Encanto: Review

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Jan 22
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A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.

Why did I come to this movie again?

It looked cute, and was finally on Disney +. I hadn’t heard much about it, so my expectations were low.

4 of 5

Characters

The characters were probably the biggest strength of this show. While at first each character felt two-dimensional, the film did a good job bringing each one to life. We’ve all felt like Mirabel—the outsider. The brilliant thing about the movie is that they allowed us to connect with almost all of the characters. Who hasn’t felt like they always have to be the strong one no matter what? Or the perfect one? Or the one protecting everyone from the shadows and getting no credit?

5 of 5

Did I care what happened?

The film is a spectacle—singing, dancing, and awesome animation—and at times I got distracted by that and lost sight of where the story was taking me.

4 of 5

Plot Holes

There were a couple of things that threw me out of the story. I’ll keep them brief in case someone reading this hasn’t seen the movie. 1-Bruno. 2-Mirabel’s “powers.” 3-Keeping Mirabel in the nursey for how many years? The magic wasn’t really explained, and for some reason that bugged me.

4 of 5

How many times did I yawn?

The film is fast-paced. While I did get distracted from the plot a few times, there was always something going on.

4 of 5

Cool Factor

As I mentioned, this film is beautiful. People are raving about the music—I liked it. We don’t have kids, so I’ve only seen the movie once, and frankly the only song that stuck with me was Luisa’s. And that’s more the message than the actual tune.

4 of 5

The End

The end wasn’t explained. Maybe I missed it, but I sat there trying to figure out how we’d gotten to where we ended up. The villagers coming together was nice, and grandma’s character arc pulled a few sniffs from me, but the magic…I’m still confused.

4 of 5

Overall Enjoyment

My expectations weren’t high with this show, but I did enjoy it. I might watch it again at some point. I liked it better than I liked Frozen. In a word the film is fun. I know it’s hitting a lot of notes with people from societies similar to the one portrayed in the movie, so that’s cool.

I loved how they showed each character’s strengths and weaknesses. Getting to know her family a little better was awesome.

4 of 5