Review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018) by Daniel L — 17 Mar 2018
Oprah is fabulous in all her glory, and so is Storm Reid cast as Meg in all the horrible situations she's forced to endure....and Charles Wallis not bad either. But you can't make up for the fundamental flaws. The movie fails to convey a clear story, and completely misses a key part of the original story in its rush to get Meg and company home.
An example of how this movie could have been made? Look no further than the Wizard of Oz which is an adaptation of a book, involves a young girl on a journey, a fantasy world, with munchkins , talking trees, good and bad witches, a yellow brick road, a mission, several and a yearning to return home. It has strong characters, a clear story, a pivotal crisis, and an ending. Its special effects are limited to a spinning house and a melting witch.
Cut the gimmicks, and back to a simple framework: key characters, key moments, key emotions, and tell the story with the strong voice of a little girl who is a torrent of emotion and who with the help of a classic trio: three wonderful witches, courageously acts in the face of fear.Good try, but really....
This review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018) was written by Daniel L on 17 Mar 2018.
A Wrinkle in Time has generally received negative reviews.
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