This film sets up a semi interesting world and does nothing with it, it just feels like the normal world which was a big waste of time. Directed by Anna Mastro and penned by Alex Litvak, Andrew Green and Austin Winsberg, the flick deals with, as the title declares, the second-born kids of the various kingdom-ruling families, along with the revelation that they will live out their days as secret superheroes while their siblings rule in public. "Secret Society of Second-Born Royals" is such a sad baby chimera of second-wave digital content that the mere act of reviewing it feels unnecessarily hostile. Presuming it inspires a sequel or two (Descendants 3 was a relative TV success last summer), it’ll be another example of The Disney Channel (courtesy of soon-to-be-departing Nancy Kanter) beating Disney’s theatrical departments in a arena of crafting new live-action (and arguably monetizable) feature film franchises when it seemed all-but-impossible for Disney’s theatrical departments to hit that nail outside of Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. They're put through the paces by a more experienced second-born royal (Skylar Astin), including exercises in what amounts to a "danger room," before the inevitable call to apply their skills in the real world, with actual lives on the line. This FAQ is empty. Sam's nonexistent character development makes her difficult to relate to. The script is also really bad, it makes the characters irritating and makes you not care about them at all. Since launching late last year, Disney+ has kept up a steady stream of releasing original movies and TV shows and if the latest, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, feels like the streamer's answer to Disney Channel Original Movies, that's because it pretty much is. Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of noise and sensations at the concert, she panics, pulls a fire alarm, and winds up in jail. HL spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Noah Lomax about Sam and Mike’s friendship, Sa… By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Intriguing plot! A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. Yes, Sam is going to uncover some family secrets. But the adherence to the superhero formula proves a detriment, artistically and visually. Along with High School Musical and Descendants, The Secret Society of Second-Born Royals may be yet another example of Disney Channel beating Disney’s theatrical departments in the arena of new live-action movie franchises. |, October 2, 2020 She’s been writing for Screen Rant since 2014 and has appeared on the Total Geekall podcast. FOXA and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. They're gonna rescue their sister from an alien abduction. It's not good enough to care about or bad enough to avoid - an adequate time-passer that leaves the door open for more. Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Sam. Just confirm how you got your ticket. and going out to brunch. The story even weaves in a slightly weightier theme regarding the whole issue of royalty, without getting bogged down by it. They do nothing to make her interesting and make her stand out, we are meant to buy her as this leader of this group but she does nothing to deserve that and there is nothing about this character to attach yourself too.Supporting Characters But for someone so public-facing and into her own image, that alone offers a delicious juxtaposition. The twists and turns are laughably bad even though the film thinks it is really clever and my god this film sequel baits so hard and it does not deserve it at all and I really hope there are no more films in this franchise.Script Nonetheless it is likely another example of how The Disney Channel has succeeded in the one area where their theatrical departments have mostly failed. If more of you showed up for Tomorrowland and A Wrinkle in Time, Disney would still take swings of that nature alongside the safer Katzenberg-era remakes. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review.