If a movie could be compared to a meal, this one would be a plate of candy floss with a glass of honey, and maybe a bowl of sugar for dessert. Yes, The Good Witch’s Family is icky sticky sweet. Made for TV, it’s a cross between an old Disney movie and an after-school special, but much sweeter.
It was somewhat painful to watch, as the low budget grade acting is quite bad other than the female lead. As far as witchcraft goes, it’s almost nonexistent, it’s more like spells of wishful thinking, nice thoughts and glossy smiles. The only magic here is the sincerity in the smiles and good nature that Catherine Bell exudes throughout the movie, making it hard not to stare at her in…puzzlement perhaps, wondering who could possibly be that nice. But she makes us believe she could be. She’s a decent actor and very pretty, but her wardrobe (I suppose intended to give her a witchy/mysterious aura) was a tad weird in some scenes.
3/10
