Film 58: "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"

So here it is... my first review– a lovely little milestone on the majestic road leading to Kate's swift and merciless defeat. What better way to start this venture than with a Disney movie?

Synoahpsis:

"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is a lovely little story set in the turmoil of 1940s England. Like the start of so many wartime family films, we see the city dwelling children, our protagonists, being ripped from their families and evacuated to the safety of the English countryside whereupon a witch is found. The kids and their magical hostess quickly get over their differences and begin a lovely whirlwind adventure for a spell which the witch played by "Murder she Wrote" star Angela Lansbury needs to aid in the war effort. Hilarity and creative problem-solving ensue.

I quite enjoyed the film. I normally don't like the sort of films which are partially animated (ya know, like "Pete's Dragon" or "Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny" sort of thing, but I was pleased with this one. I still haven't worked out whether Nazis would have carried row boats on their submarines or not, but I'll leave that question to the historians of the world.

The best bit:

Definitely the comically violent animated soccer game refed by Mr. Banks of "Marry Poppins".

Marks out of 10: 5.8