Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Blistering performances.

Most TV Movie based off a series, especially on Disney Channel, are rushed in their plot line. This is not. The plot line was very through, full and I never once thought that the story was squeezed into a time slot. Also there was little to no contradictory statements compared to the season. The cast was at its top acting- wise. They were fantastic. It had everything a great movie should- action, suspense, a great lesson, comedy, and really sweet moments. I loved the Alex- Justin scene! It was a very sweet brother- sister moment. Great ending, Great Acting, Great Movie especially considering it is a DCOM from a series. I highly recommend it to anyone who liked the series (especially in the first and second season).

I am not much of a Selena Gomez fan or a Disney TV movie watcher.But the movie was film in Puerto Rico and Gabriela Rosario stole my heart playing the village girl saying one delightful word,"Cueva",meaning "cave".I give my thanks to Selena Gomez and Disney in putting my Island of Puerto Rico and esp,Rosario to play the little girl and the reason for the good comment on Rosario,she is family member and want her to become a major Hollywood star,as for the movie.It the first time I see a Selena Gomez's wizard movie and the Puerto Rico scene shot was beautiful done.Gomez is a teen idol of this century.This became the second most watch TV movie on Disney channel next to high school musical.hats off to the village girl and her only word "cueva".next Selena Gomez for the next century or the next adventure in Puerto Rico part 2.

To be honest, I began watching this movie not expecting much... and I'm a pretty big fan of WOWP the show. I was under the impression that DCOMs were made to suck. I know a rare, rare few has had its' successes, but after trash like Camp Rock, I just do not expect much from these DCOMs anymore.This movie was delightful to watch. This movie for once, actually had a plot. The scenery was beautiful, and the visual effects were actually not super shabby. I know it wasn't perfect, but definitely decent for a DCOM. The acting was definitely good. Selena was brilliant in this movie, and she outshines any other teen stars currently at Disney. Miley Cyrus can move out of the way for this amazing actress.This is a movie for kids, teens, families and even older people who don't mind a cute, humorous, sweet adventure movie.You'll enjoy it.

This has no spoilers, promise! Okay, I'll admit, I don't care for Disney Channel movies. I watch them, yes, but Camp Rock? Please..I will also admit to being a bit partial to Selena Gomez over the other Disney stars for mainly the reason that she is a better actor. I sort of like Wizards of Waverly place, and I really liked Princess Protection Program, but I absolutely LOVED this movie! A few parts (very few) were maybe a bit over the top, but most of the movie was REALLY good. It was obviously better quality than the series, much better plot, and the special effects were totally believable in almost every way. The setting was cool, the acting was really good, and the dramatic parts (near the end especially) are both suspenseful and make you completely connect with the characters - which never happens for me unless it's a really good movie. Plus, it's almost a... More 'innocent' version of Harry Potter, with better characters.The movie made me cry, and the outcome is completely unexpected. It shows a better side of the WOWP actors and makes you think you are watching a theater movie and not a DCOM. All in all, I loved it, and I think Selena Gomez will probably go to a lot bigger movies when she is finished with Disney Channel.