There are two schools of thought aboutthe Oscars Best Animated Feature category.
Encantouses a moving fantasy tale and a series of delightfully catchy songs to explore transgenerational trauma.
What makes Mirabel special is that nothing makes her special.
Stephanie Beatriz leads a star-studded voice cast with a wonderfully emotional performance thatmade Mirabel an instant icon.
Still,Soulis an undeniably powerful film that ends on a really poignant message.
Theres an important lesson in there about appreciating the moment.
Miyazaki usedthis tale ofa lonely boy befriending a talking birdto confront his own childhood.
Making Geppetto a grieving father added so much dramatic depth to Carlo Collodis classic narrative.
Guillermo del Toros Pinocchiohas a 96% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
The backdrop of Fascist Italy gives the story more texture, too.
LikePans LabyrinthandThe Devils Backbone, del TorosPinocchiouses an archetypal fantasy as an escape from the bleak realities of war.
Stop-motion is a uniquely beautiful animated mediumthat breathes life into inanimate objects.
This is an animated movie wherethe animation style itself reflects the story and its lead character.
A lot of acclaimed animated movies are just regular movies that happen to be animated.
ButFlowis a rare animated movie that tells its story entirely through its animation.
It conveys a sweeping adventure and a ton of characterization without saying a word.
On top of being beautifully rendered with vibrant colors and impressive scope,Flows animation is refreshingly grounded.
On top of being beautifully rendered with vibrant colors and impressive scope,Flows animation is refreshingly grounded.
The animals move and behave like real animals, which adds to the stakes.
