Epic Mickey 2 is a very average game. To begin with the story I found it to be so bland and wasn't invested throughout my playthrough. Maybe because you may need knowledge from the first game to get the lore and therefore alienated me from the plot and therefore the game itself.
The paintbrush concept seems unique, however, it is not fully used for creative gameplay. I do like the idea of a buddy system, this would be more engaging playing in 2 player. But me playing alone on a weeknight I found the AI was serviceable but slow to perform the task without a way to direct them.
While playing I did find the music to be such a let down. Coming from Disney my expectations was far from met.
The biggest offence is the gameplay and level design. Both of these (along with the story) was what drags the game down. Perfectly playable but not engaging. Perhaps this game is designed for just young kids, but other games (like Kirby) have so much more to offer.
There is a lot of creative concepts but unfortunately seem to be executed quite poorly to make a memorable experience. The game takes about 9 hours to finish but feels longer as feeling like a grind at times.