Max und die wilde 7: Die Geister-Oma combines a children's adventure with a comedy about friendship across generations. Winfried Oelsner keeps the story light while allowing its more serious concerns to remain visible.
Max has found unusual friends among the residents of Burg Geroldseck. Vera, Horst and Kilian join him in a new challenge involving football and a mysterious haunting. Their experience and his determination make an appealing team.
Lucas Herzog gives Max naturalness and warmth. Uschi Glas, Günther Maria Halmer and Thomas Thieme add humor through the older characters' habits and personalities. The affection between the performers helps the friendship feel credible.
The colorful images use the castle's atmosphere effectively. The camera captures movement within the adventure, while the music supports suspense and emotion. Courage, belonging and the problem of bullying are treated with enough lightness to remain accessible to younger viewers.
Some developments are predictable. For me, the balance between comedy, tension and feeling still makes the film successful family entertainment. Its warm message works through the characters rather than only a stated lesson: friendship need not depend on age, and people dismissed as unlikely companions can become valuable allies.