So I'll start by saying that I love love love the first Descendants movie. The first DCOM I've really loved sense Zenon. And just like Zenon, the sequel was what it was. Like so many sequels it just can't be as good as the first one. (But generally the 3rd is worth the wait.)
The Good: I liked seeing all my favorite Descendants again. Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay all seem to be moving on with their lives in their new home.
Jane and Lonnie get to be bigger parts of the show, while you don't have to deal with Audrey at all.
We get some fun new songs and dance numbers. Watching pirates dance will never get old for me.
The Bad: The CGI. Okay, I get it, it's the thing to do now, like on Once Upon a Time. Why make sets when you can just put them in digitally? The answer is because if they look digital they look dumb.
Auto-Tune. Don't use it if you don't have to. We heard most of these kids sing in the first movie and know they can, so why ruin their voices?
So that being said, I got what I expected. A bit of a cliché story-line with some favorite characters. Again, else would you expect from a Disney sequel?
The Good: I liked seeing all my favorite Descendants again. Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay all seem to be moving on with their lives in their new home.
Jane and Lonnie get to be bigger parts of the show, while you don't have to deal with Audrey at all.
We get some fun new songs and dance numbers. Watching pirates dance will never get old for me.
The Bad: The CGI. Okay, I get it, it's the thing to do now, like on Once Upon a Time. Why make sets when you can just put them in digitally? The answer is because if they look digital they look dumb.
Auto-Tune. Don't use it if you don't have to. We heard most of these kids sing in the first movie and know they can, so why ruin their voices?
So that being said, I got what I expected. A bit of a cliché story-line with some favorite characters. Again, else would you expect from a Disney sequel?