Netflix's The School for Good and Evil is an overlong and familiar fantasy tale

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Netflix's The School for Good and Evil is an overlong and familiar fantasy tale
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Is Netflix's The School for Good and Evil worth a watch?

does have in its favour though is its cast, led by the endearing duo of Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie. They might be cursed with hitting overfamiliar beats, but they ensure that the emotion lands when it needs to.

It's the all-star supporting cast that leaves the biggest impression, with Charlize Theron deliciously tucking into her role as School for Evil head Lady Lesso. Her opposition is Kerry Washington's School for Good head, Professor Clarissa Dovey, who has fun with showing the darker hints behind Dovey's good nature.creepiness to his role as the School of Evil teacher for Uglification, while Cate Blanchett is perfect casting as the narrator .

It's clear that care has been taken in building the spectacular world, and with reverence to the books too. Paul Feig – who also co-wrote the movie with David Magee – has taken some elements out of the first book, but retained the same journey and destination. You'll just wish more were taken out to streamline the movie.doesn't alienate its core audience of book fans.

Soman Chainani's book series has five sequels that could draw Netflix back to this world for future movies. The problem is thatThe School for Good and Evil

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