Wish 2023 Review: The Power Of Wishes

Disney turns 100 years old and celebrates it by generating interesting allegories of its stories as a creator of dreams and children's films, through Wish: The Power of Wishes , an animated story, full of cinematographic references created by this company.

Wish: the power of wishes is a comedy and adventure film that tells the story of Asha , a young woman who wants more than anything to be a magician's apprentice, assisting King Magnifico, a sorcerer who governs the town of Rosas, while guarding the most valuable desires of its inhabitants. After meeting with the ruler, Asha concludes that Magnifico's work is not as noble as she thought.

Sad and disillusioned by King Magnifico, she decides to make a wish on a star without even imagining that she will get an answer. The surprise she gets from her is that she is precisely a star, who comes to her to try to help her fulfill her wish. But because the power of the stars has no limits, King Magnifico will pretend to possess said power.

Things don't stay that way, and while Asha seeks to fulfill her wish, she will also try to rescue the wishes of the other people who live in Rosas, because by doing this she will somehow release her strength, her love and that little piece that they have given her. to the Magnificent King.

Although the film has the basic elements that characterize Disney narratives, such as the notion of fairy tales, the songs within the plot are sung by the characters that support the heroine or by the main character, who in this case she is not a princess, she is a village girl. And although this character is not an innocent princess, she is an idealistic girl who intends to help all the people in her town, and mainly her family, her grandfather and her mother.

Wish: the power of wishes is a story that goes beyond the conventional Disney style, leaving aside the love of a couple and putting the importance of neighbors and family at the center. In addition to friendship, it incorporates several characters in this story, which show the importance of being good friends with Asha.

On the other hand, it is also possible to appreciate different tributes to the many films that have made up the 100 years of Disney. As an example are Asha's friends, who have the personality of each of the 7 dwarfs from Snow White, which becomes familiar as the film develops. Also a part of the musical chords of the main theme that represents the studio. Even more blatant, the mention of Bambi and Peter Pan within the story. In addition, Asha's main thesis in pretending to be a sorcerer's apprentice is the same as that of Mickey Mouse, in the Fantasia movie. Likewise, by showing all the important characters of the films created by the company with stardust, during the credits. But the most revealing thing about Disney's hundredth birthday, in Wish: the power of wishes, is that Asha's grandfather is going to turn the same age and that man's biggest dream is to create something that inspires new generations, something that is revealed and clarified after the credits of the film.

It took Disney 100 years of its history to learn something that Dreamworks has been exploiting with several titles before, the use of its fantasy world inspired by fairy tales, removing its characters from the traditional plot, to contextualize them within something new and different. . 

On the other hand, he also continues to integrate classic elements into the main character, as he is the companion who brings comedy to various moments in the story. In this case a charming goat, Valentino, who has an interesting touch of personality, or the star, who without needing a single word shows a lot of his character and fortitude, with a little tenderness and comedy. 

An entertaining film for the whole family, which takes elements from here and there about fairy tales, classics and the latest from the Mickey Mouse company.

Watch Wish 2023 Official Trailer