Strange World

harvey_f_smith shared a tip "A nice family film about a son who choose a different path from his father who explores beyond their city in the mountains, when a mystery about the crops comes into the picture the son takes a journey into a strange world unseen. Worth watching if you enjoy Journey to the Center of the Earth with a mix of family dynamic into the storyline!!!"

marsh_6055 shared a tip ""The Turtle Moves." . as always, spoilers. . jokes aside, strange world is a odd tribute to its pulpy 1930's adventure film origins. Up built a better pedestal to that particular genre (and the stumpy character designs of Up are more charming than the slightly-too-rubbery protagonists of Strange World imo), but that doesn't make Strange World necessarily bad. most of that genre is rooted in exploitation, colonialism, and heavily dusted in racism. and here's a movie that has a diverse (hooray!) cast where they learn NOT to exploit AND they confront toxic masculinity? its kind of amazing. and also it doesn't quite work. because you can't tell me that a dad who ditches his family for 26 years out of pride is equivalent to a slightly self-centered dad who wants his son to have a stable childhood. are both flaws? yes. but not equal. by the end i hated jaeger clade. (its implied he seduced his ex-wife by endangering her first?? yo WTF??) i didnt much like searcher either, but i didn't despise him like jaeger. i got excited towards the end because i could see this tough choice people were going to have to make looming, and i was extremely invested in HOW society would take it. surely restructuring your entire society that quickly would cause disruption, economically and in many other ways. they'd pop back to their valley, explain to everyone that they cant use pando anymore, farms collapse, machines industries crater, panic and riots. tough choices are interesting because of their consequences. but they don't show us. so i was a bit disappointed. ethan combines his grandfather's curiosity and his father's analysis and his mother's emotional intelligence into the best, most interesting character in the film. his mother is a close runner-up. but ethan aside, a lot of this movie feels like i've already seen it. The Balto ice cavern. The Croods life forms. Treasure Planet's morph blob. Up's crusty obsessed white man. Atlantis's quirky crew and expedition vibes. i love the film's themes of sustainability and individualism. i just wish the movie had felt more like a self-sustained individual."

Griffin17 shared a tip "First off it was really cool that the family accepted their son right away. The rest of it has to do with an old way some people viewed the world. If you watch it you’ll understand what I mean. I think it was a good one time watch, but not really much to it. If I was a child I would of loved it though I’m sure. It’s a great family film. So if you have kids give it a go :)"

amy_santi shared a tip "This was a delightful watch for both parents and the kiddos. Saw this in theaters and it was visually stunning. Think of journey to the center of thr world vibes with diversity. Also an added bonus is the stellar cast!"

mani_m shared a tip "One of the most colorful & clear movies I’ve ever seen. Should have been in 3d. I caught this movie by chance just because I was looking to go to the movies which is crazy to me because it deserves all the hype. A son trying to escape his legendary dad’s shadow & only ends up becoming a full circle moment. Great family & fantasy movie"

lyhowl shared a tip "The trailers didn’t do this movie justice, it was a good family movie especially when you focus on the theme of not wanting/needing expectations put on you by your parent(s) and making your own way to what you truly want, what makes you happy, and what you want to do with your own life. Not have it be dictated by others or feel the pressure to live up to expectations put on you. At least, that’s what I got out of it. It can be different for everybody."

kyle_movies_123 shared a tip "This was a good movie! Jake G and Dennis Quaid were fantastic! Gabrielle Union and the kid were great too! Storyline was good. I felt like some things were just thrown in and not really finished but overall a good movie."

rat_9991 shared a tip "Genuinely one of the better Disney movies (especially these past couple years). This is probably a matter of preference but me and most of my family agreed that this was better than Encanto in a lot of aspects. I literally could have just watched a slice of life movie on these characters, they all have great personalities and interact with each other in such a fun way, it's just so great!"

danielle_3932 shared a tip "A lovely and whimsical story that feels especially relevant without being pandering at all. It deals with a common story trope of allowing children and new generations to forge their own legacies and deviate from the paths set by generations before them. It's this set against a looming disaster with a twist in what choices need to be made for the future- when you get to it you'll see why I say it's especially relevant for issues going on today still it doesn't feel admonishing of the audience. The storytelling especially in how the characters interact with each other, the strange new environment and fantastical creatures feels almost ghibli like. Overall a wonderful film and I hope Disney feels like they made a big mistake by not marketing this at all."

kristy_b_9997 shared a tip "Liked this one a lot. My daughter is 14 and rarely watches anything without her phone in her hand. But she had no phone I'm hand watching this one. I enjoyed, as I do most Disney films. I recommend!"

sneffielynn shared a tip "It was an interesting watch. The visuals were amazing with the bright colors and movement. I liked how it wasn’t that predictable like most movies are lately. A good watch for a family film."

rene_moone shared a tip "Honestly I'm really surprise there's so little good feedback. I really enjoyed the movie, and animation. And really appreciated all the unique creatures. Plus the subtle way that representation occurred just made it more real to me. Maybe it's a bit of wishful thinking, but I truly loved this movie."