The world is sobbing in the face of a deadly pandemic, but Disney + and Julia Hart have joined forces to re-instill joy in your life. Stargirl – the highly anticipated cinematic rendition of Jerry Spinelli’s best-selling novel – is finally out on the streaming service, after being in development for over 5 years. The youth-centric film is one of the first original content Disney + has rolled out this year and that too, to favorable reviews. Stargirl features singer Grace Vanderwaal in her debut acting role, it also stars The Good Doctor actor Graham Verchere in its main cast.

‘Sweet And Smart’ Stargirl By Julia Hart Offers A Break From The COVID-19 Anxiety

Stargirl by Julia Hart on Disney + is undebatably the most relatable teen-film of the year. Raunchy, nostalgic, and tasteful, the film goes on to check all the boxes for ardent coming-of-age lovers. It manifests the various themes of Spinelli’s work to life: tense emotions, non-conformity, and. self-expression, all within the domain of high-school life. The young stars lead surprisingly assertive performances, allowing the work’s sober message to blend well peppy nuances of adolescence.

America’s Got Talent Winner Grace Vanderwaal Leads Stargirl In Her Acting Debut

Grace Vanderwaal toplines Stargirl as Susan Caraway, she summons an unabashed charisma on the screen. Apart from playing her lead character to the T, the AGT winner also lends her mellow voice for the film’s soundtracks. While essentially some of the songs are covers of soft-rock from the past, there are also some original numbers by the leads Vanderwaal nad Graham Verchere. These include ‘Thirteen’ and ‘Today and Tomorrow’. The music is never loud, rather quaint to perfectly go along with the sweet-smart rhythm of the movie.

Stargirl Amuses Percy Jackson Author Rick Riordan

A lot of media personalities have stepped in to applaud Julia Hart, Grace Vanderwaal and Graham Verache for the beguiling watch. Among these enthusiasts was Rick Riordan, the penman behind the Percy Jackson novels. Riordan praised Hart for maintaining the subtle charm of the source material in her direction.

Watched @Stargirl last night on @disneyplus, based on Jerry Spinelli's novel. Such a sweet story! If you're looking for something calming and uplifting in these anxious days, I recommend it! — Rick Riordan (@camphalfblood) March 14, 2020

Disney + Continues Its Winning Streak

Stargirl on Disney + continues a series of delightful watches on the streamer. The streamer’s opening ventures Lady and the Tramp and Noelle had failed to garner critical acknowledgment. And their failure accounted for a loss of subscriptions. Disney +; however, marched back into the race with is Husky led critical gem Hugo. Later, it scored a few more points with another critical success Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Stargirl snowballs Disney’s bouquet of diversity watches, adding the beats of coming-of-age romance.