This movie left a nut tied in my stomach as I watched the unrealistic and unexpected romance evolve between Bob king and Marianne. I must say "I didn't see that coming". AlThough Strange Magic has those music going but it didn't sit well for a children fairy tale. It was supposed to be a happy ending but for many like me, it was unexpected.

My wife and I watched this movie with our 3.5 year old and we all really enjoyed it. I enjoyed all of the music and the story and my son enjoyed the small character pool and the action. He may not have fully understood the story but he sat through the whole movie (which for him rarely ever happens). I feel like it was the perfect mix of great for the kids as well as the parents type of movie. It probably all really depends on the age, but for my family this movie was excellent and I wish there were more movies like it!

I remember when this movie first stirred some interest in development. The idea intrigued me, but the poor reviews and basically no publicity turned me off the film and I never really considered watching it. However, I saw it mentioned on social media and decided to take a look.Best decision ever.It's been two days and I've already watched four times. I can't seem to stop. My first viewing was positive, but I wasn't necessarily wowed, but the songs...they just get stuck into your head. The duet of Strange Magic with Marianne and the Bog King is particularly catchy and beautiful. I found myself rewatching that scene again and again, but then I wound up just rematching the whole film. the more I watched it, the more I loved it.While I would never say any film is perfect and Strange Magic has it's flaws (mainly just side characters in need of more fleshing out and some weaker plot points) but that doesn't outweigh it's good parts. For starters, the animation in this film is incredible. It seems so real at times and the world is absolutely beautiful in its depiction. While some of the secondary characters are weak, the main characters are wonderfully complex. Part of what makes this film so different from other animated films is that their is a history of these characters. You don't normally find in animated films the two main characters each having had past relationships that ended badly and left them vulnerable. The songs are also great. I think some people can be thrown off by the fact that the songs are not original, but it runs in the vein of Mumma Mia and other musicals that feature pop culture hits. I honestly could see Strange Magic being a hit on Broadway since the plot could be drawn out more and even more pop culture songs added to fill in the weaker spots of the film. Bottom line, this is a movie that once you find yourself liking, you get hooked. I can definitely see this turning into a cult classic over time. It already has a pretty passionate fanbase. I highly recommend this movie if you are looking for something fun, a little different, but still enjoyable.

Strange Magic was an okay movie. As an adult who is obsessed with animated films and the fantasy genre, I believed that the film would go onto my list of lesser known favorites. This was not the case.The film was a mixture of Epic, Arthur and the Invisibles, and Labyrinth. The similarities were blindingly obvious, and took some of the most annoying aspects from the three.The SINGING, dear lord, stop the singing. Around fifteen popular songs, from the past sixty years, are retooled and force fed to you till you suffocate. Over thirty minutes! I'm absolutely fine with musicals, but it was done poorly here. The movie would have been exponentially better if the simply cut out the singing.The characters are basic and stereotypical, but each have a little charm to them. The gender representation on both ends is rather insulting, particularly the fact that all the male leads resorted to drugging one of their love interests. Bog and Marianne were adorable, I genuinely liked their characters. It's unfortunate that the film didn't capitalize on them, even more aggravating is that these two sworn-off-love characters fall in love with each other in a matter of hours! The plot is messy, predictable, and bland. The graphics are fantastic, hated the obvious 3d moments and awkward Wild Thing psychedelic nonsense. My mother and sister loved the movie, deeming it 'cute', while I remain disgusted that Lucas proclaimed that Strange Magic was supposed to be the Star Wars for girls.Verdict: The fanfiction is better than the movie.