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Being a father and a mother is hard. Being a son is hard too. Our family is a crib, a place of warmth, love and appreciation. But it's tough to make it perfect because human relationships aren't simple. Connecting with a loved one could present some hardships. Different interests and a generational gap is what makes everything so complicate. We think that it would require a lot of effort to get closer to the other person but it's all about sharing. Share moments, thoughts and emotions and everything will seem a little easier. The ice will crack under pressure and we'll start to appreciate what we have in front of us. Our son's interests and desires will become ours, maybe not in the same amount but we'll get a part of them. The same will happen the other way. And then we'll start to realise that the people who we thought were so distant will start to approach us. We'll start to embrace the quirks and weird stuff of our nest. What we've considered a weakness so far, will become our major strength. Family is a word which should mean something, a word which deserve to be respected and explored. To be happy. To be together. To be something more than particles in the time's stream. To be stars in a bright universe.
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"A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope" or "An emotional ride through pop culture and killer robots".
SCRIPT
I'm gonna say that this movie moved me to tears. The plot is simple but it's delivered in a wonderfully touching way. The conflict is laid down since the first scene and the characters are introduced in an efficient way. And every character has an amazing arch, which make the ending satisfying and rewarding. The villain, also, isn't disappointing, because she has a point and a reason to start all of it. The fact that there's a bond between her motivations and the movie's theme, makes her compelling and the counteropposition to the Mitchells interesting. There's a bit of social commentary about Facebook privacy's policy, wealthy people, image's culture of social media and Hollywood. Not all of them are subtle but these works because are instrumental for the plot. Details are heavily regarded and if you are going to look closely you'll get the relevance of simple objects and jokes, which becomes relevant in the climax. The killer robots trope is a cliche but the movie is aware of it and it plays with, especially with the drone. A multitude of pop culture references are on display here and if you're a passionate about it you'll like every bit of them. Some of these subvert our expectations and others satisfy them. The human touch, which is why this movie will move you to tears, are the post credit pictures, where the concept of family is front and center. Overall I could say that this is a wondrous movie with a wonderful script.
Script: 9/10
ACTING
The actors do a fine job but I don't find their performance outstanding, even though Abbi Jacobson and Olivia Colman, who gives her voice to the villain, could be considered the best in their roles. There're other actors whose voice is pretty recognizable, like Eric Andrè, Conan O'Brien and Maya Rudolph. There's the talent but I think that it's far from an exceptional performance. It isn't bad but it isn't even remarkable.
Acting: 6/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
These is a cool movie with cool shots and it isn't a Pixar movie. I like how colours, there's a multitude of them, are used to create an enhanced world where everything, everything is over the top. One could argue and say that light isn't used an interesting way but I think that it isn't true. Because, even though the movie use a flat lighting most of the time, it's able to play with it when it's needed and craft moments of high pathos. As I said before colours are countless but they aren't always used to express something more. The only thing where there seems to be subtle symbolism is between the Poseys and the Mitchells clothes colour. One is white and dull, the other is colourful and varied.
Photography: 6/10
EDITING
it's awesome. It's dynamic, inventive and it isn't afraid to be over the top. I find interesting how the movie's editing is similar to the protagonist's shooting style. There's slow motion, which is used in a comedic and dramatic way, jump cuts, zooms, tilted camera and every other type of shooting styles. Sometimes it's too much altogether and it could bore you but the movie knows when to stop and gives the viewer time to catch his breath. This isn't the best trait of the movie but it surely is one of the best.
Editing: 8/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
These are mindblowing. If you liked Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, you are going to love it. The animation is a blend of drawings and cgi and it feels incredibly alive and the style is justified by the fact that we're seeing the world through the protagonist's eyes. It's that kind of animation which is able to bonker when it has to and stunning when it's needed. There's a lot of originality here and it's eye pleasing if you're into this kind of things. I find it remarkable because it doesn't want to represent a realistic environment but a heightened one. I like the robot design which is simple and minimal.
Special Effects: 9/10
SOUNDTRACK
This isn't the main strength of the movie but the blend of instrumental and pop music is able to make you feel something, especially the ending music. The point that, as costumes, this isn't about style but efficiency. There's a song which is necessary for the character to grow and change. A song which will appear during the first and the last act, which isn't a subtle sharp touch, which is a bit unexpected. Even though it isn't Hans Zimmer or Howard Shore, the soundtrack role in the movie is relevant and that should deserve some kind of acknowledgment.
Soundtrack: 7/10
COSTUMES
At firt glance these seems insufficient but the fact that there's a link between the clothes and the character personality is great. I like the Mitchells because everyone has different clothes, which are linked to their interests: the father's lumberjack shirt, the brother's dinosaur t-shirt, the protagonist's artistic shirt and the mother's flowery one. There's a clever contrast underlined by these when they're confronted by another family, which is considered perfect by them. The "perfect" family wears all white clothes, which make hard to differentiate all of them, to remark the fact that the Mitchell have an identity and they don't. The fact that in one scene the costumes are instrumental to define the person who activates the movie's plot it's amazing. Even though these aren't incredible, I think that their symbolic meaning pushes this animated gem a little higher, something which isn't common for this kind of medium, if you don't consider anime and hand drawn animated movies.
Costumes: 7/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 9/10
Acting: 6/10
Photography: 6/10
Editing: 8/10
Special Effects: 9/10
Soundtrack: 7/10
Costumes: 7/10
AVERAGE: 7,42
A funny, enjoyable and visually stunning movie with impressive concepts, characters and a multitude of pop culture homages. You should see it because it's a remarkable work and it's a good alternative to the usual Disney stuff. I think that everyone could identify in one of the characters and their struggles and desires. Maybe this is what will move you to tears like me or, at least, make you feel something. It's strange to think that Sony is becoming a powerhouse in the animation sector. That's good because it'll oblige Disney to amp up their game and produce new better movies.
Director: Mike Rianda
Screenplay: Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Cast: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Griffin, Conan O'Brien
Soundtrack: Mark Mothersbaugh
Running Time: 109 minutes
Budget: $75 million
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I Mitchell sono una famiglia americana imperfetta, piena di difetti e disastrosa su tutti i punti di vista.
Quando la loro figlia più grande, Katie, verrà ammessa ad un college per videomaker, i suoi la convinceranno a fare un ultima gita di famiglia per salutarsi degnamente. Non sanno però che in quel momento in tutto il mondo è scoppiata un'apocalisse in cui dei robot assassini vogliono imprigionare tutta l'umanità.
Un film d'animazione con una quantità così vasta di riferimenti e ispirazioni l'ho visto davvero di rado.
Quasi ogni vignetta, stacco musicale, battuta ad effetto, sfondo e ambientazione sono frutto di una citazione alla cultura pop moderna.
Il film parla di un conflitto generazionale tra un boomer vecchio stile ed una zoomer dei nostri giorni.
Il padre di Katie, Rick, ha grandi capacità manuali ed è astioso nei confronti della tecnologia. Sostiene che dispositivi come gli smartphone annientino le relazioni sociali e per questo non comprende le passioni della figlia, la quale è una ragazza che vive la contemporaneità sempre al passo coi tempi.
Solo un viaggio di formazione ed una missione rischiosa potrà connettere queste due diverse filosofie di vita intrecciandole in un sempreverde compromesso.
La pellicola ha un ritmo scoppiettante. Nella prima ora, le gag sono esilaranti. I registi non si prendono mai troppo sul serio e certe citazioni fanno crepare dalle risate (Hi Mark!).
Avvertiamo palesi tracce autobiografiche. Sembra proprio che l'autore voglia comunicare con noi e cercare la nostra approvazione. Così come fa Katie con i cortometraggi che mostra ai suoi genitori: utilizzando l'arte cinematografica lei comunica tutte le sue ambizioni, paure e idee.
E forse il cinema è proprio questo: non una fuga, bensì un estensione della vita di un artista.
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