A fun, new movie for the whole family to watch
Earlier this month, Disney and Pixar released another movie called Luca, and it is safe to say they did not disappoint.
This coming-of-age film follows Luca, a shy sea monster who spends his days herding fish.
One day, Luca encounters another sea monster named Alberto, who coaxes him into leaving the water. Luca knows it is not safe for someone like him to leave, but like everyone else, he is consumed with curiosity and follows Alberto onto the land.
What happens next will be for me to know and for you to find out by watching the movie that is now streaming on Disney+ *insert wink*.
Personally, I think Disney and Pixar could not have released this movie at a more perfect time.
This movie has a summer feel to it, which is appropriate considering summer has just begun. It almost feels as if we commenced summer with this movie. Luca will have you wishing you were spending your summer swimming and eating all the spaghetti and gelato possible; all the more reason to add “go to Italy” to your bucket list.
If I am being completely honest, the plot of this movie is not new. We have seen it before in other movies like Coco, Brave, Moana and many more movies created by Disney and Pixar.
Luca is your typical don’t-be-afraid-to-do-what-you-love, embrace-who-you-are-meant-to-be kind of movie, the only difference is that it is based in Italy. Like Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Luca is anxious to know what the human world is like.
He too ends up going, finds out about the joys of being human, gets in a bit of trouble, solves it and everything turns out okay in the end.
Like I said, nothing new. Nevertheless, this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Luca is proof that Disney and Pixar can still manage to make something different out of something we have seen before.
Overall, I give this movie a 9.5/10. The animation was good, the characters were charming, I laughed, I cried, and I laughed again. I will watch it again.