THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT

Since THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT repeatedly asks, “what if,” I decided to do the same in my review.

• What if this movie had a better plot?
• What if parents didn’t lie to protect their kids?
• What if the animation didn’t feel like second-tier Illumination 
• What if the narrator, Natasia Demetriou, improvised her lines to match her character Nadja in WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS?
• What if the dialogue supported Kate Dicamillo’s book instead of making it feel preachy?
• And finally, what if I told you that despite these shortcomings, I still enjoyed this kid’s movie because it has a good heart?

THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT is available on Netflix.