Set during WWII, Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a fun-filled fantasy adventure for kids, starring Angela Lansbury as an apprentice witch who, with the help of three evacuee children and a 'Professor of Witchcraft', thwarts a Nazi invasion.

Brilliantly inventive, with loads of laughs, this movie will delight kids of all ages with its great characters, exciting story and catchy tunes. Lansbury is perfect as Eglantine, the not-quite-perfect witch who takes the three children on the adventure of a lifetime, and her three young co-stars (Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart and Ian Weighill) are equally impressive as the Cockney rascals who aid in battling the nasty Hun.

The special effects are somewhat dated, but let's face it, kids don't care too much about these things, so long as they are entertained. And entertained, they will be. With some impressive scenes which brilliantly mix live action and animation to great effect, and more genuine movie magic than a hundred Harry Potters, it would be hard not to enjoy this wonderful slice of cinematic escapism. In fact, only a rather drawn-out musical number set in Portobello Road mars the film's perfection, but with so much else to enjoy, that can easily be forgiven.

And besides, any film featuring UK television legend Bruce Forsyth as a 'Flash' Harry style spiv is guaranteed a good rating from me.

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Bedknobs och Broomsticks är ett roligt fantasiäventyr för barn under andra världskriget med Angela Lansbury i huvudrollen som lärlinghäxa som med hjälp av tre evakuerade barn och en "professor för häxkonst" omintetgör en nazistisk invasion. Briljant uppfinningsrik, med massor av skratt, kommer denna film att glädja barn i alla åldrar med sina stora karaktärer, spännande historia och medryckande låtar. Lansbury är perfekt som Eglantine, den inte-ganska-perfekta häxan som tar de tre barnen på ett livstids äventyr, och hennes tre unga biroller (Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart och Ian Weighill) är lika imponerande som Cockney-rackarna som hjälper till att bekämpa den otäcka hun. Specialeffekterna är något daterade, men låt oss inse det, ungar bryr sig inte alltför mycket om dessa saker, så länge de är underhöll. Och underhöll, kommer de att bli. Med några imponerande scener som briljant blandar live action och animation till stor effekt, och mer äkta filmmagi än hundra Harry Potters, skulle det vara svårt att inte njuta av denna underbara bit av filmisk eskapism. Faktum är att endast ett ganska utdraget musiknummer som i Portobello Road utspelar sig på filmens perfektion, men med så mycket annat att njuta av, som lätt kan förlåtas. Och dessutom, alla filmer med den brittiska tv-legenden Bruce Forsyth som en "Flash" Harry stil spel garanteras ett bra betyg från mig. Tyckte den här recensionen positivt eller negativt om filmen? ALTERNATIV: - negativ - positiv
Bedknobs and Broomsticks are a fun fantasy adventure for children during World War II starring Angela Lansbury as an apprentice witch who, with the help of three evacuated children and a "professor of witchcraft", thwarts a Nazi invasion. Brilliantly inventive, with lots of laughs, this film will delight children of all ages with its great characters, exciting history and catchy songs. Lansbury is perfect as Eglantine, the non-pretty-perfect witch who takes the three children on a lifetime adventure, and her three young supporting roles (Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart and Ian Weighill) are as impressive as the Cockney Mutts who help fight the nasty Hun. The special effects are something dated, but let's face it, kids don't care too much about these things, as long as they're entertained. And entertained, they will be. With some impressive scenes brilliantly mixing live action and animation to great effect, and more genuine film magic than a hundred Harry Potters, it would be hard not to enjoy this wonderful piece of cinematic escapism. In fact, only a rather lengthy musical number set in Portobello Road takes place on the perfection of the film, but with so much else to enjoy, which can be easily forgiven. And besides, all the movies with British television legend Bruce Forsyth as a "Flash" Harry style game are guaranteed a good rating from me. Did this review like the film positively or negatively? ALTERNATIVE: - negative - positive
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