Godmothered is the most delightful Disney+ release of 2020

I think we can all agree that it’s been a year of strong releases for Disney+ from “Onward”, “The Mandalorian”, to “Mulan”. “Godmothered” is no exception. In fact I think it’s the perfect holiday season film - a fitting end to an *unprecedented* and exhausting year. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to unwind, have a break, and dream again. “Godmothered” gave me everything I loved about Disney films. Magic, life lessons, and a permission slip to start dreaming big again.

The synopsis:

Set at Christmas time, “Godmothered” is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Jillian Bell), who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers. Finding a mislaid letter from a 10-year-old girl in distress, Eleanor tracks her down and discovers that the girl, Mackenzie, is now a 40-year-old single mom (Isla Fisher) working at a news station in Boston. Having lost her husband several years earlier, Mackenzie has all but given up on the idea of “happily ever after,” but Eleanor is bound and determined to give Mackenzie a happiness makeover, whether she likes it or not.

There are a lot of things I loved about this film. The cast, for one. I’ve been a fan of Jillian Bell’s work for a long time and it’s nice to see her get more roles like this to really show off her range. Then there’s Isla Fischer’s relatable portrayal of Mackenzie - a stressed mother of two who has stopped believing in magic. But it was the appearances of familiar faces like Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project, Pitch Perfect) and Mary Elizabeth Ellis (New Girl) that was most exciting to me. It’s not often you get to see such a strange mix in an ensemble but it worked.

Then there’s the hilarious moments, a soundtrack that has everything from Panic! At The Disco to Fred Astaire and an original score by Oscar winner Rachel Portman that reminded me of the old fairytales I grew up watching in the 90s, and a lesson in true love at the very end of it.

I couldn’t help but wonder if I saw “Godmothered” as a kid, would I have a more realistic expectation of love and fairytales? Either way, “Godmothered” is an instant classic and even I couldn’t stop myself from crying in the end. Disney magic at its finest.

Watch “Godmothered” on Disney+ today. Watch the full trailer below: