Wish Upon a Star (1996)

Wonderful Movie

the audience applauded

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Wish upon a star is a great film to watch for fun, its a must see in my opinion. Its not got everything but its great for what it is. I can watch it over and over its great fun! everyone and anyone will enjoy it! The cast is great because they have been picked for all the right parts, they suit them very well and they are great to watch. I loved all the clothes they wore in the film, and i know that isn't what made the film good, but it just made it better for me. Its got a great original story line and i loved every minute of it! Its not too long and doesn't drag on but its not too short either. Its clever and the two lead actresses are really good and make it really funny but quite sad at the same time. This is one of the few films that i can watch loads of times and that i would want to buy. I would recommend it to anyone. Its fabulous and fun!

Ah, what's become of you, Mr May, I hear some folks saying, "*liking* a Disney film!"Well, I'll just say that this was a perfectly enjoyable, minor film, that barely really bears the Disney mark. It doesn't especially moralise or grotesquely sentimentalise (the sentiments are well handled). Where there are morals, there are suitably hands-off, jocular parents, playing libertarians, and two sisters reconciling their differences. Not to mention the chestnut of the ghastly, 'cool' peer group being shown up for what it is - a rule-bound coalition of bitchy remarks. Yes, this film is far from revolutionary, and many aspects tend towards a strong conventionality; but it's carried off with impressive gusto by the two central actresses. Danielle Harris and Katherine Heigl pull off playing their characters (indeed in each other's skins, from a certain point, as per the plot) very well; Heigl portraying Alexia as the shallow, appearance-obsessed 'prom queen' type who is won round to a bit more humility, and Harris investing a great deal of touching uncertainty into her Hayley Wheaton. That Hayley has the 'inner beauty' is starkly emphasized; she feels beyond the make-up and artifice of her sister, and ironically manages much better with the hapless boyfriend of Alexia's, who Alexia had dumped. A fair amount is done with the fantastical premise; obviously much is unexplored, but this is a family film, and really its job is satisfactorily done. It entertains, with little pretension other than to tell a simple story and expound a few easy, yet broadly sound moral points. Things are simplistic; but who on earth would take a Disney film, or indeed virtually any teen movie (high school life appears a self-contained phantasma of a world, in many recent movies) and expect to gain particular insight into real life matters?Rating:- *** 1/2/*****

I saw this movie a couple of years ago on the Disney Channel, It's a nice feel good flick, You'd expect it to be really cheesy, but it's very original, Both of the actresses are very talented and made the movie worth watching, I'd give it 7/10.

I really liked this movie. It's like a way to let you know that even though you have a big sister that you can still share lots of things in common with her/him. It is an excellent movie!! I recommend it to all young people.