Bedknobs and Broomsticks Movie Review

Starring: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson

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In England During World War II, three children Charlie, Paul and Carrie are sent to live with Eglantine Price in the countryside. When they find out she is actually an apprentice witch, they blackmail her into giving them something magical- a bedknob which is actually a travelling device. This is soon called into use when they must travel to London to find Emelius Browne, the headmaster of Eglantine's witchcraft academy who has stopped the course just when Eglantine was half-way through a very important spell. On learning that the second half of the spell is missing the five of them go on adventure to locate it, travelling to the backstreets of london, a football match on a remote island and even a trip under the sea! When they find the spell Eglantine must perform it and prove her worth in the war effort.
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - fantasy story on present day Earth
Coming of age Yes
he'll/she'll become: - a [powerful magician/mental powers person
If a cartoon... - part real, part animated

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can fly - can cast many different spells
Hair color? - blonde
Hair type - (woman) medium/shoulderlng, curly
Body type - average (woman)
Events of movie makes character more... - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - general circumstances

Setting
Water? Yes
Big cities? Yes
In virtual reality? Yes
Kind of city - Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie - upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Any profanity? - None

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