![]() ![]() It’s a story about identity as much as it is a well-written and gorgeously rendered tale of misfit friendship. Once it becomes clear that Luca is more about the fear of being rejected for who you are instead of easily digestible encouragement to open up about oneself (plenty of animated features aren’t concerned with tackling pressing social commentary). ![]() However, the third act is markedly stronger, richer, and more emotionally resonant (the beautiful score from Dan Romer should remain a constant throughout award season whenever it arrives). It’s also not necessarily a pacing issue because after having finished it, the flow and progression of the narrative are natural. Before going anything further, I assure you, Luca is never lousy or even mediocre far from it. It’s not that it’s a bad message, more so the one that animated filmmakers overly rely on to punch up harmless child-friendly distraction material being able to say that they at least tried to teach a valuable lesson. On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.Īt times, Luca (the latest from Disney-Pixar) feels like it’s headed in the direction of the all-too-familiar and dreaded “be yourself” animated feature. Featuring the voice talents of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Marco Barricelli, Saverio Raimondo, Sandy Martin, Francesca Fanti, Gino D’Acampo, and Sacha Baron Cohen. ![]()
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