Really beautiful and emotional movie. It won me primarily over by its absolutely fantastic and very detailed animations, look and use of colors. Truely magical. It had so much time to develope so many different characters even if its just little extras. I would actually watch a TV series based on the lives of those fantasy characters in the suburbans. A very creative idea to actually tell a very simple and common story. The film convinced me because it just touched the right buttons and activated them with the story structure and the relationship between the two leading characters. There is some great voice work, most noteable Tom Holland and Octavia Spencer but also Chris Pratt meets the right tone. One of the best Pixar movies that came out the last years and one of the most creative and magical ones (more in design than story) for a very long time. It got me close to tears at the end and that means something for a animated film. Kudos to Pixar, they know how to bring magic back t the cinema.
Onward
2020
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Onward
2020
Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Plot summary
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
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June 06, 2020 at 06:39 PM
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Magical and emotional
Good fun with chance of misty eyes
I didn't like the look of this, the animation, the content or the story.
I am glad I decided to watch it.
The film is set in a world where magic is replaced by technology because it is easier.
Two young men get the opportunity to use magic to spend a single day with their deceased father.
It doesn't go according to plan so they go on an adventure.
The story is simple but lean, the jokes are obvious but funny, the characters are stock but fleshed out.
This movie is really enjoyable and tugs at the heart strings.
There is nothing ground-breaking about this movie but it has a very big heart and is very well executed.
Detentions and Dragons
My second time watching this and I find myself only liking it more. At this point, the expectations for a Disney/Pixar venture are going to default to high and somehow they always seem to impress. Obviously, animation is gorgeous, it's hilarious, heartfelt and takes place in a magical world. I love this take on a world of magic that evolved out of whimsy for the sake of modern conveniences. The whole idea is fun to me and the film fully delivers on it throughout.
Where this one really gets me though is in the relationships. As someone who grew up without a biological father only for someone else to step in and do the job, this film absolutely resonates with me and each time I've watched it the end absolutely wrecks me in the best possible way.
I feel like this one will continue to grow on me the more I watch it but for right now the only thing keeping it from the absolute tippy top of the Pixar list, sports reserved by the likes of Wall-E and The Incredibles and Toy Story is a consistent throughline of wonderment. There are a couple of slow moments, they're relevant but at this point I'm nitpicking.
Onward is a phenomenal, heartfelt film. As much of a heartwarming as it is hilarious and whimsical. Absolutely recommend watching this. Seek it out, subscribe to Disney+, buy the disc, whatever you have to do. It's well worth it.