But this time around, as I’ll discuss in this Luca movie review, the underwater world is from a different perspective. And again, to a lesser extent, in Finding Dory. Most notably in the classic, The Little Mermaid, and then decades later in the critical hit, Finding Nemo. How Luca Creates A New Underwater Worldĭisney’s gone underwater a few times before Luca. So check out my spoiler-free Luca movie review, and find out why it’s a movie worth watching. But even beyond that, it’s an incredible allegory for a lot more that’s going on under the surface. The simple story of a young sea monster boy, yearning for the unknown, and trying to find his place in a totally different world, is sweet and endearing. While I wasn’t that huge of a fan of the last collaboration between the two animation studios, Soul, Luca is breathtaking. Six deleted scenes – including two alternate openings – last over 30-minutes.Luca is the latest Disney and Pixar movie, currently out now on Disney Plus, and it’s really great. The core character relationships, with interviews from cast and crew, details the friendships over seven minutes. Luca’s journey and transformation (technical and emotional) is explored next for 12-minutes. A look at Luca’s Italian roots runs 14-minutes. Jump over to the Blu-ray as the UHD itself is empty. Like, the score, giving drums and brass sections power. Likewise, bass isn’t prominent, used only when absolutely necessary. Heights are used sparingly, although do find work. Action passes between channels smoothly, each speaker notably independent. The ambient sound of rushing water subsists during numerous scenes. Luca doesn’t present a hyper-active soundstage, but has moments. Clouds sparkle, and fish scales reflect additional intensity too. Luca certainly makes a case for HDR as light glistens off the water surface. Then on the surface, sunlight drives the contrast to impressive peaks. Underwater, sunlight drifts away, leaving behind potent black levels.
All of the plant life drops infinite green, warm flesh tones pop from the absurdly bold skyline, and in town, paint brings further intensity. Sure, it’s the ridiculously pure blue waters, but on land, the primaries erupt. Great as the fidelity is, color is better still. Rocks, skin, bricks, plants, and other scenery showcase the monumental detail added by Pixar. Luca’s images create substantial sharpness, and the texture bounces off surfaces en masse. It’s a challenge, but handled well by the disc. Pixar adds a not insignificant grain filter over Luca. Fine, but not to the usual depth of the studio’s output. Luca merely floats on the surface, telling a pleasing fable centered on boyhood friends. This after their films like Inside Out expertly navigated mental health in complex ways. Maybe for the target demographic’s sake, the darker undertones sit near a boiling point, never reaching peak temperature. It’s as if Luca were designed to fit into their form factor, comfortable, even as the story itself drives toward a thematic low. Without some of those late touches, Luca survives entirely on undeniable visual beauty and plotting isn’t dissimilar from Pixar’s wider body of work. Getting older means learning of biases, and Luca’s fear becomes part of his maturation. Italy looks utterly peaceful, a perfect place to grow up. Set sometime in the 1950s, Luca doesn’t push itself to make the time period a dominant factor, but the suggestion is that of a gentle, serene post-war town. Meeting Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) on the surface, the two bond over their need to skirt danger, seeing themselves as invincible, if scared as they try increasingly dangerous stunts.
It’s a beautifully done, thoughtful finish to a movie otherwise dealing in childhood friendships through a shared need to break free. Luca projects a typical coming-of-age story, but tinged with hidden bigotry
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