Encanto
SCORE: 69
Since we are on three months of a free Disney+ account I decided to
catch up on some of the movies we missed in recent years. Encanto is one
of those movies. I know a lot of people are unhappy with Disney for
their vicious attacks on morals, ethics, values, and the family. Encanto
was one of the movies accused of those things, and of course the hateful
DEI push Disney has made for years. There will be spoilers in my review
of the Encanto movie.
Since we watched Encanto on Disney+ there were advertisements, lag, and
glitches. I may need to get a physical copy at some point in the future.
I am sure prices have dropped drastically. Encanto is about a family I
am guessing somewhere in South America that was being hunted by armed
men on horseback. I can guess there was a revolution or something going
on. The father tries to stop the men, and the mother with three babies
freaks out when he is killed. A candle has some magical power and it
protects the family.
The house is literally alive in Encanto. It helps the family in a
variety of ways like bringing chairs to the table for their meals. When
each child reaches a certain age they go to this golden door and are
given a power that helps the community. We have someone that can heal
with food, a strong woman, one that can shape shift into other people,
one can make weather, one can make flowers, etc.
Mirabel did not receive a gift from the house in Encanto. All of her
family has one, but not her. Mirabel also notices cracks in the house.
She seeks Bruno because there was a vision about her. The house is
destroyed or just fine depending on how you look at it in this green gem
like thing. Mirabel sees that she needs to hug her sister to save the
house. She does so but the grandmother loses it and the house breaks
apart and collapses.
The grandmother in Encanto was the original woman with three children
that watched her husband die. According to Encanto she was holding on
too tight, and expecting too much of her family. The villagers help
rebuild the house in Encanto. Mirabel puts the golden door handle back
on, and brings back everyone’s powers and the house is alive again. Was
Mirabel’s power the one to revive the magic? Did Mirabel hold the magic
and was able to return it?
Ultimately I am not clear on what Mirabel’s power was. Could she amplify
the powers of others? Technically amplify, change, or decrease the
powers of others since all of those things happened. The powers in
Encanto are also tied to emotional states. There is a bit of violence,
blood, and peril within Encanto. There are some interesting musical
numbers sung in Encanto as well.
- Yolanda
Video: 70%
Audio: 75%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Functionality: 65%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: Disney+
Publisher: Disney
Developer: Disney
Rating: ‘PG’ - for Parental Guidance Suggested {for some thematic
elements and mild peril}
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