We received a copy of the Disney Descendants DVD to watch and review. Opinions are our own. It came with a special Isle of the Lost Bracelet. Eva was so excited to have that and wear it. It is a pretty nice little bracelet with the symbols for the four villains on the movie, Maleficent, Cruella de Vil, Jafar and The Evil Queen. Eva had watched the movie on her own on her Disney Channel app but we watched it together when the DVD arrived. I had seen the toys for this movie back at Toy Fair and I wanted to check it out as well.

The movie wasn’t too bad, it was cute and fun with a good message in the end. It was very much a High School Musical meets fairytale land sort of movie. The basic gist is that Belle and Beast rule over this special kingdom and they have defeated all the villains. The villains now live on an island and they have had kids. The other fairytale characters have had kids as well. Ben, the son of Beast and Belle is about to ascend to the throne and his first decree is to pardon the children of the villains as they should not be punished for their parent’s transgressions.

As a temporary experiment four of the children are allowed to come to the fairytale kingdom. So Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay come to the mainland and start going to the school with the other children of fairytale characters. Through a series of events Mal and friends learn things about themselves and become more than what they were raised to be. I enjoyed the movie and the songs were great, there was even a rendition of Be Our Guest.

More about the movie below

A New Epic Universe Featuring the Untold Story of Disney Classic Characters Re-Imagined From Emmy Award-Winning Director and Producer Kenny Ortega!

DESCENDANTS
Get Ready for Disney’s Newest Movie Event Available on DVD July 31st

Starring Tony and Emmy Award-Winner Kristin Chenoweth as the Classic Villain Maleficent
Includes Never-Before-Seen Bonus Features and a Free Bracelet!

Synopsis: From the Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical” franchise) comes this original contemporary story of classic Disney characters reinvented and the introduction of modern Disney lore. Enter this new epic universe of relatable tween characters on a journey of self-discovery. New on Disney DVD, and complete with never-before-seen bonus and a FREE bracelet!

In a present day idyllic kingdom, the benevolent teenaged son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle from Disney’s iconic “Beauty and the Beast”) is poised to take the throne. His first proclamation: offer a chance at redemption to the trouble-making offspring of Cruella de Vil, Maleficent the Evil Queen and Jafar who have been imprisoned on a forbidden island with all the other villains, sidekicks, evil step-mothers and step-sisters. These villainous descendants (Carlos, Mal, Evie and Jay, respectively) are allowed into the kingdom to attend prep school alongside the offspring of iconic Disney heroes, including Fairy Godmother, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Mulan. However, the evil teens face a dilemma. Should they follow in their nefarious parents’ footsteps and help all the villains regain power or embrace their innate goodness and save the kingdom?

Director: Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical” franchise)
Exec Producer: Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical” franchise) and Wendy Japhet (“The Italian Job,” “An Education”)
Producer: Tracey Jeffrey
Writers: Josie McGibbon (“Runaway Bride,” “Chicken Little”) and Sara Parriott (“Runaway Bride,” “Chicken Little”)
Choreographers: Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical” franchise) and Paul Becker (“The Cabin in the Woods,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”)

Cast:

• Kristin Chenoweth (“Wicked,” TV’s “Glee”) as Maleficent
• Dove Cameron (TV’s “Liv & Maddie”) as Mal the daughter of Maleficent
• Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Game,” “Miss Congeniality”) as Cruella de Vil
• Cameron Boyce (TV’s “Jessie”) as Carlos the son of Cruella de Vil
• Maz Jobrani (“The Interpreter,” “13 Going on 30”) as Jafar
• Booboo Stewart (“X-Men Days of Future Past,” “Twilight”) as Jay the son of Jafar
• Kathy Nijimy (“WALL-E,” “Sister Act”) as the Evil Queen
• Sofia Carson (TV’s “Austin & Ally”) as Evie the daughter of the Evil Queen
• Mitchell Hope (“Down the Way,” “Yes Mum”) as Ben the son of Beast and Belle
• Melanie Paxson (“Saving Mr. Banks,” “Happy Family”) as Fairy Godmother
• Brenna D’Amico as Jane the daughter of Fairy Godmother
• Sarah Jeffery (“Shades of Blue,” “Rogue”) as Audrey the daughter of Princess Aurora
• Zachary Gibson (“Zapped”) as Doug the son of Dopey
• Jedidiah Goodacre (“If There Be Thorns,” “Zapped”) as Chad Charming the son of Cinderella
• Dianne Doan (“Last Night in Suburbia”) as Lonnie the daughter of Mulan

Release Date: July 31, 2015 (Direct Pre-Book: 6/2; Distributor Pre-Book: 6/16)
Release Format: DVD

Bonus Features:

• Backstage Dance Rehearsals – Join the cast for their rigorous dance rehearsals conducted by director Kenny Ortega.
• Bloopers – Kristin Chenoweth and the cast crack-up on set.
• #Mal – #fakeaccounts #bestofMal #funnymoments #VideoAndGraphics2TellMoreOfHerStory

Ratings: TV-G (US); G (Canada)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions)
Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Languages: English, French & Spanish

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