Encanto

Encanto is a pretty solid entry in Disney's library of animated wizardry! Without spending too much time on the obvious aspect of the motion picture, yes the graphics is easily state of the art! The advanced articulation in the characters' animations and the hyperphotorealism are simply astounding! This goes for every technical mastery that help made the show - sound design, film editing, color grading, surface textures and the like.

The story's about a special family named Madrigal with magical powers. As such, the town depends on their various abilities to run the day-to-day activities. One of the key factors that most modern films lack is a protagonist you genuinely care about. Thank God for Encanto, here we have Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz), a beautiful soul with nothing but a good heart that makes us instantly fall in love with her! She stands out among the rest of the family because she's the only one who doesn't have a gift, rendering her a normal person like the rest of the townsfolk who look up to her family. And naturally because of this, she's looked down upon as inferior or a better word, imperfection - which is the theme. Whenever Mirabel is ignored, pressured, sidelined or treated like a genuine disappointment by her own family, one for sure can't help but feel incredibly bad for her!

As soon as the plot hits and the Madrigals are about to lose the magic they've had for generations, Mirabel's the first and only member to go all out for a saving endeavor, despite having no powers - this golden quality right here is what seals the deal and captures the hearts of the viewers! The overall story is great and the character arcs that make it has a strong Lie to bury. However, the Need / climax could have been even more explicit / hard-hitting to run the point home with greater impact. When you learn it's our imperfections that hold all our perfections together, it becomes a genuine heart-warming moment!

When the inanimate facets of the Madrigal house respond accordingly to its inhabitants, it's really adorable! Numbers are used only to inform expositions, and even if the songs do not interest you, the extremely creative ideas that make them is too hard to not pay attention to! This is especially true for the very first song where you are introduced to each and every of the family member alongside their supernatural abilities. Formation of the gift-specific-themed rooms is fantastic and the voice acting by the cast members is all too real!