The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Forgotten Friendship
Animation · Family · Fantasy · 2018
The story follows Sunset Shimmer, who (using her powers) finds out that her friends' memories of her have been mysteriously erased, resulting in them getting amnesia. Determined to set things straight, she'll need Princess Twilight's help from Equestria in order to find out the source of what caused her friends' memory loss.
Movie details
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Forgotten Friendship
2018 Animation · Family · Fantasy 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.9 / 10
Community rating
The story follows Sunset Shimmer, who (using her powers) finds out that her friends' memories of her have been mysteriously erased, resulting in them getting amnesia. Determined to set things straight, she'll need Princess Twilight's help from Equestria in order to find out the source of what caused her friends' memory loss.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Forgotten Friendship?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Ishi Rudell
Written by
Nick Confalone
Rebecca Shoichet
Sunset Shimmer / Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
Ashleigh Ball
Applejack / Rainbow Dash / Nurse Redheart (voice)
Andrea Libman
Pinkie Pie / Fluttershy (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
Rarity / Princess Luna / Vice Principal Luna (voice)
Tara Strong
Twilight Sparkle / Princess Twilight Sparkle (voice)
Kathleen Barr
Trixie Lulamoon (voice)
Cathy Weseluck
Spike (voice)
Court is in session
Put My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Forgotten Friendship on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.