directed by Peggy Holmes
I have no idea what’s happening to Disney/Pixar, but the more films they make, the more I miss their old animations. Listen, I’m one of those people who knew every line and song of Hercules, Mulan, Tarzan, Toy Story and many more. And now? I can barely stand watching their new productions. It seems to me that they are really missing good ideas and focus too much on adult problems, which are totally not relevant to children. So recently, I’ve lost interest in watching animations as I was prepared for disappointment. However, I was recommended “Luck” and despite its pretty average ratings, I gave it a try. And you know what? That’s probably the best animation for children I’ve seen in years. For children! Finally, there’s an animation for children! Not a film about a dead jazz man (wink wink “Soul”), not a film about some family drama (wink wink “Encanto”), but finally a film I’m sure many children will love. We get to know Sam (Eva Noblezada), an 18-year-old girl who’s just started her adult life. Up till now she was living in an orphanage, but it’s time to live in her own flat and go to work. So we get a bit of drama, as Sam is an orphan, but it’s definitely not presented in such depressive way as the jazz man story (I swear, I still feel like smoking a pack of cigarettes remembering that film). Anyway, the problem is that Sam is horribly unlucky, but she seems to have accepted that and we’re laughing at all ridiculously unfortunate moments together with her. Still, she wants to “find some luck” for her little friend from the orphanage, Hazel (Adelynn Spoon), because she’s still a young girl who deserves to be adopted. One day, Sam meets a black cat who leaves her a penny. A lucky penny, which brings Sam a lot of luck. However, at some point she loses it (pretty fast, actually) and the cat gets angry, because it’s a very important item of his. Oh right, the cat is named Bob and apparently he speaks (with the voice of Simon Pegg). Since both of them need that lucky penny, they decide to work in a team and find another one. In order to do that, they travel to the Land of Luck, where you may find good luck, bad luck and a bunch of adorable bunnies. I have to admit that in the middle I was feeling like the story was going too slowly, but other than that I was thrilled. The beginning made me remember good old animations, which make both children and adults laugh. Plus, the film is very uplifting and leaves us with a smart message at the end, so I finished it with a smile on my face. Don’t look at ratings, because I feel like Disney/Pixar productions are and always will be appreciated and promoted by many producers and cinema people, and Apple is actually their new rival here. I’m really excited about this film and I can’t wait for new Apple animations, especially since I hope they will finally take away the certain annual Oscar from the D/P crew, and it’s more than possible. Great job, feeling five again!
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 