#okay this was a really casual version of my kim possible review lmao that one i actually used proper grammar on

[princess-hours]

Descendants 3 (2019) Review

what i liked:

- the vk squad with like all of the vks including harry uma gil? so valid i really liked their development especially mal x uma and jay x gil

- speaking of mal and uma i loved their whole relationship this movie, it progressed at a good speed and i feel like even in the end this really was the dove cameron and china mcclain movie like it felt like both of them against the bad guy which i liked

- my favorite song was definitely night falls, but i also liked the audrey song and good to be bad and the kiss song

- i liked the new baby vks! they were cute i liked how celia’s relationship with her dad and the rest of the vks had like (mostly) loving relationships with their family like it was definitely a shift away from the original vks and their parents that made the idea of closing the border more upsetting

- i loved audrey as the villain oh my god it was a little over dramatic but like for some reason it was infinitely more entertaining to see her act overdramatic and the whole ‘happy birthday jane’ thing was so badass

- production value was definitely better this time around, costume and hair design on the core 4 plus audrey (the make it pink make it blue sleeping beauty reference that was her hair) and most of the other characters was definitely improved, they used less clunky cgi

- i really liked the message of the movie and the overall way they tried to accomplish it like the ideas in it about unity, and good coming from everywhere just like evil, it was fleshed out and it was presented well, especially in the ending of the film

- small moments that i really liked---- ben singing did i mention to propose, janes cake getting slowly eaten over the course of the movie, harry and gil stealing their bikes at the beginning of the movie and crashing them lol, it was really a girl power movie which i appreciated, jane x carlos and the necklace uwu, evie being so lighthearted

things i didnt like as much:

- im not like the biggest hades stan his hair was too large and i feel like there shouldve been a little bit more development between him and mal besides the song, he felt a little plot devicey, giving a new powerful magic object liek the ember, healing audrey, and giving mal a way to show her growth by forgiving him, etc??

- there was no punishment for audrey or chad like i know it was to talk about remorse but there shouldve been at least some more acknowledgement of the wrongs they did like them apologizing to everyone esp chad he literally just avoided that by being comic relief

- uma reigniting the ember was a bit iffy, it felt like a cop out that only happened for the sake of the plot and the character development,,, that really wouldve been the best time to reintroduce hades and have him reignite it but i guess not

- where is lonnie?!?!

- the cinematography on the night falls scene didnt do the choreography any favors like i feel like it was cut really weird they shouldve put longer shots instead of all the cuts

- if i have to see that dog talk one more time im going to lose it

- this is nitpicky but who is harry’s love interest supposed to be i feel like they made it be uma and then he was like janes hot and then he was like uma and then he was like audrey like um im confusion

- i understand like the importance of them opening the bridge to the isle right but like thats not 100 percent realistic right like it originally was built as jail im not some mass incarceration supporter but like i dont want every single villain/criminal out? but like i do think that people should have the quality of life in auradon so yeah i was mixed on that

Overall:

I liked the movie but the songs were super hit or miss for me. The choreography was good but it was being restricted by the editing of the movie smh. The plot was great, message was great, even if the ending was a little rushed and not fully covered. Production quality really was amazing. I’ll probably make a shorter, less detailed version of this highlighting the small moments I liked the most.

Another note: The tribute to Cameron Boyce was really sweet and I felt my heart break while watching it. I felt like crying when I saw that clip of him and Sophie Reynolds on the set of Gamer’s Guide. He died too young, and may he rest in peace.

#descendants 3 #dcom #okay this was a really casual version of my kim possible review lmao that one i actually used proper grammar on #ill see which i end up liking better