Film Preview: Wish (2023)

Film Poster

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(April 30, 2023) Original
(October 1, 2023) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#5)
(November 3, 2023) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#6-#9)
(November 19, 2023) New Posters (#10-#13)

Release Date:

November 22, 2023

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.”

Poster Rating: C / B- / C (2) / B- / B / B / C+ / C / C+ / B- / C (2)

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Review: (#1) They are taking the falling stars concept a bit too literally in this minimal teaser poster. The use of colors is nice, but the overall visual pleasure of the design is lacking.

(#2) A vibrant design that introduces the primary characters works in spite of a lack of detail. (#3-#4) These character posters are united visually with each having a slightly different nighttime tint, but ultimately unappealing. (#5) It’s an uncommon use of colors for a poster design, which makes it striking and it fits in a lot of interesting elements, but there’s also a stunning lack of background detail.

(#6) A lot of nice details without overburdening the design. The colors are more muted than most animated features, which gives it a uniqueness that’s uncharacteristic. A solid effort for a format design. (#7) While this one has a bit more empty space on offer, it’s well balanced and still has plenty to look at. Perhaps it could have been a wee bit more chaotic, but it’s a good effort. (#8) Determined, yet ultimately a bit staid and boring. It’s clear it’s animated and that will mean a lot to some, but it’s just dull. (#9) Even more dull than anything before it, this wish star motif might be cute, but it looks surprisingly cheap in spite of its animation.

(#10) A lot of little details, but it feels strangely vacant and lacking in joy in spite of their facial expressions. (#11) Not far removed from prior designs, the colors are nice and subdued compared to typical Disney fare, but it’s also a rather simplistic effort that looks derivative. (#12-#13) Two more uninspired character posters with nothing new to add.

Trailer Rating: B / B+ / B+

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Review: (#1) Watching this trailer on a small screen will make the artistic merits of the film feel minor and uninspired. Perhaps they will play better on the big screen. We’re only given a brief glimpse of the villain of the piece, which should be what draws in viewers. Instead, we’re treated to a short scene of a goat becoming able to speak, which adds nothing of humor or excitement to the effort.

(#2) It’s close enough to release that we’re getting the full film premise and it has so much more potential than the prior trailer suggested. This is the probably the most Disney-like film preview we’ve had in some time and that could bolster its chances with audiences.

(#3) While the lyrics are interesting, the underscore to the songs are a bit tepid until the rousing finale, which more than makes up for the dull building the trailer does towards its conclusion. It should entice plenty of Disney animation fans.