I have always loved the Addams family. I will admit that I could never get passed Christina Ricci as Wednesday, and once I considered a recast for Gomez and Morticia I found I couldn’t imagine anyone besides them, either. Still, you never know if you love something until you give it a try! The series is about Wednesday Addams being sent away to the same school Morticia and Gomez met at, hoping it will better cater to her eccentricities. But, of course, that would be too easy. And we not only learn a lot about the school but about the Addams family and Wednesday herself. The storyline was good, but not the best I had ever seen. It was tweedy, but not so much that an adult would be over it before the end of the first episode.
The film direction is nothing new, but it was done well. The acting was pretty good, though it wasn’t anything exceptional to me. although it has a Harry Potter feel to it, which is cool. In fact, if you like the Harry Potter movies, then you’ll probably like Wednesday. Jenna Ortega was awesome in the title row! Overall, I thought it was ok. I wouldn’t recommend watching it if it doesn’t seem interesting to you. But, if it does then you will either find it acceptable or enjoy it. There doesn’t seem to be much chance of you hating it if this is your thing. And I am being honest, it’s a Harry Potter movie told from a Slytherin point of view, which is a cool way to tell a story. This is why Wednesday makes out Top 10 shows of the year.
