gg2507

The movie starts out fast and the first hour or so is quite promising. Looks like a good Bond movie, with beautiful shots in multiple locations and a lot of action. However, it turns into a big mess. The plot and the timeline becomes too comolicated while the movie becomes repetitive and boring. So in the last 30 min I was not understanding much and also not caring much.

The main character has no emotions and no background, very much like a robot. That said, it's very hard to feel something for him when the guy himself doesn't show any feelings. Neil was more likeable but he didn't get time (which is impressive given how long the movie is) to showcase much of his human side either. At some parts it felt like watching a military mission, not a movie, because you just couldn't get any time of connection with any of the characters.

I love Nolan films and this has been, so far, the only time I felt disappointed after watching one of his movies.

I tried to like it but it's just boring. My grandma watched parts of it with me and she kept asking when it was going to end.

One of these movies you keep waiting for a plot that is never delivered.

It's also very slow and always alternating between too much dialogue and too much silence. I really disliked the pace.

The premise sounds promising but the movie seems to be walking in circles, we don't get to really dig much into the issues raised. There's also many scenes/talks that apparently don't have purpose at all.

In summary, don't waste your time.

I was trying not to expect much from it after being extremely disappointed by "Raya and the Last Dragon", but "Encanto" was surprisingly good!

The animation is stunning, the songs are fun and the protagonist Mirabel is very charming!

Instead of following the typical fairy tale structure, "Encanto" doesn't really have a villain. Despite all the magic surrounding the Madrigal family, the problems and solutions are mostly due to very realistic issues. It's a movie about accepting who you are, despite your flaws and about the importance of family.

I do think it's lacking some everlasting component necessary to put it among Disney classics, but to be honest this is a feeling that I had with most of the recent Disney productions.

Overall I strongly recommend it to all ages!