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"Onward" (Director: Dan Scanlon)
When it comes to Disney/Pixar movies lately, I have been more than
skeptical. They seem to be rehashing what made them popular and because
they are Disney/Pixar, it feels like they can get away with whatever
they want. I mean, did we REALLY need a ‘Toy Story 4’? No. It was the
continuation that no one asked for. But no one seemed to be coming up
with any original ideas.
Then came ‘Onward.’
‘Onward,’ which came out this past weekend, was the latest installment of the Disney/Pixar universe. When watching the initial trailers, it seemed like a simple sibling tale of two elf brothers going somewhere on a trip. That was BEFORE we were introduced to the main issue of the story—getting to see their dad.
Now, we all know Disney seems to have a thing for at LEAST one parent missing when it comes to kids—cue just about every Disney princess movie every made, ‘Finding Nemo’ and even the ‘Toy Story’ franchise, the first three (as in, the ones that mattered.) But it seemed that with ‘Onward,’ Disney wanted to address the question many might ask themselves if they were missing a loved one: if you had one more chance to see your missing loved one, what would you do?
‘Onward,’ which came out this past weekend, was the latest installment of the Disney/Pixar universe. When watching the initial trailers, it seemed like a simple sibling tale of two elf brothers going somewhere on a trip. That was BEFORE we were introduced to the main issue of the story—getting to see their dad.
Now, we all know Disney seems to have a thing for at LEAST one parent missing when it comes to kids—cue just about every Disney princess movie every made, ‘Finding Nemo’ and even the ‘Toy Story’ franchise, the first three (as in, the ones that mattered.) But it seemed that with ‘Onward,’ Disney wanted to address the question many might ask themselves if they were missing a loved one: if you had one more chance to see your missing loved one, what would you do?
Following the Lightfoot brothers of Ian and Barley in what becomes a real life role-playing game quest for the two of them, they try to get the top half of their dad back after a spell goes awry and only brings back the lower half. The catch? They have only 24 hours to do so. Ian is the Sensible, down to earth younger brother, so it is a bit of a shock to see that he is the one who has the magic within him to do spells and be a wizard. Barlye is the one that, if you grew up playing games like ‘Magic the Gathering’ or ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ you can completely relate to him. Barley is the one who is considered the town screw up, which is due to his fearless nature and we later find out why: he decides he will not be afraid after failing to be brave the one time he felt he needed to be. Yet, as with any sibling rivalry will show, it’s when the polar opposites come to a compromise that anything can happen.
The story is a bitter sweet one, with quite a few times that will bring tears to your eye, and quite a few good jokes that anyone can relate to. It finally feels like we have a bit more of an original idea coming from the studio that has been able to bring many joy over the years.
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