Fascinated is Netflix’s latest animated adventure, one of the streaming service’s most interesting and adorable projects in recent memory. The story follows a young princess named Ellian, voiced by West Side Historyis Rachel Zegler, whose parents are transformed into giant monsters. With no one to care for her, the young girl sets out on a dangerous mission to reverse the curse and bring her parents back before it’s too late. Fascinated has a fun cast of recognizable voices that help bring this story to life, with the film’s bright visuals and catchy music doing the rest.
Alongside Zegler’s main character Fascinated also features actors such as John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in supporting roles, which constitutes an undeniable star behind the project. The production is the latest in a growing list of collaborations between Netflix and Skydance to release animated films directly on the streaming platform. Indeed, Fascinated is very similar to some recent Disney musicals, but parents may still be concerned about the content of the story before showing it to children.
Netflix’s Spellbound is rated PG for thematic elements and danger
The movie Spellbound has some disturbing moments, but nothing scary
Fascinated received a PG (Parental Guidance) rating as a result of its “themed elements and danger“. This rating likely refers to the disturbing scenes in which Ellian is separated from her parents, as she faces the immense responsibility of bringing them back before they disappear forever. Although Fascinated does a great job of guiding the audience through this story and it never gets too sad or distressing, these themes can understandably be upsetting to very young audiences.
The transformation of Ellian’s parents into monsters may also be intense for young viewers, although Fascinatedmonsters are not scary at all. They are large, colorful creatures that are continually friendly to Ellian – nothing more unsettling than your average Disney movie. The end of Fascinated is moved happily, as Ellian’s parents are predictably saved and the family is reunited.
Spellbound is suitable for children
Spellbound’s powerful story is perfect for young audiences
Ultimately, The film’s PG rating is a very fair assessment of the material in Fascinated. There is nothing that should be too distressing for children, although certain moments will undeniably touch the audience’s heartstrings as intended. Thematically, there is nothing that exceeds a typical PG-rated film. The darkest themes of Fascinated are lightened up with catchy tunes and upbeat songs that present everything in a light-hearted way and keep things happy.