Wish: The Power of Wishes tells the story of Asha, a girl with desires so powerful that she can pluck a star from the sky; read the review
At first glance, compared to Moana: A Sea of Adventure (2016), Frozen II (2019) or Charm (2021), Disney’s biggest hits in recent years, Wish: The Power of WishesDisney’s new animation, seems to have a really simple story.
In the new, Asha (Ariana DeBose, Love sublime love) lives in the magical world of Rosas, commanded by the beloved Magnificent King (Chris Pine, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Rebels), who is responsible for caring for and eventually fulfilling the desires in the hearts of each inhabitant.
However, when applying for a position as a royal assistant, the girl discovers that, in fact, the king has less than noble plans for the people and fears for the population of Rosas. Trying to save the enchanted kingdom, Asha makes a wish so powerful that it ends up pulling a star from the sky, which gives the girl hope that everything can work out after all.
Full of references to various studio productions – starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsfrom 1937, and going through all the animations released in these 100 years of existence -, Wish: The Power of Wishes It was tailor-made to celebrate Disney’s one-century anniversary and everything it represented and still represents to countless admirers.
The film, in fact, is a representation of all the dreams that Disney, through its productions, managed to fulfill. How many children around the world didn’t wish they were princesses or princes when they watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) or Cinderella (1950)? Or how many simply didn’t give up what people expected of them and set out to follow their own journey, as they did Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989)?
Furthermore, Wish: The Power of Wishesit also celebrates the teachings that Disney’s works have provided over the years, always accompanied by lots of fun, emotion and magic. We learn about love in Beauty and the Beast (1991); about friendship with Lilo & Stitch (2002); about respecting differences with Lucas (2021); about keeping your inner child alive with The Adventures of Peter Pan (1953); and about how life is only one and should be made the most of with Soul (2020).
With an uninspired Manichaean story and a development without major surprises, Wish: The Power of Wishes is far from being the best story that has ever come out of the Disney studios, but it has the power to awaken nostalgia, remember magical moments and, of course, entertain long-time fans of the dream factory, who will love watching and rewatching the novelty to try to fish out every little reference included in the novelty.
In addition to DeBose It is Pinethe original voice cast of Wish: The Power of Wishes still has Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Victor Garber (Titanic), Harvey Guillén (Blue Beetle), Evan Peters (Dahmer: An American Cannibal), Ramy Youssef (Poor Creatures), Angelique Cabral (Colorful friendship) It is Natasha Rothwell (Insecure).
In the Brazilian version, the animation features the voices of the actors Marcelo Adnet (On the Waves of Faith, I boil) It is Evelyn Castro (I’m free, Enchanted’s), in addition to the singers Alcyone, Xande de Pilares, Solange Almeida It is Di Ferrero.
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