besszechariah's review about Encanto(2021)

besszechariah

Rating 6

17:18 21 March, 2024

The setting and idea are solid, but the execution just falls short. There are too many characters, so none of them, not even the main one, get deeply explored. Each of the siblings has their own issues, but they're all too easily resolved with just a single line from the grandmother at the end, which feels kinda anticlimactic. The beginning grabs your attention, but the ending doesn't deliver. The songs are a mixed bag—some are good, some are just okay. I’ve found that Disney movies have focused more on family relationships than love stories in recent years, and I'm all for that.

This is probably Disney's most sincere and complimentary work on women so far, it celebrates the greatness of the matriarchal society! The world ultimately works on the strength of mothers, and the greatest strength everyone receives comes from the greatness of a mother's love. It is the mother's strength that gives each child a miraculous gift; it is love that builds towns and nations. The musical sequences flow very well together. The story of hope gained after moving on from the pain of a family breakup is used to depict the strength of a happy family.