Review of Wish

I was disappointed at times the adults rolled their eyes. Terrible writing and direction decisions were made here. But our smart 9 year-old enjoyed the story and music. ANIMATION was flawed. Sometimes new, sometimes in 1950 technology. Very odd. The songs are not very catchy. Too many words, not catchy. What location is this film? Era? Frozen had a historical angle--this was a hodge-podge of cultural chaos. The villain was tedious from the start. Too one-sided. Bad singer. Lead character is likable and smart. But the wheels come off with the actual "star" itself. Like a bad TV cartoon. No logic to this thing. The smartest thing in the world is like a tiny puppy with no memory or intelligence. Just a useless character in every way if you are over 4 years old. Boo. Same for the 1950s singing animals. It jumps the shark. Lots of sloppy writing. Adults were like, what? Who? What does that mean? Why is that happening? A few minor references to old Disney stories were cool, the Disney 100 year anniversary. Cool. But what a TV quality film. The ultimate CINEMA company has produced a film thin enough that I did not feel compelled by the theatrical usage. Songs were hard to understand and had little memorable lyrics or melody. Boo. The wall of Toys at the stores will not sell on a sub-standard film like this. Weak story, weak songs. Bummer for Disney 100. Our 9 year-old enjoyed the music and story. Empowerment story is good, but the family story is confusing. Try harder Disney. Much Much Harder. I was very disappointed an annoyed by this film. I probably gave it a 4.5-5 stars out of 10. My 9 year-old gave it an 8-9. So, average is a 6. I hope someone from Disney reads this. I feel strongly they missed the boat here. So much potential, so many mistakes and bland songs.