There were some fun and interesting moments throughout the film although like most Disney movies it's very cliché which is not always a bad thing but can a lot of times hold back a film from reaching greater heights. China Anne McClain's character was my absolute favorite throughout the film while I found her friend to be pretty annoying although in the end she received much needed character development. The machine guy was very likable while the other characters played their part well enough.
One complaint I have is I want to see more movies where not everyone ends up with someone and that's seen as more than okay, and on the flip side of that I want to see more lgbtq characters on Disney channel especially more lgbtq main characters (and no that doesn't mean I don't want to see anymore straight characters it's just I want to see more of a balance because I can't even count any good lgbtq Disney representation on one hand). I feel that they really missed an opportunity with China's character because to me she seemed either aroace or lesbian which would really explain her mindset throughout the movie and those longing stares because if she was aroace than to her being best friends is already the ultimate relationship and if she were lesbian or even bi and just really in love with her best friend then that would explain those stares and just her overall behavior but instead they just randomly paired her up with her friends brother although there was zero chemistry there on her side. However I did like how in the end her friend did tell her former/ current crush? that they could maybe dance later and instead chose to spend time with China's character which is something they should have been able to balance already in my opinion considering how great of a friend she was.
Overall I enjoyed the film and feel like it was a stepping stone, leading Disney channel out of it's brief drought after the end of its previous era although I did enjoy the Good Luck Charlie series and it's Christmas movie. This movie however was much better than most Disney Channel movies around its time; as much as I love Zendaya and like her current Disney show KC Undercover, her Disney channel movie Zapped bored me to tears. I would recommend this movie if you're bored and have some downtime, and I also would say it's a decent movie for your kids to watch, I would just make sure they finish it so they too can know that there's more to life than having someone to date and that they don't have to be any rush unless they find the movie eyeroll worthy and are already ten steps ahead, and in that case smart kid.
One complaint I have is I want to see more movies where not everyone ends up with someone and that's seen as more than okay, and on the flip side of that I want to see more lgbtq characters on Disney channel especially more lgbtq main characters (and no that doesn't mean I don't want to see anymore straight characters it's just I want to see more of a balance because I can't even count any good lgbtq Disney representation on one hand). I feel that they really missed an opportunity with China's character because to me she seemed either aroace or lesbian which would really explain her mindset throughout the movie and those longing stares because if she was aroace than to her being best friends is already the ultimate relationship and if she were lesbian or even bi and just really in love with her best friend then that would explain those stares and just her overall behavior but instead they just randomly paired her up with her friends brother although there was zero chemistry there on her side. However I did like how in the end her friend did tell her former/ current crush? that they could maybe dance later and instead chose to spend time with China's character which is something they should have been able to balance already in my opinion considering how great of a friend she was.
Overall I enjoyed the film and feel like it was a stepping stone, leading Disney channel out of it's brief drought after the end of its previous era although I did enjoy the Good Luck Charlie series and it's Christmas movie. This movie however was much better than most Disney Channel movies around its time; as much as I love Zendaya and like her current Disney show KC Undercover, her Disney channel movie Zapped bored me to tears. I would recommend this movie if you're bored and have some downtime, and I also would say it's a decent movie for your kids to watch, I would just make sure they finish it so they too can know that there's more to life than having someone to date and that they don't have to be any rush unless they find the movie eyeroll worthy and are already ten steps ahead, and in that case smart kid.