Encanto Review
The tradition of Disney castles stretches all the way in time to Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs However, there's been no one quite that's as good La Casa Madrigal situated in Encanto. The iconic 60th animated film by Walt Disney Animation Studios (the actual count is much more intricate) features Zootropolis director Jared Bush and Byron Howard (here along with their director Charise Castro Smith and combines them with Moana singer Lin-Manuel Miranda to create an explosion of colour energy, energy as well as South American rhythms; all of which are present throughout the Madrigal home. It's an amazing creative canvas (stairs that change into slides, rooms reminiscent of TARDIS) that can be used to create a story about a family's history and eschewing the sprawling fantasy worlds from Frozen or Raya and The Last Dragon to create more intimate adventures that doesn't feel small.
The most recent release in the Disney-heroine collection includes Mirabel Madrigal (a lively Stephanie Beatriz) who fits perfectly alongside Moana, Anna and Raya -charming, sardonic, and determined to find her destiny. However, her purpose is not clear. The rest of the family has been given magical abilities (from normal X-Men items like weather control , to more peculiar abilities like her mother cooks food that can heal you after eating) by the mysterious force responsible for constructing their magical home. However, when it was time to Mirabel to get her "gift but she was not given anything she was forced to take in her disappointment as her family thrived around her.
The songs of Lin-Manuel Miranda once more demonstrate his ability to create magical melodies, as well as incredible wordplay
Instead of a story of quests that takes Mirabel to the outside world, Encanto is a mystery that leads her deeper into the dark secrets of her home. Are they able to determine the role she'll take on as part of this Madrigal destiny, reunite with the clairvoyant Black Sheep Bruno (John Leguizamo) and figure out why she's seeing cracks on the walls of the house that no one could else discern? Mirabel's story unfolds with nuance, exposing the Abuela's (Maria Cecilia Botero) tragic past and the need to keep her traditions with the cost of advancement as she confronts the tensions between her strong sisters, including strong and incredibly strong Luisa (Jessica Darrow who is a standout) and the ever-perfect Isabela (Diane Guerrero) and Isabela (Diane Guerrero) that need repairs. The characters are well-drawn even though the absence of a sidekick such as Maui or Olaf seems like an opportunity missed.
The entire thing is played out to a set Lin-Manuel – Miranda's tracks — imagine of the Hip-hop/pop from In The Heights meets Moana's beautiful island vibes which once more showcase his ability to create magical lyrics and enthralling melodies. The madrigal-like anthem 'The Family is a thumping introduction to Mirabel's extended family; her unrelenting pain in 'Waiting on a Miracle' is the classic "I need. " song territory and Isabela's evocative song 'What Can I do?' offers a lively energetic twist on the "Let It Go' formula. If they're as famous like Miranda's previous batch of Disney hits is yet to be seen however, they're both within similar ballparks.
As the film drives the story to a close with an emotional conclusion that, according to recent Disney movies, favors rebalance over good-versus-evil fights This is a new contemporary fairy tale that'sappropriately enough captivating.
