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Once upon a time, fairy godmothers were all the rage. Princesses had them—and every little girl wanted one of her own. But that was long ago, before people stopped believing in fairy tales. So in Disney+’s Godmothered, one young fairy godmother-in-training sets out to save her job.
Godmothered fights for fairy godmothers everywhere with godmother trainee Eleanor (Jillian Bell). When word gets out that fairy godmothers are about to be retrained as tooth fairies due to lack of interest, Eleanor finds one final fairy godmother request from a 10-year-old girl in Boston—so she sets out to find the girl’s Happily Ever After and restore humanity’s belief in fairy godmothers. The problem, however, is that she’s no longer a little girl. Mackenzie (Isla Fisher) is a single mom of two. But Eleanor is still determined to find her the perfect fairy tale ending.
Forced to rethink her plans to find Mackenzie’s Happily Ever After, poor, naïve Eleanor sets out to make everything right in the most amusingly awkward of ways. And, as you might expect, nothing goes according to plan. After all, Eleanor still has 40 or 50 years to go before she finishes her training, so her magic is a little…shaky. And while it’s uncertain where this eager young fairy originally came from, she certainly didn’t come from Earth—because she has no idea how things are supposed to work. So she attaches herself to the worn-out widow, transforms her home into a mess of pink and frills, and turns an ornery raccoon named Gary into the new housekeeper. But while Mackenzie is far from thrilled, her daughters absolutely love it.
Of course, the story is pretty silly, and the humor is pretty over-the-top, but it makes for a fun-filled and family-friendly holiday comedy. Jillian Bell is surprisingly adorable as the eager trainee who heads off on her own to save the day and get Mackenzie her Happily Ever After. This isn’t a new concept in movies: the clueless newcomer who shows up and makes a mess of everything. But while Eleanor’s antics may occasionally border on annoying, they rarely go too far. She’s just well-meaning and more than a little bumbling—and, through all of her misguided attempts to fix everything, she even manages to learn some surprising lessons about finding happiness.
When it comes to fluffy feel-good movies, you can’t really go wrong with Disney. Godmothered is silly fun with an unexpected message in the end. And no matter how tired and grinchy you may be feeling this holiday season, Eleanor is sure to bring a smile to your face.
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