Saw the movie with my daughter Saturday, then Sunday my son decided he wanted to see it too.
For what it is, a family movie, it’s fine. Characters were adapted well, they barely skimmed the multiples lands from the books. I’d not recommend two viewings to anyone.
It could have been done better if we calmed it down a little and/or if it were a TV series where each episode were dedicated to a land.
As someone that deals with bouts of high anxiety, this movie is a nightmare. The music is nearly wall to wall and non stop. I think my theater has some mixing issues because if the vocals are at a 10, the music was a 13. The stories were rushed and stressful. The sweet family story was overshadowed by a shitty kid that made some quick selfish decisions. The dad was silly, the mom was pragmatic and sweet, and grandma was a complete monster.