bad.

[@blizzardforonline1954]

Damn... talk about BARELY dodging the Seal of Garbage there.

[@ProBreakers]

I saw Wish at the theater with my kids. They liked it and I thought it was fine. 🤷‍♂️

[@raamarul1470]

Spellbound? More like *Shitbound*

[@CHOWMENGLOL]

Of course

[@summergolding1539]

They could’ve tell the backstory first and THEN start the movie, like in shrek before starting the movie they explain the backstory of the main plot like a narrator telling a story and then they start the movie without problems

[@Soft_Bre3ze]

Why do people hate this movie so much? I liked it when i first watched it. Saying it's worse than wish is a huge stretch. It feels like this video is just talking about Lasseter and not the movie itself.

[@jamespoders4741]

Thank you so much! Somebody had to say it!! The movie is good of course the animation isn't going to be complex or extremely good with catchy rent-free songs like millions and millions of dollars like Disney that's now wasting with worst horrible remakes but in the end Netflix was basically saying anyone can make a good better musical movie then Disney now if they really tried to but that's only because Disney is either making horrible remakes movies or not making anything new right now in the present until they get their senses smacked right back in place and make more better new movies or TV shows

[@sunstar-r7e]

If you don’t like what he’s saying you could just stop watching

[@sullivanhouse4697]

Never watched but, ehem, John Lassader. (Don't give a f how to spell it)

[@jamespoders4741]

@sullivanhouse4697 😂

[@frozenwishstudios]

Hearing those kind words about Wish after this film honestly makes me so happy as the #1 defender of that movie :)

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

Huh, if I had a nickel for every time Jane Fonda has been in a CGI animated movie that failed badly, I'd have two nickels. That's not a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice, right? The other movie she starred in was Ruby Gillman.

[@googamp32]

Wish gets too much hate! There! I said it!

[@dansiciliano4506]

Sorry but I have to agree with the critics on "Wish". A corporate Disney cheeseburger that reeks of desperation.

[@DisneyGirl2004]

​@@dansiciliano4506 uuh no offense but the critics are wrong as always, seriously you agreeing with the people that praised cuties and shat on the Mario movie for the same "flaws" Wish has. Same for FNAF. I wonder why we never had a critic vs Audience debate for Disney like we did with Atlantis The Lost Empire. Wish already has its fans thanks to its successful streaming numbers and will likely become a cult classic in the future.

[@gamestation2690]

@@dansiciliano4506 You might as well call Enchanted "corporate," then.

[@summergolding1539]

The problem with wish is that the villain makes more heroic acts than the own protagonist

[@gamestation2690]

@@summergolding1539 No, he doesn’t.

[@leilei3655]

I can't tell if the background is supposed to be Latin-inspired (because of some of the music) or Asian-inspired (because I can kinda see it in the outfits).

[@samuelquan3826]

I feel bad for Alan Menken for having to work on this. He should just stick with Disney.

[@josephmonasky9495]

What for? Some of his recent work are not as good as it was before.

[@studiocritter415]

The biggest reason why I'm turned off from seeing this film is because of how the marketing campaign behind this film comes across as slimy, like they don't outright name drop John Lasseter BECAUSE they know very well he's a controversial figure and for a very good reason...the fact that he still makes kid's movies even when the general public knows he's a womanizing pig who was rightfully exiled from Disney gives me a bad taste in my mouth. Judging by the reviews for this movie, yeah, I ain't missing out on much.