"A Wrinkle in Time" is Another Disney Disappointment

Based on the award-winning 1962 novel of the same name, A Wrinkle in Time is the story of kid-genius Charles Wallace Murry and his big sister Meg's intergalactic quest to locate their missing physicist father. The siblings, along with Meg's classmate, Calvin O'Keefe, are aided on their journey by three supernatural beings, Mrs Which, Mrs Who and Mrs Whatsit. After the magical trio abandons the kids on a distant planet, Charles Wallace's body becomes possessed by a source of pure evil referred to as "The It".

Pessimistic and close-minded Meg comes of age as a result of the trio's adventures on alien worlds and battles against The It.

While Disney has enjoyed staggering success this year (courtesy of movies such as Black Panther and Infinity War), the studio has had its share of failures as well (most notably in the form of Solo). A Wrinkle in Time falls into the second category. Vivid colors and discussions about self-confidence abound but staying awake through this snooze-fest long enough to catch it all is a challenge. Despite the fact that the source material was published more than half a century ago, Wrinkle comes off as a much less-entertaining rip-off of the 1984 film The Neverending Story. The only thing missing was a furry white dragon.