"Hexe Lilli: Die Reise nach Mandolan" tells the story of the young witch Lilli, who is called to the far kingdom of Mandolan in order to free the throne from an evil curse. When Lilli finds out that she's just being used, not only the fate of Mandolan is at risk.
The movie is mainly produced for children, some of which are already great fans of the franchise. What they find is a very colorful, exotic world that strongly reminds of India, a hero they can identify with and a good sense of humor. On the other hand the film desperately tries to make some more grown up gags in order to keep the parents entertained and unfortunately that fails massively and only leads to worn out or mediocre gags.
All in all this movie has some elements that make for a good childhood film but at some points it is to conventional to stand out.
The movie is mainly produced for children, some of which are already great fans of the franchise. What they find is a very colorful, exotic world that strongly reminds of India, a hero they can identify with and a good sense of humor. On the other hand the film desperately tries to make some more grown up gags in order to keep the parents entertained and unfortunately that fails massively and only leads to worn out or mediocre gags.
All in all this movie has some elements that make for a good childhood film but at some points it is to conventional to stand out.