Spirited Review: Apple Tv’s Christmas Musical Catches Everyone With Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds
Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer
Director: Sean Anders
Streaming Platform: Apple Tv+
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 3.5/5 (three and a half stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
Spirited is a witty and well-thought Apple TV+ Christmas movie that wants to please everyone and has a high chance of doing so. From director Sean Anders, written by Sean Anders and John Morris, with original songs by Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and choreography by Chloe Arnold, Spirited is produced by Maximum Effort Productions, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Apple Original, Films Mosaic and Two Grown Men and is available on Apple TV+ from November 18. The film, before being available for streaming, was shown in selected theaters in the United States starting November 11 and is a further re-interpretation of the 1843 Charles Dickens classic entitled A Christmas Carol. I almost forgot: the two protagonists are Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. I know I know. We are all very enthusiastic.
Spirited Review: The Story
From the first sequences, the pace of Spirited presents it to the Apple TV+ audience as an energetic and captivating film in which the point of view of the story is reversed and at the center are the three proverbial ghosts of the Past, Present and Future (Sunita Mani, Will Ferrell and Tracy Morgan) ready to do their job every year and bring Christmas day home: they choose a modern Scrooge on duty and take a year to complete the mission and make him a better person. But ” people don’t change “: Clint (an explosive Ryan Reynolds), a sort of problem solver, is convinced of this and has no qualms about using any ploy to make his clients win and above all to create havoc, from social media to real life, without looking anyone in the eye because he learned very quickly that people are lazy and always prefer the street easier and more selfish.
Spirited Review and Analysis
Who is better than him as a candidate for the Three Ghosts to be redeemed by Christmas? So far you might be thinking “Ok the point of view has changed but the story is still the same, however timeless”. And here you would be very wrong because Sean Anders (also director) and John Morris stage a reinterpretation of A Christmas Carol which plays a lot with storytelling, makes both parties involved interactive and questions the whole story told by Dickens. He’s not afraid to flip and plays with the characters and their relationship and that’s what makes it all so damn tasty. It does so by dissecting every point of view and every shareable position on the current human condition, which is certainly not at its best and is experiencing a period of a profound inner and generational crisis.
The various twists and turns well placed along the film, perhaps a little too long but which is forgiven for this aspect, given what it gives the viewer in return on an emotional and cerebral level – enrich the narrative and make it even more rhythmic and captivating. Arrived at the epilogue, perhaps predictable from a certain point in the story onwards. The novelty of this contemporary transposition lies in saying that in the end one does not necessarily have to change completely to be a better person. Even by accepting one’s nature, however cynical, one can be able to see the better side of life. A discourse that is not at all obvious and above all developed with intelligence and a fair amount of tact. And this leads us to write about Ferrell and Reynolds, two interpreters for a long, perhaps too long time we have seen their innate sympathy wasted by meeting the easy approval of the public.
For heaven’s sake, on occasion, both have nailed genre films with a certain depth and something to say: but who hasn’t succeeded in Hollywood? Well, with Spirited – Magia di Natale they face the possible preconception of the writer – because, better to admit, this could be… – offering two capital tests, complete from every point of view: the two fill the screen thanks to an impossible alchemy to ignore, they perform remarkable musical numbers as well as scenes of undoubted emotional power. To help them have a commendable supporting cast, we must mention the always-effective Octavia Spencer and the charismatic Sunita Mani.
Made for Apple TV+, Spirited is arguably the best American musical since The Greatest Showman. The spirit of the novel by Charles Dickens is fully embraced by this feature film, which transports him into our present with admirable freshness and lucidity. Rather important issues are addressed in Anders’ work, reaching both the raw nerves of our social fabric and the hearts of the public. An impeccable product, which proves to be able to satisfy lovers of the genre, those who simply seek recreation and entertainment but also that part of the public eager for something that can go deeper and warm up souls without rhetoric. We hope that the upcoming awards season will not “forget” about this little gem, especially Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Two actors to whom we hope we have made amends with this article…
There are some cameos distributed throughout the film that will make you jump out of your seat as they are placed in such a natural and intelligent way, along with the rest of the cast that enhances and illuminates the two protagonists. Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds demonstrate incredible chemistry and are at the same time perfect in multi-faceting their respective roles with new aspects. First of all, Octavia Spencer’s sweet Kimberly, Clint’s assistant will reserve quite a few surprises for the characters involved. But all the others, from Patrick Page to Andrea Anders, are also perfect in their role and form a successful ensemble overall. Of course, watch until the end of the credits, because in Spirited Nothing is left to chance Literally.
Spirited Review: The Last words
What to say at the end of the review of Spirited except that we are ecstatic and we have perfectly entered the Christmas spirit thanks to the film. A product that shows us how it is always possible to readapt and rewrite an already known story if you have the talent to hit the right keys and use a cast, music, and choreography, all in the right place to bring home a good result. We hope that the upcoming awards season will not “forget” about this little gem, especially Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Two actors to whom we hope we have made due amends with this article…
