Really itching to go on a quest now. It's been three years since Pixar dropped an original film. This time we're going full fantasy mode, and boy was I excited to see this. Pixar's Onward introduces us to the Lightfoot brothers, Ian, voiced by Tom Holland, and Barley, voiced by Chris Pratt. On the day of Ian's 16th birthday, the brothers read a letter from their late father. The letter details a spell that can bring back their father for one day only. This leads Ian and Barley on a quest to make sure this opportunity doesn't go to waste. With Barley's unicorn-decorated van Guinevere, they go on a journey filled with magical creatures, weird to interpret maps and seemingly impossible obstacles. When their mom Laurel, voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, hears her sons could be cursed if they finish their quest, she teams up with the legendary Manticore, voiced by Octavia Spencer, to save them. This is one of the earliest movies released since the recent public shutdown happened. Disney was the first to capitalize on our boredom, and honestly, I can't blame them. I will say the concept of this movie was interesting. It opened in a world where magical creatures and magic once happily coexisted. Apparently, over time it just disappeared for modernization to the point no one practiced magic anymore. At first, I was thinking how the hell does that happen? But then again, I think the invention of electricity can be magic on its own to these magical creatures. Still, that blew my mind that this ended up happening in the first place. In pure Pixar fashion, the emotional drive of this movie was the quest the brothers went on, and it was wonderfully done. They couldn't be more opposite - Ian is this walking ball of anxiety while Barley confidentially plays an ongoing RPG game similar to our real-life Dungeons & Dragons. They both grew up without their father, so they've had to learn how to lean on each other. Their relationship is somehow bromance worthy, yet also strained. It's not surprising that they jumped at the first opportunity to see their dad one last time. This journey really tests their limits and shows that growing up is hard. It leads to this unexpected heart-warming moment at the end that made me cry. This movie was just another notch in Pixar's belt. Onward is built on a foundation of imagination, beautifully animated, and obviously moving enough to make you cry. While it wouldn't end up on my favorite's list, this is one movie I'll watch again in the future.
Also, I have never wanted to join a party for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign more in my life.
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