Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
- Released: 2021-06-17
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
- Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo, Maya Rudolph, Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Peter Sohn, Lorenzo Crisci, Marina Massironi, Luigi La Monica, Sandy Martin, Giacomo Gianniotti, Elisa Gabrielli, Mimi Maynard, Sacha Baron Cohen, Francesca Fanti, Jonathan Nichols, Enrico Casarosa, Jim Pirri, Arturo Sorino
- Director: Enrico Casarosa
Comments
- southdavid - 9 April 2024
Luca Brasi Sleeps with the fishes.
I was very happy to see that Disney were to give short run cinematic releases to the quarantine films, the three that were released on Disney Plus during the covid outbreak. I missed "Turning Red" unfortunately but saw "Soul" last month and made it to "Luca" this weekend just gone. Whilst not quite as strong as "Soul" I really enjoyed "Luca" too.
Luca Paguro (Jacob Tremblay) is a sea monster, living off the coast of the Italian town of Portorosso, with his parents and grandmother. He meets Alberto Scorfano (Jack Dylan Grazer) another sea monster who, though a similar age, lives alone on an island in a rundown lighthouse. After Alberto convinces Luca to come out of the water, where, provided they remain dry, they appear like normal human boys, the pairs combined love of Vespas embolden them to head to town. They meet Giulia (Emma Berman) and together the trio agree to compete in a local children's triathlon event, where the prize is enough money for rundown scooter.
It's actually a fairly simple story of acceptance and bullying hidden within the strange confluence of 1960's Italian culture and sea monsters. They hide who they are, as best they can, to fit in and learn about who they really are and what they want. It looks great, there's a little tweak to the usual Pixar style that makes it feel almost stop motion in its movement, with everything just a little bit more rounded than in other films.
It maybe says something about the other films that Pixar has made, more than this one, but the only real negative that occurs to me is that it's only dealing with those issues like bullying or acceptance, and not grappling with the fundamentals of the human experience like say "Coco" or "Soul" do.
I enjoyed "Luca" though and thought the characterisation and performances were really strong. - yairtzvi-51277 - 16 December 2023
One of the classics of the new generation
Luca is amazing! An exciting work that moves you to tears. Unforgettable works such as "Dumbo", "Inside Out", "Snow White" and more. I am writing this review almost three years after this movie came out, And it's still my favorite movie. The story is very simple, and it's amazing how Pixar made it. The animation is great, perfect in every detail: from a single hair on the head to the coax of a fish swimming in the sea. In addition to the unique charm of the animation and the story, the music of this movie is mesmerizing and adds to the atmosphere of this movie, I can listen to the voiceline of this movie for hours, it's delightful. The wonderful animation, the charming story and the mesmerizing music, this is what makes this film (in my opinion) the best animated film ever.
(PS: The town where this movie takes place exists in reality, a magical place like the movie; its name is Portofino. I plan to fly to Italy and visit there)
