Sofia Carson, singer, actress, and former Disney Channel star, has made her way back to Netflix. The actress stars as Cassie Salazar in Purple Hearts, Netflix’s newest romance drama. Sofia stars alongside Nicholas Galitzine, who plays U.S. Marine Luke Morrow.
Carson started her career with Disney, starring in the DCOM trilogy, Descendants. Since then, she has been working as a singer, while still dipping her toes in the acting pool. Purple Hearts is now her second Netflix film released in the last 2 years and her work has a variety of scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Purple Hearts (2022) – 38%
Purple Hearts tells the story of an unlikely pair, who put aside their differences for love… Or so it’s thought. Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter, and Luke, a U.S. Marine, agree to marry each other for the military benefits they’ll receive. But when Luke gets wounded, the lies they’ve told become reality.
Sofia Carson puts her music training to use, as she plays main lead Cassie. While the film has been poorly received by critics, the heartfelt romance really showcases Carson’s talents both as an actress and as a singer. Her original music makes it into the film, both as part of the soundtrack and as the in-movie character’s music. Purple Hearts is a marriage for convenience story that delivers a lot of emotional punches and while critics gave it a low score, audiences gave it more favourable reviews, leading to a 77% audience score.
Feel The Beat (2020) – 50%
Feel The Beat is a dance comedy-drama on Netflix. It follows aspiring dancer, April who keeps failing at achieving Broadway stardom, so in her defeat she travels back to her countryside hometown. There she is recruited to teach a bunch of misfit kids to dance, and learns to fall back in love with the art.
While not comparable to the great dance movies in cinema history, Feel The Beat is perfect for Sofia Carson as she’s been professionally trained in dance from a young age. It’s a classic story of a city girl coming back to the countryside, learning the life of a small town, and Carson does a great job of being a fish out of water. In this female-led movie, Carson really shines as the main lead, showing her many talents.
Descendants 2 (2017) – 71%
Descendants 2 is the second installment in the Disney Channel villains franchise. The sequel follows Mal as she runs away to the Isle of the lost, where some of the greatest Disney villains live. Struggling to deal with royal life, she hides away, but without her knowledge, King Ben follows her and finds himself in deep trouble.
Sofia Cartson reprised her role as Evie in the sequel. Here she has her own leading storyline, and she really takes charge of the screen during her scenes. Her importance in this movie has grown and Carson makes sure to show that character development. The songs in this movie also become catchier, all while showing off some new dance moves.
Descendants 3 (2019) – 78%
Descendants 3 is the final installment in the DCOM trilogy. Now with all the cast back together in the royal kingdom of Auradon, they must save the citizen from a jealous Audrey who has gone rampant on the island.
Sofia Carson, starring again in the role of Evie, gets her own romance storyline. With the cute and wholesome romances in Disney Channel movies, Carson did a great job at keeping it all light and fresh. She got to shine in some songs as well, showing her growth from the first movie. Carson also had a chance to show more range in her acting, with some emotional punches thrown into the storyline.
Adventures In Babysitting (2016) – 86%
This Disney Channel movie is a remake of the original Adventure in Babysitting from 1987. Lola and Jenny have completely opposite personalities, but they must learn to work together as they scour through the city looking for Trey – the boy Jenny was supposed to be babysitting.
Sofia Carson plays the role of Lola, one of the babysitters in the movie. Her character is free-spirited and passionate, and it really shows as Carson has fun with the role. It’s a little different from her other work, as she doesn’t rely on her singing or dancing ability, so fans can really enjoy her solely as an actress.
Descendants (2015) – 90%
Descendants is one of the most successful Disney Channel Original Movies, gaining a huge audience for the first time in years. The story follows four children of classic Disney villains, as they are invited to the pristine royal island of Auradon. There the villainous kids must fit in, but they have other plans.
Sofia Carson plays one of the main leads, Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen. She plays a very feminine character, with a love for clothes and boys, but she manages to show herself as a dimensional character. As Carson’s first movie, she does a great job keeping up with the intense choreography and singing. She gives that expressive charm that is needed for a Disney movie, making Evie a likable character.
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) – 92%
My Little Pony: A New Generation is a Netflix animation movie with an all-star cast. The fantasy film follows Sunny, an Earth pony, who befriends a new unicorn Izzy. Together they team up to try to restore harmony to the land of Equestria.
Sofia Carson voices the character Pipp Petals. It’s Carson’s first attempt at voice acting, and she does a great job. Her experience working in children’s films previously helps her to translate that same energy in voice only. Carson has fun with the role, letting herself free of all seriousness, that is needed for such a franchise like My Little Pony.
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019) – 100%
This Pretty Little Liars spin-off follows “The Perfectionists” as the town of Beacon Heights is shaken to its core after finding its first murder. Secrets, lie and alibis must be kept in order to stay safe.
Sofia Carson is in the main cast, playing the role of Ava Jalali. Very different from her previous projects, Sofia shows herself in a different light and the mystery to her character leaves fans intrigued and wanting more. While the show gained a tremendous about of praise, there was unfortunately not enough viewership to keep the show alive.
