Strange Magic
2015
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance

Strange Magic
2015
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
Plot summary
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
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Top cast
Tech specs
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Well done, except for the music
This is why I rarely listen to critics
This movie is awesome, I freaking love it. Yeah it's cliche, predictable and corny - but that's the whole idea, in fact it's so corny, so predictable and so cliche that it's awesome! I'm not good at reviews, I never will be, but seriously all the down votes - I had to write something. This is not the best movie ever, not the greatest either, but it is awesome. Just watch it, you'll know what I mean - at least if you're in to the cult movies thing.
Quirky & fun, but not for children
Strange Magic is a not an animated film for kids, more directed to teens and adults. This is an odd film, a mix of The Princes Bride meets Tim Burton's world and they sing Moulin Rouge style.
The main virtues of the film are, beyond the beautiful animation and character design, the quirkiness of it. To me, the most important thing in movies that are derivative an predictable like this one is the sense of humour and the message conveyed. Strange Magic was funny to me, and found myself laughing more than once. The message if is not new, but important to recall it, there is a lid for every pot, love comes in all colors and shapes, and love happens between people who are, a priori, very different and even opposite. The film is unpretentious, and the familiar soundtrack will keep you (or at least me) singing along.
The cast does a good job at providing the characters with their voice and songs. I especially liked Allan Cumming as Bog King and Elijah Kelly as Sunny.
There is strange magic in this film, because from the known and predictable we get something magic, perhaps just hocus-pocus, and a freaky love story. I think this is one of those movies you really like or dislike, nothing in between. I did find it very enjoyable, but I had no expectations about it, so that always helps.