Hello, my dear film-loving friends, because fortunately we have the freedom to participate as many times as we want in the Movies&TVShow contest, I wanted to do it this time with an analysis of a film that I was very afraid to see, and the fear was not precisely because it was a scary film, but because lately Disney (in an attempt to follow the new trends) has disappointed me terribly with their decisions, so I must confess that my sister and I watched this film with fear and predisposed to disappointment, however, and although my sister was not completely convinced, I must tell you that I was absolutely amazed and satisfied with what I saw, I am referring of course to Hocus Pocus 2.

Hola, mis queridos amigos amantes del cine, debido a que afortunadamente tenemos la libertad de participar cuantas veces queramos en el concurso de @Movies&TVShow, quise hacerlo esta vez con un análisis de una película que tuve mucho miedo de ver, y el miedo no se debía precisamente a que fuese aterradora, sino porque últimamente Disney (en un intento por seguir las nuevas tendencias) me ha decepcionado terriblemente con sus decisiones, así que debo confesar que mi hermana y yo vimos esta película con miedo y predispuestas a la decepción, sin embargo, y aunque mi hermana no quedo completamente convencida, yo debo decirles que quedé absolutamente maravillada y satisfecha con lo que vi, me refiero desde luego a Abracadabra 2.

Becca and Izzy, a couple of teenagers who like magic, are used to make a symbolic birthday ritual, but this time, Cassie (another of their friends) did not accompany them because lately she was very far away from them, the girls arrived at the magic shop in town to buy what they need for the ritual, However, Gilbert (the shop owner) manages to trick the girls into lighting a new black candle to bring the Sanderson sisters back, as he has admired them since he saw them 29 years ago, in 1993. So the witches are officially back and this time Winifred will try to cast the Magicae Maxima spell which will give her absolute power, although in all honesty she should have read the warning in the magic book first, so because of her failure to do so there will be an unbearable consequence for her, which will make her regret her selfish decision.

This film is absolutely packed with elements for which I liked it, but chief among them is the acting of the main characters. Some of you may know this and some of you may not, but I took theatre classes a few years ago, so when I watch movies or any TV show, my attention goes immediately to the acting value of the actors, so I appreciated the fact that the Sanderson sisters, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy did not lose the grace and charm that makes them special, they played their characters with the same freshness they had twenty-nine years ago, applying a style that in theatre is called "Clown", it's about taking your own personal elements, your own essence as a person and applying them to your character in a humorous way, like in Winifred's scene when she snatches the prize for the best costume of the Sanderson sisters from the winners, alluding that she and her sisters were the originals, haha and we all know how jealous Bette Midler is in real life with her character, so much so that on one occasion she spoke out against a supposed remake for television that was going to be released.

Esta película está absolutamente repleta de elementos por los cuales me gustó, pero el principal de ellos es la actuación de los personajes principales. Alguno de ustedes quizá lo sepa y tal vez otros no, pero recibí clases de teatro hace algunos años, por lo tanto cuando veo películas o algún programa de televisión, mi atención se va inmediatamente al valor interpretativo de los actores, por lo tanto aprecié el hecho de que las hermanas Sanderson, interpretadas por Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler y Kathy Najimy no perdieran la gracia y el encanto que las hace especiales, interpretaron a sus personajes con la misma frescura de hace veintinueve años, aplicando un estilo que en teatro se denomina Clown, se trata de tomar tus propios elementos personales, tu propia esencia como persona y aplicarlas a tu personaje de forma humorística, como en la escena de Winifred cuando le arrebata el premio al mejor disfraz de las hermanas Sanderson a las ganadoras, aludiendo a que ella y sus hermanas eran las originales, jaja y todos sabemos lo celosa que es Bette Midler en la vida real con su personaje, tanto que en una ocasión se pronunció en contra de un supuesto remake para televisión que iban a sacar.

Another aspect I liked about the film is the fact that the Sandersons have been given an origin, we finally know that the book of spells was not given to them by the devil himself, as it was said in the first film, but by a powerful witch, the only one left of their clan, and if that wasn't enough we also discover that Bill, Winifred's supposed lover, was no such thing. I must also add that I loved the way the three girls played Sarah, Mery and Winifred, their facial expressions and body language were very reminiscent of their adult alter egos, they had the power and acting strength that credited them as the little Sanderson sisters.

I also loved the great connection between this film and the previous film, all the time references are made about it, like Gilbert claiming to have seen the Sanderson sisters flying twenty nine years ago when they returned, I could also notice that many of the costumes worn by the people of Salem made reference to the previous film, like a woman dressed as Madonna, as Max and Dani's mother, another man dressed as the zombie Billy, and there is also a scene where the witches look through the window of a house and the TV is showing a particularly funny scene from the previous film, and I even saw a man and a woman dressed as the couple in that scene. The only thing I didn't understand is the fact that the sisters' old house, which twenty-nine years ago was a museum (logical since it was a historic house), became a magic shop in this sequel.

As for the book I was shocked in the good sense of the word by the amount of expressions they added, in the first film the book was manipulated by remote control and this time by CGI which allowed the team more freedom in representing the emotions of this object, despite having only one eye, we could notice when he was sad or scared.

As for favourite scenes, I think mine is when the sisters enter the pharmacy, I like it because we can see their particular way of tracking the children, walking in zig zag (it's really funny 🤣) and also because we can see how the Sandersons have the opportunity to interact again with recent technology, just like when they came back last time in 1993.

I like the distinct personalities of the Sanderson sisters, it is inevitable not to compare this trio with "The Three Stooges" 🤣 😂 but yes, the Sandersons have their own style. Winifred (my favourite) is the leader of her sisters, cunning, haughty, despot, Mary is a bit innocent, very dependent on her older sister but she knows very well how to take advantage of her ability to track children through her sense of smell, and finally Sarah, is a mix between naivety and sensuality but what makes me laugh the most about her is that sometimes she takes her naivety to the point of being really stupid.

Me gustan las personalidades tan marcadas de las hermanas Sanderson, es inevitable no comparar a este trio con "Los Tres Chiflados" 🤣 😂 pero eso sí, las Sanderson tienen su propio estilo. Winifred (mi favorita) es la líder de sus hermanas, astuta, altanera, déspota, Mary es un poco inocente, muy dependiente de su hermana mayor pero sabe muy bien como aprovecharse de su habilidad para rastrear niños a través de su olfato, y finalmente Sarah, es una mezcla entre ingenuidad y sensualidad pero lo que más me da risa de ella es que a veces lleva su ingenuidad hasta el punto de resultar realmente estúpida.

And finally one of the things I liked the most was the soundtrack, highlighting the song "The Witches Are Back" as they really touched the heart of the fans by appealing to nostalgia, I felt a great emotion to see them back.

Y finalmente una de las cosas que más me gustó fue la banda sonora, destacando la canción "The Witches Are Back" ya que de verdad tocaron el corazón de los fans apelando a la nostalgia, sentí una gran emoción al verlas de vuelta.

But of course I can't stop saying how much I loved that they included a version of "One way or another" in the best Sanderson style, it's the best song for them and they used it at the best moment, to cast a spell on the townspeople to help them look for the mayor, I really can't think of a better song than this for that moment because after all the Sandersons are stalkers, plus I loved the adaptation of the lyrics.

Pero desde luego no puedo dejar de decir lo mucho que amé que hayan incluido una versión de "One way or another" al mejor estilo de las Sanderson, es la mejor canción para ellas y la utilizaron en el mejor momento, para hechizar a las personas del pueblo para que las ayudara a buscar al alcalde, de verdad no se me ocurre una mejor canción que esta para ese momento porque después de todo las Sanderson son acosadoras, además adoré la adaptación de la letra.

Well, that's all I have to say about this movie, for me it was fantastic, I would definitely give it a 10/10, I was not disappointed at all, even though the actors who played the teenagers in the previous movie were not there. Thank you very much for your attention, friends.

Y bien, esto es todo lo que tengo que decir acerca de esta película, para mi estuvo fantástica, le daría un 10/10 definitivamente, no me decepcionó en lo absoluto, a pesar de que no estuvieron los actores que interpretaron a los adolescentes en la película anterior. Muchas gracias por su atención, amigos.