Let me start by saying that if it wasn't for screen time with Cameron Boyce and his energetic dancing, the Descendants 2 would be rather mediocre.
At times I felt like I was watching something from the 1960s. OH, the production and sets are large and impressive. The music is Disneyish, which means it's like milky Broadway stuff.
Kenny Ortega, the director, is very good about choreography, inventiveness, and getting the best out of his young cast. But I find the story and plot with sword fighting, leering eyes, over acting, underacting, predictable acting, rather tired.
To be fare, this stuff is for kids. And I imagine there were a lot of kids watching and I hope they were all pleased.
But as for fresh and heart warming, I haven't seen that since the very first High School Musical.
Now, of course, it wouldn't be Disney unless there was some sort of talking animal in it. Well, they did well with the talking dog. He was far more interesting than most of the human actors.
Now, back to Cameron Boyce. Because of my kid's love of the Disney show JESSIE I happened to see Cameron dance since he was a child. He's was very good, and now as a young adult, he's clearly better than anyone else in the Descendant movie. So why is he often put in the back of the bunch during those Descendant production numbers?
So, if you're an adult, you will probably not care too much for Descendants 2. If you're between 6-10, you will probably enjoy it. If you're a Cameron Boyce fan, the glimpses you see of him, you'll note that he shines above the rest.
At times I felt like I was watching something from the 1960s. OH, the production and sets are large and impressive. The music is Disneyish, which means it's like milky Broadway stuff.
Kenny Ortega, the director, is very good about choreography, inventiveness, and getting the best out of his young cast. But I find the story and plot with sword fighting, leering eyes, over acting, underacting, predictable acting, rather tired.
To be fare, this stuff is for kids. And I imagine there were a lot of kids watching and I hope they were all pleased.
But as for fresh and heart warming, I haven't seen that since the very first High School Musical.
Now, of course, it wouldn't be Disney unless there was some sort of talking animal in it. Well, they did well with the talking dog. He was far more interesting than most of the human actors.
Now, back to Cameron Boyce. Because of my kid's love of the Disney show JESSIE I happened to see Cameron dance since he was a child. He's was very good, and now as a young adult, he's clearly better than anyone else in the Descendant movie. So why is he often put in the back of the bunch during those Descendant production numbers?
So, if you're an adult, you will probably not care too much for Descendants 2. If you're between 6-10, you will probably enjoy it. If you're a Cameron Boyce fan, the glimpses you see of him, you'll note that he shines above the rest.
