Review of Luca (2021) by Benjamin Lee for The Guardian — 16 Jun 2021
It’s string-pulling Pixar formula but done with just about enough effectiveness to work (do their films ever truly fail?). It doesn’t have that emotional kicker of an ending we might expect and hope for, it’s far too slight to evoke an ugly cry, but it’s breezily watchable, low stakes stuff, handsomely animated (on dry land, in water less so) and, like Disney’s spring adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, refreshingly free of romantic diversion, prioritising friendship and self-discovery over getting the boy, girl or sea monster.
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This review of Luca (2021) was written by Benjamin Lee and published by The Guardian on 16 Jun 2021.
Luca has generally received very positive reviews.
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