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.

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.

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! ;)