'Hocus Pocus 2' review: Still a spelling issue

'Hocus Pocus 2' review: Still a spelling issue




Disney's "Hocus Pocus" is one of the company's few true cult classics. After an initial negative reception when it was released in 1993, the Halloween-themed comedy starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimi, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the third Camp Witch sisters gained a fan base thanks to VHS rentals and frequent broadcasts. in ABC. and DisneyChannel. And while the new sequel, "Hocus Pocus 2", may be a shameless attempt by Disney to continue to support its streaming platform Disney+ (where the movie debuted), it manages to capture the same hockey magic as the original during a teaser for the update. creative. .



In a small plot from the first movie, "Hocus Pocus 2" follows two contemporary Salem teens, Becca and Izzy (Whitney Beck and Balisa Escobedo), who accidentally bring the charming Sanderson sisters back to life during their annual performance. Halloween. . rite. (Teenage interest in astrology is benign, and the details of 2022 may not have been the same as 30 years ago. Daughter Cassie (Lilia Buckingham).)


Anne Fletcher ("Step Up" and "The Proposal") directed this sequel, but it takes the same goofy comedy approach as Kenny Ortega's first film, which is how the sisters react to inventions. Recent innovations like Amazon's Alexa and Walgreens robotic vacuum cleaners. Some descriptive jokes point to the popularity of the Sanderson sisters in the drag world. Fortunately, with a team of Doug Jones, Hannah Waddingham, and Sam Richardson, drinking wasn't just focused on the three kids.

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