The magic starts right now. I love all sorts of fairy tales that allow you to at least briefly distract from the gray everyday life and annoying reality. I remember watching with excitement the first parts of Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia. And now I have a child and we try to watch the most vivid and magical fairy tales with the whole family. That’s why we wanted to see “School of Magic,” which promised to be something interesting, and we were right. The film was not just interesting, but magical, and now I will describe it in more detail.
The film tells the story of a girl named Paola, who once climbed into the wrong house and called herself into trouble. An adamant and dangerous baron-officer believed that she was a witch and decided to punish her with all the severity of the law. But fate was in no hurry to favor the baron, and Paola was saved. But not herself, but with the help of the witch Dolores, who has big plans for the girl.
It turns out that the good sorceress decided to invite Paola to her school of magic, which is located in the forest, away from prying eyes. Here, children learn magical basics, learn to fly on broomsticks and help everyone who needs it. So to consider Dolores and her wards evil at least silly, but the baron continues to hunt for them, and therefore relax ahead of time our heroines have not yet.
I liked this story because it was really magical and fantastic. Not every modern multimillion-dollar fantasy can boast of something like this. On the one hand, we have a classic story about a young girl who is destined to become a famous sorceress, and on the other hand, the whole point here is in the details, namely interesting types, unexpected plot twists and good special effects that really create a feeling of real magic.
The film is very good, understandable humor. I did not notice any excesses at the same time, so you can safely go to the cinema with your children at the “School of Magic” and parents will not have to blush for anything. With the main character, Paola, children will not be difficult to associate themselves, because the thirst for adventure and the desire to learn something new in all children is directly in the blood! And adults will enjoy Monica Bellucci. However, everything is as always - she is like a real magician, even with the years does not age.
But the baron performed by Fabio De Luigi turned out to be a very colorful villain and every scene in which he is present causes increased interest. I will not say that he turned out to be a direct, pure evil, but the danger from him comes quite clearly. Such a character was needed by the film to give the plot intrigue and show that witches really have because of him to worry.
As you can see, I really enjoyed the film, and I think you too will enjoy a fairy tale that can melt even the icy heart. I know what I’m talking about, because the fantasy genre is one of my favorites.
9 out of 10