Very run-of-the-mill PG-13 horror flick here with Wish Upon and a very mainstream take to the old Monkeys Paw story except this time it's in the mould of an ancient Chinese wish box where the (unfortunate) owner has 7 wishes to make all their dreams come true.
That's the illusion anyway.
Wish Upon is not altogether that bad of a film, but it does tend to get a bit annoying due to the ignorance of Clare Shannon, the wish boxes owner. Although the ignorance could really be taken for her being blinded by all the good that reigns down on her. I mean after all, she makes her crush fall in love with her, she is plied with untold riches and is the most popular girl in school. Unfortunately, where good happens bad soon follows. It's that old Ying and Yang scenario. The annoying part is where Shannon knows the bad is happening but continues to use the box anyway, but this is the moral of the story after all. Be careful what you wish for as the saying goes.
With the PG-13 rating it's obviously aimed at a much wider audience and given that the main characters are all high school students, it's that age group the movie is really guided to. With this in mind it's obviously going to be toned down quite a bit so anyone expecting gore will be somewhat disappointed. That being said, it still has its moments that will make some people possibly squirm, but overall it tries to play more to the story to drive it rather than gore.
Wish Upon is honestly a decent watch as long as you don't expect too much from it.
That's the illusion anyway.
Wish Upon is not altogether that bad of a film, but it does tend to get a bit annoying due to the ignorance of Clare Shannon, the wish boxes owner. Although the ignorance could really be taken for her being blinded by all the good that reigns down on her. I mean after all, she makes her crush fall in love with her, she is plied with untold riches and is the most popular girl in school. Unfortunately, where good happens bad soon follows. It's that old Ying and Yang scenario. The annoying part is where Shannon knows the bad is happening but continues to use the box anyway, but this is the moral of the story after all. Be careful what you wish for as the saying goes.
With the PG-13 rating it's obviously aimed at a much wider audience and given that the main characters are all high school students, it's that age group the movie is really guided to. With this in mind it's obviously going to be toned down quite a bit so anyone expecting gore will be somewhat disappointed. That being said, it still has its moments that will make some people possibly squirm, but overall it tries to play more to the story to drive it rather than gore.
Wish Upon is honestly a decent watch as long as you don't expect too much from it.