It is exactly what you think it is. A cute little Disney ditty that ends happily. Sweet movie, well acted. Not rocket science just. good time.
152 Reviews
Super Cute
nhenry114 December 2020
Just happy is good...
legostan18 December 2020
As a dad of two daughters, I'm really enjoying this recent crop of films that are starting to encourage young children, especially girls, to think outside the Happily Ever After Disney Princess box. Life isn't perfect, but that doesn't mean it can't be good.
All of the characters are well cast as you'd expect from a Disney offering, and the chemistry between the main protagonists is excellent. Yes, it's sugary sweet, but not sickly. Yes it's predictable for grown ups, but the different take on the genre is refreshing in spite of the customary happy ending. It just might not be happy in the way you'd expect! ;)
All of the characters are well cast as you'd expect from a Disney offering, and the chemistry between the main protagonists is excellent. Yes, it's sugary sweet, but not sickly. Yes it's predictable for grown ups, but the different take on the genre is refreshing in spite of the customary happy ending. It just might not be happy in the way you'd expect! ;)
Terrible Ending
Medusozoa5 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
For the most part, this was a cute movie. I liked the fairy godmother's attempts at trying to bring Isla Fisher's character happiness in one way, without realizing that she was becoming happier in another. It's a good message, though extremely predictable - at this point, trying to encourage the breaking of old tropes is becoming a new trope on its own. I would've preferred something more original, but as long as my intelligence isn't being insulted, it's okay.
Then, the movie had to stop in its tracks and explain to us what true love is, while simultaneously claiming that it shouldn't be told but shown. That is lazy writing. I mean, the movie wasn't subtle before, but it didn't just outright preach to us either. I can't believe I'm saying this, but "Frozen" did the true love with a twist bit better.
Then, the movie had to stop in its tracks and explain to us what true love is, while simultaneously claiming that it shouldn't be told but shown. That is lazy writing. I mean, the movie wasn't subtle before, but it didn't just outright preach to us either. I can't believe I'm saying this, but "Frozen" did the true love with a twist bit better.
Nice message for once
Dal_Cyrus6 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Ignore the people moaning about this being 'woke.' It's nice to have a film that doesn't push the importance of happiness for women revolving around having a 'prince.' And in fact we can all be happy and feel loved in our own ways. Too many people look to movies for the answers and for decades have been told you can't be happy without having someone special but love takes many forms and happiness comes in many more.
Generally that people that moan about films being woke are politically correct are the reasons films like this matter.
Generally that people that moan about films being woke are politically correct are the reasons films like this matter.
Good job, everyone
jaredd27 December 2020
For sure this was going to be a bit of a challenge for the actors to get right. They are going to be working overtime to convince us to suspend belief. Well, it wasn't perfect, but honestly I thought they did a pretty decent job. I've seen far worse acting in billion dollar franchise films that for some reason nobody can grow a pair and point out in their reviews.
Jillian Bell was so fun to watch and without that the film just wouldn't have worked at all. I'm not saying the others don't matter, but since she is the focal point a certain energy level is required.
About the only fault I have with the film is the speed at which everyone is on board with what is going on. I think they should have provided a tiny bit more exposition in that area.
So sit back and let this warm your cockles. Unless you don't have a heart in which case go watch Star Wars or some MCU film instead.
Jillian Bell was so fun to watch and without that the film just wouldn't have worked at all. I'm not saying the others don't matter, but since she is the focal point a certain energy level is required.
About the only fault I have with the film is the speed at which everyone is on board with what is going on. I think they should have provided a tiny bit more exposition in that area.
So sit back and let this warm your cockles. Unless you don't have a heart in which case go watch Star Wars or some MCU film instead.
the last 10 minutes
fatalpoisonu29 December 2020
Lacks magic
jolandawitvoet17 December 2020
Disney could have done so much more with Godmothered. Unfortunately, it lacked in every department. It wasn't funny, (I didn't laugh once) it wasn't cute, the characters were very unlikeable and the dialogue is very clunky. It's hard to believe the same people who created Bridget Jones were behind this atrocious movie.
Every interaction between Mackenzie and Hugh is beyond awkward yet Disney wants us to believe they're flirting with each other. (On what planet, exactly?) On top of that, Hugh's accent (played by hunky Santiago Cabrera, though his handsomeness is nowhere to be found in this movie) is all over the place and just plain awful. Where is he supposed to be from?
The best characters in this movie are Gary and the pig, hence the two points. Other than that? Don't bother, watch Enchanted again if you are looking for some good ol' fashioned Disney magic because you won't find it here.
Every interaction between Mackenzie and Hugh is beyond awkward yet Disney wants us to believe they're flirting with each other. (On what planet, exactly?) On top of that, Hugh's accent (played by hunky Santiago Cabrera, though his handsomeness is nowhere to be found in this movie) is all over the place and just plain awful. Where is he supposed to be from?
The best characters in this movie are Gary and the pig, hence the two points. Other than that? Don't bother, watch Enchanted again if you are looking for some good ol' fashioned Disney magic because you won't find it here.
Feel good!
tahoward216 December 2020
I'm so sick of critics not liking movies that just plain make you feel good and smile! What's so wrong with that??! I thought this movie was adorable and brought a smile to my face for most of the movie! Watch it, you'll surely leave it feeling better than you did.
A feel-good holiday movie for the entire family, that still can believe in miracles.
Filmiarvustus29 March 2021
"Godmothered" is a fresh Disney+ comedy, starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell. Directed by "Bridget Jones" director Sharon Maguire, the story is about an inexperienced fairy godmother, who travels to modern-day Boston. This is a fish-out-of-water fairytale world, that is adorable and brings a smile to your face. The narrative is filled with innocent situational humor and focuses on loving yourself. Also, it takes no sides and tells the audience, that it's okay to have flaws. With a politically correct finish, it loses some of the Disney magic, but that doesn't take away the smiles and the good feeling you will get from this experience.
Godmothered
mbhgkmsgg10 December 2020
Godmothered is Disney's latest Christmas film. It tries to be cheesy and predictable in a good way, as these films always do, but it fails miserably. There wasn't a single thing that I actually liked. Everything was either unfunny or felt like it was trying way too hard.
Making movies like Godmothered isn't hard. But making them good is. These movies rely on being cheesy and predictable but making us forget about all that because they are heartwarming and make us feel happy. The line where all these things happen is surprisingly thin, and for the film to work, it has to be exactly on that line. Not over or under even by a tiny bit. The movies that manage to stay on the line, while not masterpieces, end up being more enjoyable than they have any right to be. While they are cheesy and predictable, they are so in a good way. And then there are films like Godmothered, that find themselves way over that line. The end result, then, ends up being a near unbearable mess. Instead of being pleasantly cheesy and making us laugh at it, the whole movie ends up being nothing but one cheesy moment after another. And when a film does that, it loses any charm it might have. It becomes a chore rather than a source of enjoyment.
The story in Godmothered is exactly what you'd expect. In fact, it's awfully familiar. There is nothing new in it. We get to join Eleanor on her journey to becoming a fairy godmother. But as it turns out, the need for fairy godmothers has vanished, and the academy where they are trained is closing down. Eleanor must find a wish to fulfil, not only to keep the academy open but also to fulfil her own dream. While the story sounds very fitting for a movie like this on paper, the way it's carried out, made me lose all interest. The better movies of this genre, while often predictable, usually offer something new to set themselves apart. This one, however, is the most basic story that you could ever dare to expect. I could've accepted that had there at least been some twist in it, but alas, there isn't. As soon as the film starts, you know exactly what it's going to be like. You also know exactly what is going to happen in it. There isn't a single moment that made me go, 'Oh, wasn't expecting that'. And I get it, these types of movies tend to be like that, which is fine, as long as the film is funny, and makes me feel happy. Godmothered did neither.
Whenever I watch movies like this, meaning cheesy holiday comedies, I try to take them less seriously. I acknowledge that they aren't trying to be masterpieces or even particularly good. Their only goal is to make us feel happy and comfortable and warm and safe. It doesn't matter how bad the film might otherwise be. If it manages to do those things, I have no reason not to enjoy it. But it must manage to do them. They are the only thing keeping it afloat. Godmothered is a prime example of what happens when a movie fails to do so. During the near two hour runtime, I didn't laugh once. The scenes that were supposed to be funny were way over the top and overly cheesy, a theme that ended up defining the whole movie. Another thing that Godmothered failed miserably was making me feel Christmasy. If these movies rely on being just the right amount of predictable and cheesy, they rely just as much on creating and sustaining the holiday mood. While Godmothered takes place during Christmas and tries it's hardest to make it feel like it, it never gets there. For some reason, and I'm still unsure as to what that reason is, it doesn't feel Christmasy at all. The certain cosiness and warmth that I associate with good Christmas films, is nowhere to be found. And it certainly doesn't help the films cause.
Godmothered was a letdown in every way imaginable. Everything it tried to do, it failed at. It was too predictable for its own good. It was cheesy to the point where it lost all its charm. And it completely missed one of its most important tasks, putting me in the holiday mood. I wish I could say that there was some redeeming factor, but unfortunately, there isn't. And as one would expect, the final result isn't pretty.
Making movies like Godmothered isn't hard. But making them good is. These movies rely on being cheesy and predictable but making us forget about all that because they are heartwarming and make us feel happy. The line where all these things happen is surprisingly thin, and for the film to work, it has to be exactly on that line. Not over or under even by a tiny bit. The movies that manage to stay on the line, while not masterpieces, end up being more enjoyable than they have any right to be. While they are cheesy and predictable, they are so in a good way. And then there are films like Godmothered, that find themselves way over that line. The end result, then, ends up being a near unbearable mess. Instead of being pleasantly cheesy and making us laugh at it, the whole movie ends up being nothing but one cheesy moment after another. And when a film does that, it loses any charm it might have. It becomes a chore rather than a source of enjoyment.
The story in Godmothered is exactly what you'd expect. In fact, it's awfully familiar. There is nothing new in it. We get to join Eleanor on her journey to becoming a fairy godmother. But as it turns out, the need for fairy godmothers has vanished, and the academy where they are trained is closing down. Eleanor must find a wish to fulfil, not only to keep the academy open but also to fulfil her own dream. While the story sounds very fitting for a movie like this on paper, the way it's carried out, made me lose all interest. The better movies of this genre, while often predictable, usually offer something new to set themselves apart. This one, however, is the most basic story that you could ever dare to expect. I could've accepted that had there at least been some twist in it, but alas, there isn't. As soon as the film starts, you know exactly what it's going to be like. You also know exactly what is going to happen in it. There isn't a single moment that made me go, 'Oh, wasn't expecting that'. And I get it, these types of movies tend to be like that, which is fine, as long as the film is funny, and makes me feel happy. Godmothered did neither.
Whenever I watch movies like this, meaning cheesy holiday comedies, I try to take them less seriously. I acknowledge that they aren't trying to be masterpieces or even particularly good. Their only goal is to make us feel happy and comfortable and warm and safe. It doesn't matter how bad the film might otherwise be. If it manages to do those things, I have no reason not to enjoy it. But it must manage to do them. They are the only thing keeping it afloat. Godmothered is a prime example of what happens when a movie fails to do so. During the near two hour runtime, I didn't laugh once. The scenes that were supposed to be funny were way over the top and overly cheesy, a theme that ended up defining the whole movie. Another thing that Godmothered failed miserably was making me feel Christmasy. If these movies rely on being just the right amount of predictable and cheesy, they rely just as much on creating and sustaining the holiday mood. While Godmothered takes place during Christmas and tries it's hardest to make it feel like it, it never gets there. For some reason, and I'm still unsure as to what that reason is, it doesn't feel Christmasy at all. The certain cosiness and warmth that I associate with good Christmas films, is nowhere to be found. And it certainly doesn't help the films cause.
Godmothered was a letdown in every way imaginable. Everything it tried to do, it failed at. It was too predictable for its own good. It was cheesy to the point where it lost all its charm. And it completely missed one of its most important tasks, putting me in the holiday mood. I wish I could say that there was some redeeming factor, but unfortunately, there isn't. And as one would expect, the final result isn't pretty.
A really sweet movie with a surprising message
lisafordeay5 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Godmothered is a 2020 family comedy starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell. Directed by Bridget Jones director Sharon Maguire,the story is about an inexperienced fairy godmother named Eleanor(Bell) who travels to modern day Boston and helps a single mother who works at a Newsroom named Mackenzie Walsh(Fisher) who lost her husband 4 years ago and is rearing her 2 daughters on her own with her sister. But with just a few days left before Eleanor goes back to her realm can she help Mackenzie find her happily ever after.
Yes the premise reminds me of Enchanted meets Elf as both films are set in fish out of water worlds but overall I was surprised by this film. The story was great, the actress that played Eleanor was hilarious and Isla was good too. Also keep an eye out for The sound of music.
If you are looking for a fairytale that focuses on loving yourself and that you don't need man to complete you then this is for you,if not well pass.
B
Yes the premise reminds me of Enchanted meets Elf as both films are set in fish out of water worlds but overall I was surprised by this film. The story was great, the actress that played Eleanor was hilarious and Isla was good too. Also keep an eye out for The sound of music.
If you are looking for a fairytale that focuses on loving yourself and that you don't need man to complete you then this is for you,if not well pass.
B
Refreshing and Heartwarming
neujanna7 December 2020
If you're looking for some cheesy laughs, this is the movie for you. Disney refreshingly continues to poke fun at its princess and true love tropes and offers a female led film with modern twists. It balances humor and heart, and if you watch with an open mind, you'll have fun too - which is exactly what this movie's experience is meant to be.
This is the first Christmas movie since 2006 that I can honestly say I will be adding to my annual holiday watch list!
This is the first Christmas movie since 2006 that I can honestly say I will be adding to my annual holiday watch list!
Oh, Disney. You've lost your magic.
navillusds-7360110 December 2020
Let me start by saying I'm a Disney fan, and I was prepared to love Godmothered. It's Disney, after all. Fairy godmother in training, mixup with time, a family in need of love and joy at Christmas. Clearly a recipe for success, right? Wrong. I soon gave up my expectations of loving it and decided it would be one of those "likeable enough" movies, only to downgrade again to "I'll stick it out to the end; surely it won't be a complete waste of time." Sadly, it was such a disappointment that I am spending even more time on it writing a review.
Predictable, slow, and boring. Very few characters with any depth. Feeble attempts at humor, most of which fell flat. Sad. Just sad.
Predictable, slow, and boring. Very few characters with any depth. Feeble attempts at humor, most of which fell flat. Sad. Just sad.
Super cute
rouselleisla5 December 2020
Godmothered
JoBloTheMovieCritic27 December 2020
Enchanted's Less-Quirky and Lovable Cousin!
readinginpink6 December 2020
As practically everyone that's subscribed to Disney+, I am a Disney freak, I've loved it all my life and it's a very fond part of my childhood. Ever since 2013, when the "Love Revolution" began in the Disney cannon, things have been a little different; no longer are we seeing the message that true love can only exist between a man and a woman, nope, now true love is ONLY found in family. So forget about your Prince Charming characters, throw away the classic Snow White song: Someday My Prince Will Come, and start embracing the fact that everyone outside of your family is trash and will never love you at all. Great message, huh?????
The reason why I bring this up is because it's the main theme in the new Disney+ movie, "Godmothered" starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell. The story centers on an overachieving, nerdy, and clumsy fairy godmother in training named Eleanor (played by Bell) who longs to become a fairy godmother BUT in the modern world of today nobody believes in those anymore and there is no need for fairy godmothers. To prove to her superiors that they're wrong and people still need help from magical beings, she travels to Boston in search of a little girl by the name of Mackenzie. But, oops, Mackenzie (played by Fisher), who wrote to the fairy godmother school way back in the day, is no longer a child and is now a 40-something single mom of two girls, who works tirelessly in a local news station and basically has lost all happiness from her life. So, of course, when Eleanor tries to help Mackenzie things go a bit wrong and shenanigans happen and haha it's cute and fun.
The way I see this, it's like taking the story of Enchanted, where a classic Disney character finds herself in the middle of the real world and helps bring light back into another character who doesn't believe in fantasy anymore. However, instead of the charming movie that was Enchanted, we get this... And, of course, instead of the tribute to Disney movies we get in Enchanted, we actually get another lesson about why thinking true love between romantic partners does not and cannot exist because WHY. Don't you just love when the studio behind some of the most beloved characters, songs, stories, love stories, tells you that you're wrong for thinking love even exists between romantic partners?
I still don't understand this vendetta Disney holds over romantic love. It worked on Frozen (2013) because it was fresh back then, it was a little too forced in Maleficent (2014) where they literally turned one of the most important characters in the story into a side character who comes back in the end like "hi, remember me?" and let's not even mention what he does in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)... Somewhere along the lines of this past decade, Disney tried to completely erase romantic love from their cannon completely. When was the last time you watched a movie where romantic love was a theme?
Back to Godmothered, I'd say it was cute and quirky but it missed so many marks. Eleanor was cute and lovable, I loved how she starts with this idea about how things should be and then through the movie is able to change her mind about things. Mackenzie... man they could've done so much more with her. There's an on-going theme between her and her eldest daughter where the daughter lacks self-confidence in a certain subject and needs her mom to show that she supports her daughter and believes in her. In the end, the way this develops is so wrong and so lacking, you'd think Mackenzie actually doesn't care about her daughters. And I hate to sound like such a hater but she's so in her own world that she barely even spends time with her family and then in the end they're squished together as if nothing has happened. And what was the comment about the guy running away with a pilates instructor when, in the end, there was no divorce and her husband died?? What was that about??
All in all, if you're looking for a cute movie to watch where you don't have to think too much into things, go ahead and give this a watch. But if you want a movie that makes you see things from a different perspective and is compelling, cute, lovable, joyful, charming, and has excellent music, rewatch Enchanted.
The reason why I bring this up is because it's the main theme in the new Disney+ movie, "Godmothered" starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell. The story centers on an overachieving, nerdy, and clumsy fairy godmother in training named Eleanor (played by Bell) who longs to become a fairy godmother BUT in the modern world of today nobody believes in those anymore and there is no need for fairy godmothers. To prove to her superiors that they're wrong and people still need help from magical beings, she travels to Boston in search of a little girl by the name of Mackenzie. But, oops, Mackenzie (played by Fisher), who wrote to the fairy godmother school way back in the day, is no longer a child and is now a 40-something single mom of two girls, who works tirelessly in a local news station and basically has lost all happiness from her life. So, of course, when Eleanor tries to help Mackenzie things go a bit wrong and shenanigans happen and haha it's cute and fun.
The way I see this, it's like taking the story of Enchanted, where a classic Disney character finds herself in the middle of the real world and helps bring light back into another character who doesn't believe in fantasy anymore. However, instead of the charming movie that was Enchanted, we get this... And, of course, instead of the tribute to Disney movies we get in Enchanted, we actually get another lesson about why thinking true love between romantic partners does not and cannot exist because WHY. Don't you just love when the studio behind some of the most beloved characters, songs, stories, love stories, tells you that you're wrong for thinking love even exists between romantic partners?
I still don't understand this vendetta Disney holds over romantic love. It worked on Frozen (2013) because it was fresh back then, it was a little too forced in Maleficent (2014) where they literally turned one of the most important characters in the story into a side character who comes back in the end like "hi, remember me?" and let's not even mention what he does in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)... Somewhere along the lines of this past decade, Disney tried to completely erase romantic love from their cannon completely. When was the last time you watched a movie where romantic love was a theme?
Back to Godmothered, I'd say it was cute and quirky but it missed so many marks. Eleanor was cute and lovable, I loved how she starts with this idea about how things should be and then through the movie is able to change her mind about things. Mackenzie... man they could've done so much more with her. There's an on-going theme between her and her eldest daughter where the daughter lacks self-confidence in a certain subject and needs her mom to show that she supports her daughter and believes in her. In the end, the way this develops is so wrong and so lacking, you'd think Mackenzie actually doesn't care about her daughters. And I hate to sound like such a hater but she's so in her own world that she barely even spends time with her family and then in the end they're squished together as if nothing has happened. And what was the comment about the guy running away with a pilates instructor when, in the end, there was no divorce and her husband died?? What was that about??
All in all, if you're looking for a cute movie to watch where you don't have to think too much into things, go ahead and give this a watch. But if you want a movie that makes you see things from a different perspective and is compelling, cute, lovable, joyful, charming, and has excellent music, rewatch Enchanted.
This is a joke, right?
Harun_Karali4 December 2020
Okay, gotta admit I liked the trailer for this and was actually excited for it. But that changed very quickly as I found myself checking my phone before I hit the ten minute mark. And I decided to bare with it. However, I'm honestly curious on who wrote the screenplay, I've seen funnier dialogs on walls covered with graffiti. By the half-way marked I had completely checked out. The "jokes" fell flat and the story is slugish. The story is about Eleanor an apprentice who's dream is to become a godmother and help someone in need. And honestly the trailers made this out to be a light-hearted film, with little to no humor. Which would been so much better. But this is a comedy(I think). As there is a joke before you even hit the first minute mark. I'm curious on who the demo for this film is aimed at, because I can't imagine a kid enjoying this, it's not entertaining. I'm really disappointed mainly because I love Isla Fisher. Such an underratted actress. And with Disney behind the production I knew it would have a budget. Apparently, money can't buy quality writers, here's the proof.
I wish the film didn't rely so much on humor, if it focused on it's story and world building, this could have been a light hearted film, heck I would have taken a cheesy rom-com over this. At least most of those films don't take themselves seriously.
I wish the film didn't rely so much on humor, if it focused on it's story and world building, this could have been a light hearted film, heck I would have taken a cheesy rom-com over this. At least most of those films don't take themselves seriously.
Not good. I don't hate it though, it's harmless
r96sk31 January 2021
Not good. I don't hate it though, it's harmless and means well.
'Godmothered' is an extremely forgettable 2020 flick from Disney. Jillian Bell leads, with Isla Fisher supporting. I actually think it would've worked best the other way around, with Fisher portraying Eleanor and Bell playing Mackenzie. I like Bell from 'Workaholics', but she isn't lead worthy enough in my opinion; at least based on this. Jane Curtin also appears.
The plot is very formulaic and lacks originality, especially with a few cringey, "how do you do fellow kids"-esque jokes. It's a very basic fish-out-of-water schtick for the majority. The ending is sickly, even if it has its heart fully in the right place.
'Godmothered' is an extremely forgettable 2020 flick from Disney. Jillian Bell leads, with Isla Fisher supporting. I actually think it would've worked best the other way around, with Fisher portraying Eleanor and Bell playing Mackenzie. I like Bell from 'Workaholics', but she isn't lead worthy enough in my opinion; at least based on this. Jane Curtin also appears.
The plot is very formulaic and lacks originality, especially with a few cringey, "how do you do fellow kids"-esque jokes. It's a very basic fish-out-of-water schtick for the majority. The ending is sickly, even if it has its heart fully in the right place.
Sweet Time-Passer
qiu_xinzhi6 December 2020
This film is cheesy and predictable, but that doesn't stop it from being a good and enjoyable watch from start to finish. Overall, a great feel-good B-list movie that comes out just in time for Christmas for you to play in the background. Do give this a watch if you have nothing else to do, or if you just want to keep your nephews entertained.
Lots of fun!
adamstommy6 December 2020
This movie is great! It has a certain realism to the family in this movie. Usually, movies make families out to be picture perfect, but Godmothered shows it's okay to have flaws!
This truly is a wonderful film to watch with the whole family! It's entertaining, funny, and heartwarming!
This truly is a wonderful film to watch with the whole family! It's entertaining, funny, and heartwarming!
I really really liked it
lourdesperlinn1 February 2021
Predicted and dumbed down
emeraldlettermlp11 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This story could have hit harder with the emotions, but they just skate lightly across the dad's death and how it affects them and then its right back to "oh quirky me I'm a fairy and I'm not good at magic!"
In my honest opinion? The last part with the 2d animation was better than the entire movie. Give me more of that and I would have been happy but the animation comes out of nowhere, like it was a last minute thought to throw in.
Also, why make it surround Christmas? The plot felt so distracted with the multiple themes going and the adding of Christmas ontop of it felt like Disney was just checking off their seasonal movie quota.
All in all, if you have time to waste, watch it. But if you're looking for a Disney movie to enjoy and be enthralled by? Watch something else instead.
An entertaining movie with heart and laughs...
paul_haakonsen6 January 2021
Well, I wasn't really expecting much from the 2020 movie "Godmothered", with it being what was seemingly a run-of-the-mill Disney production. But still, as I hadn't already seen the movie and had the chance to do so, of course I found myself sitting down to watch this 2020 movie from writers Kari Granlund and Melissa K. Stack.
First of all I must say that "Godmothered" was indeed an archetypical Disney movie, but at the same time it managed to deviate enough from the blueprint that it was its own unique movie experience. I liked how director Sharon Maguire was poking fun at the genre itself with this movie.
Now, I am not particularly much familiar with actress Jillian Bell, but I will say that she definitely put on a memorable performance in "Godmothered"; a performance that was enough for me to take notice of her skill and talent. But aside from Jillian Bell, the movie also had the likes of Jane Curtin and Isla Fisher on the cast list.
The storyline told in "Godmothered" is a lighthearted one, and it is a story that has enough heart and laughs to provide proper entertainment from start to end. And the writing of the story was done in a very nicely manner, because the story progressed quite nicely throughout the course of the movie.
If you want to watch a Disney movie that isn't the normal typical sugar-coated dribble that Disney has been known to dish out, then "Godmothered" is a good choice, because it feels like a Disney movie while at the same time offering something that deviates from the archetypical Disney formula.
My rating of "Godmothered" is a six out of ten stars.
First of all I must say that "Godmothered" was indeed an archetypical Disney movie, but at the same time it managed to deviate enough from the blueprint that it was its own unique movie experience. I liked how director Sharon Maguire was poking fun at the genre itself with this movie.
Now, I am not particularly much familiar with actress Jillian Bell, but I will say that she definitely put on a memorable performance in "Godmothered"; a performance that was enough for me to take notice of her skill and talent. But aside from Jillian Bell, the movie also had the likes of Jane Curtin and Isla Fisher on the cast list.
The storyline told in "Godmothered" is a lighthearted one, and it is a story that has enough heart and laughs to provide proper entertainment from start to end. And the writing of the story was done in a very nicely manner, because the story progressed quite nicely throughout the course of the movie.
If you want to watch a Disney movie that isn't the normal typical sugar-coated dribble that Disney has been known to dish out, then "Godmothered" is a good choice, because it feels like a Disney movie while at the same time offering something that deviates from the archetypical Disney formula.
My rating of "Godmothered" is a six out of ten stars.
"Bippity-Boppity-Good Times"
Kamurai2510 December 2020
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
This is a weird little gem of a watch. Not only is it a goofy and fun family movie, but it has a fun "story in a story" style of structure to it.
While the main story is Ellinoore trying to help Mackenzie, it is literally a support story to Mackenzie's story, so the B story is the actual main story. It's not that important, just an amusing note.
The movie is filled with fun, feel-good moments. While it's not going to be an award winning movie, I think it's almost a guaranteed good movie for almost anyone.
This is a weird little gem of a watch. Not only is it a goofy and fun family movie, but it has a fun "story in a story" style of structure to it.
While the main story is Ellinoore trying to help Mackenzie, it is literally a support story to Mackenzie's story, so the B story is the actual main story. It's not that important, just an amusing note.
The movie is filled with fun, feel-good moments. While it's not going to be an award winning movie, I think it's almost a guaranteed good movie for almost anyone.
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