Review of The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) by Daniel_Endure — 25 Jan 2019

First and foremost, let me just say, The Kid Who Would Be King is intended for children of very early ages, no matter how "fun for the whole family" the trailers may make it out to be. It's a lot of CGI and young actors who've clearly never worked with the likes of it as they awkwardly and unconvincingly battle imaginary trees and ghostly horsemen.

The villain has a poor character build and doesn't come off being the big, scary threat she's made out to be, nor does our hero's quest to defeat her seem meaningful. He's told, "she's evil and needs to be stopped," and he generically sets out to do just that.

The most disappointing part of the film is that it's not the least bit funny. There are so many moments open to funny and witty banter, but instead the writer(s) try to take kids battling demonic, ancient forces seriously.

I went in expecting Goosebumps and instead I got Goosebumps 2: A Haunted Halloween.