Review of Encanto (2021) by Rafael Motamayor for Observer — 01 Dec 2021
From its predictably gorgeous yet unimaginative visuals, to its familiar songs and predictable story, the film does feel rather safe despite being superficially groundbreaking for the studio. And yet, when the film dives into the specificity of its portrayal of Colombia or its themes which share similarities with the seminal novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, it becomes an exciting, nuanced, complex magical realist adventure that pushes the nearly 100-year-old studio forward to a new era.
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This review of Encanto (2021) was written by Rafael Motamayor and published by Observer on 01 Dec 2021.
Encanto has generally received positive reviews.
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