the magic isn’t so practical this time around. 28 years later and Sandy & Nic still have amazing sister chemistry! and it was so amazing to see the Aunts again too! this might be Joey King’s best performance since she was a child.  I feel like the film followed the novel The Book Of Magic pretty well, that’s a dense book. I even picked up on small things that non-readers might’ve not noticed. I also think it did a decent job at nodding to the first film without relying on the nostalgia. is it a perfect sequel? no.  is it tonally