Strange Magic
Strange Magic

Strange Magic

2015Movie99 minEnglish

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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IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic38/100
Google Users59%
Director: Gary RydstromGenres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance

Plot Summary

In a magical forest kingdom, two fairies, Marianne and Dawn, are preparing for their wedding and a celebration of love. However, a dark industrial king and his Bog King capture the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Sugar Plum Fairies, stealing the primrose from which love potions are made. The fate of the kingdom and the essence of love itself hangs in the balance as unlikely alliances are formed and true love must conquer all.

Critical Reception

Strange Magic received largely negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its uninspired story, generic characters, and repetitive musical numbers. While some acknowledged the animation quality and the effort to create a musical fairy tale, the overall consensus was that it failed to deliver a compelling or original experience.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a predictable and uninspired plot.
  • Musical numbers are often repetitive and fail to advance the narrative.
  • Characters lack depth and emotional resonance.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed reception, with some appreciating the animation and musical aspects as a lighthearted fairy tale. However, many viewers found the story to be bland and unoriginal, with characters that didn't fully engage them.

Fun Fact

The film was George Lucas's first animated feature and his first film in over a decade. He conceived the idea and wrote a treatment for the story in 1984, but development didn't begin until 2006.

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Gimly

Gimly

I don't mind me a musical, but I feel like the biggest issue with _Strange Magic_ is the way they went with it musically. Not only was I just personally not a big fan of the singing voices on literally all but one of the characters, but I j...