Swinging back
into Disney Channel’s Original Movie series is none other than Kim Possible. This
time, however, she’s in live action.
“Kim
Possible” aired Friday starring upcoming actress, Sadie Stanley as Kim, and
“The Goldbergs” star, Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable. A new and unexpected
addition to the crime fighting duo is a shy teenager by the name of Athena,
played by Ciara Riley Wilson, another upcoming actress.
The plot
consists of Kim and Ron entering high school as freshmen and befriending
Athena, a new member of “Team Possible.” They fight alongside each other to
defeat the evil plans of Dr. Drakken and his trusty sidekick, Shego.
Upon hearing
the announcement of the new movie, many individuals (including myself) who grew
up watching the original TV show, were a bit on the skeptical side when
watching the first trailer in December. Before watching the movie, I read some
reactions from a mixed audience and what I found was interesting.
Many said it
was spot-on in accuracy when it came to details and the story line, and were
happy with the new changes made to the original characters. Others are calling
the movie a “major let down.”
As for me, I
have to admit that it was a hard pill to swallow. Having a live action movie
made from one of my all-time favorite TV shows led me to have big expectations.
I won’t lie, I was let down in some aspects regarding the story line, pacing,
and character development. I felt it was
a hugely missed opportunity because there were some great moments that they
could’ve expanded on.
For example,
they could’ve tried to make Kim Possible more of a realistic teenager that just
has an extraordinary quality about her when she saves the world. Instead, she
seemed very un-realistic and tried hard to make everyone constantly see how
great she is. There were times when the moves and flips that she did were a bit
excessive.
When
considering the story line, it was heading in the right direction but was a bit
all over the place with how it made me feel about Kim, Ron and Athena’s
relationship. The movie left me feeling aggravated and confused. Even though it
was a low budget movie, it is still under the Disney brand which has produced
far better original movies than this one on a low budget.
I honestly
didn’t mind the effects at all because of the budget but the acting could’ve
used more work and time to improve. It felt very rushed and unplanned, which
left me begging for more of the story. Of course, the show did not meet my
hopes or expectations.
I hoped that Disney
would’ve proved me wrong in my assumptions, but it turns out that maybe some animations
weren’t meant to be turned into a live action movie. However, I believe viewers
should see it for themselves.
If you’re interested
in Disney Channel Original Movies or maybe you’re just a fan of the original
show, I recommend checking it out for yourself. You can go to disneychannel.com
or you can purchase the movie on other platforms such as YouTube or Amazon
Video.
As for this
disappointment of a movie, I just have one question Disney, “What’s the sitch?”