PIXAR'S LUCA REVIEW ROUNDUP

Averaging 2 films a year, Pixar is arguably the hardest working animation studio on the planet right now, and with the successful premiere of Soul, all eyes now turn to their next work in the pipeline, Luca. All of Pixar's films are beautiful to look and this one is no different, but will we fall in love with their latest project or is it another Summer fling? Here's the review roundup:

SCREEN RANT 
'While there are certain aspects of the film’s story that could have been expanded upon and a somewhat frustrating antagonist in Ercole Visconti (Saverio Raimondo), who is much older than the core trio to be as petty as he is about a competition, Luca is a wonderful coming of age story with a nice message that balances deep emotions and a lot of adventurous fun.'

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​ROGER EBERT 
'“Luca” certainly isn’t without its charms. A visual splendor of blue and orange lighting blankets over the seaside setting, giving the sense that if I were to merely hug the screen it would warm me for days. But “Luca” retreads too much well-cultivated ground and reworks so many achingly familiar tropes as its best qualities sink to a murky bottom. While some material may hit with younger audiences, “Luca” makes for Pixar’s least enchanting, least special film yet.'

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THE WRAP
'“Luca” is sweet and affecting, capturing the bond that strangers can build over a summer, and how that friendship can endure. And like its shape-shifting protagonists, it’s got plenty going on beneath the surface.'

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VARIETY 
'At last, the film arrives at the Portorosso Cup and has some fun with it, as Luca attempts to do the swimming portion of the triathlon in an ancient diver’s suit, only to learn, by the time they’re on bikes, that it has begun to rain, which will turn these sea monsters right back to their natural selves. Will the town accept them? “Luca” resolves that question in as winsomely simple a fashion as it does everything else. It’s a friendly bauble of a film, but it can’t help but make you wonder if Pixar is losing its golden touch.'

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CARTOON BREW
'The arc of their friendship is disrupted when Giulia becomes an agent of change, putting their brotherhood into perspective and enriching it with her own desire for companionship. Eventually, the boys learn that though they’ve made each other better, perhaps their paths and goals won’t always be aligned. And that’s fine, because the tender-hearted affection they forged will outlive any changes but never outgrow them. Just like Luca and Alberto are one thing on land and another when submerged, Casarosa’s Luca is at once a bright ray of sunshine and a deep dive into fraternal connection.'

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IGN  (VIDEO REVIEW)

In the end, the film amassed a staggering critical score of 89% from 203 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. A score that would suggest that Luca is in the same stratosphere as other Pixar's films, but look a little deeper, the film may also suggest  that their tried and true formula is getting a little stale. 

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