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I feel bad for not liking this


The quality of the production was extraordinary. The film had great sets, great costumes, wonderful songs, awesome dancing and singing and good animation.

You can tell that everyone involved, from the actors, to the animators, choreographers and designers poured their hearts into this.

But the movie felt underwhelming. I was bored many times and I didn’t feel that I cared much for the characters. Plus, it felt too long.

It feels like a wasted opportunity.

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You're not the only one. These were my feeling exactly.
To add to your list, the songs just weren't very rememberable. The only one I found catchy was "Nowhere to go but up", which is very formulaic (it reminded me of the song from Family Guy, "It's a wonderful day for pie", which itself was a parody of Disney musicals).

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Even parody of mid-20th century Disney songs is superior to present-day Disney "empowered princess" songs.

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