#LUCA THE MOVIE MOVIE#

The question though is will their secret get exposed? Overall I thought it was a nice film. The two later become best friends and they meet a young girl named Giulia(Berman) who has no idea that the two boys are sea monsters. However when its revealed that Alberto is also a sea monster in disguise, Luca decides to step out of the water and venture onto dry land as a human boy.

#LUCA THE MOVIE MOVIE#

Set in Italy the movie focuses on a young sea monster named Luca(Tremblay) who meets a mysterious boy named Alberto(Dylan Grazer) from the dry surface. Luca is Disney's latest animated film from Pixar featuring the voice talents of Jacob Trembaly(Wonder),Jack Dylan Grazer(Shazam),Emma Berman,Staverton Raimondo,Maya Rudolph (Bridemaids) and Jim Gaffigan(13 Going On 30). The voice acting is dynamic and emotive with the accents not coming over as too stereotyped. The characters are worth engaging with, only the bullies don't quite come off, while the climax has plenty of excitement. Particularly in the friendship between the three leads. There are plenty of sight gags that come thick and fast and they are genuinely funny, but there is a warm heart and poignancy too. Appreciated its handling of the messaging too, the messages are great and relatable ones that have a lot of resonance and relevance that could easily have been preachy but not once does the messages of loyalty, friendship and respect feel forced or condescending.

While the story is slight and not perfectly paced, it makes great nostalgic use of the Italian setting and doesn't resort too much to cultural stereotyping. The humour is genuinely amusing, while there is plenty of heart without being too sentimental. The script is smart and knows its target audience without trying too hard to appeal to them or anybody outside it. As well as having an affectionately Italianate sound. The music is a nice mix of stirringly upbeat and poignant-sounding in the quieter moments. Especially the vibrant colours and beautiful Italian landscapes, while the characters expressions and movements are nuanced and natural. On the other hand, the animation is stunning. Also thought that the portrayal of the bullies was overdone and on the stereotypical side. It is very slight and takes its time to get going. There is not an awful lot that is wrong with 'Luca'. At the same time, there is more than enough to 'Luca' to stop it from being lesser Pixar, a list that includes most of the sequels post-2010 and 'The Good Dinosaur'. It is not one of Pixar's best films by all means, other films of theirs are more creative conceptually and deeper and more complex emotionally and is not as good as their previous two films 'Soul' and 'Onward'. 'Luca' turned out to be very, very charming and very high quality. Did like the concept for 'Luca', even if it was not a creative one. Pixar did start to vary post-2010, especially in the sequels, but the past seven years or so has seen some of their best work in 'Inside Out', 'Coco' and 'Soul'. Pre-2010 their films were consistently never less than very good and their best efforts outstanding. Have loved Pixar for years, well ever since seeing the first two 'Toy Story' films and 'A Bug's Life' when they first came out. It has his flaws, and it probably is not the next Pixar masterpiece, but it does work perfectly for what it is. I already know a lot of people will think it fits too much in the Pixar formula, but what can I see. Everything fits with the beautiful country that is Italy. Holy crap, this movie is gorgeous! Literally the most beautiful movie I've seen this year so far. What makes this movie stand out, are the visuals. From the moment he pops on screen, you know he's the baddy, and he fits the movie very well.

I also love that the villain is the complete opposite of a twist villain. Yes, the story is a little predictable at times, but it doesn't bother the story much for me. For what it is, it's perfect! The story is sweet, and the characters are charming and lovely with real development. It doesn't brake boundaries, but that's okay for me. It's a fun crowd pleaser with the typical Pixar emotional moments. It doesn't try to be the next masterpiece.

Probably, its biggest flaw is also it's strength. It doesn't take the emotions risks like an Inside Out or Soul, nor is it a masterpiece of a screenplay like the Toy Story franchise, but boy oh boy I love it.

Stop it Pixar! Just stop it! Even the simplest stories are becoming masterpieces in the hands of Pixar.

Luca the movie