Unfortunately, Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play lacks any of its predecessor’s imaginative delights. It merely uses – rather than builds – on the existing elements and characters and does nothing new with them. The major spin on the original is to transport three of the ducks from the other world through into our world. However, compared to the original’s journey into a complete secondary world, – most of the first film’s surreal delights have been replaced here by characters in funny suits running around in slapstick situations. Director Ted Nicolaou has an enjoyably light knockabout touch with the slapstick but in comparison to its predecessor, Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play is a disappointment. The film is made on a low budget with the majority of the action having been economically confined to four rooms within a single house.