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Luckily the pearlescent sea-dwellers transform into human form when they're on dry land, which means nervous Luca and his braver chum Alberto find themselves exploring the Italian Riviera of the 1950s. This young sea monster is intrigued by the flotsam and jetsam of the surface world but terrified by the 'land monsters' his mom and dad warn him about. Young Luca is an iridescent undersea fish-herder living with his parents beneath the tranquil turquoise waves of an island feared by local fishermen.

LUCA MOVIE RELEASE DATE PLUS

If you're not a Disney Plus subscriber, it's available to rent or buy digitally and on Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. Luca was released June 18, and unlike some other blockbusters will remain on Disney Plus permanently rather than disappearing after 30 days. It's an ode to childhood friendships that also offers a potential glimpse of post-COVID freedom to once again venture out on carefree sun-drenched holidays (or at least imagine them). Luca is a breezy tale of a mythical sea creature exploring the sun-dappled loveliness of the Mediterranean coastline, gifting us with a heady reminder of summers past. Yes, they're heartwarming fables, but are you feeling strong enough for a devastating emotional punch like the opening scenes of Up or the climax of Toy Story 3?įortunately, Pixar's buoyant new flick is one of the studio's gentler outings. And while underwater Luca is a protective guardian of fish, somehow on land he has no problem helping Giulia’s father catch a boatful so he can sell them.Luca is streaming now on Disney Plus, but think hard before you press play: The last thing anybody needs in these troubled times is a new Pixar movie. Differences and acceptance are a theme of he movie. A character has divorced parents and divides her time between their homes and another child is abandoned by his parents. A disabled character is presented as strong, confident, and capable. Parents should know that this film includes peril and some violence. NOTE: Watch the credits for some sketches that continue the story and an extra scene with a character voiced by Sasha Baron Cohen. Now excuse me while I put on some Puccini and cook pasta for dinner. The film manages to weave in a number of themes with subtlety and insight as the character navigate their differences, as parents learn to love and let go and friends discover that you can stay friends even if you take different directions. A brief betrayal is shocking and dismaying because we are invested in their friendship. The voice talent is exceptional, with Tremblay, Grazer, and Berman creating distinctive, endearing characters. Luca’s parents have taken human form to find him, tossing water on every boy they see. A single drop of water turns the boys back into their sea monster form, so when the sky starts leaking, I mean when it rains….well, it’s a challenge. This being Italy, the three parts are: swimming, biking, and eating pasta.īut the five-time previous champion, a bully named Ercole (Saverio Raimondo) will do whatever it takes to win again. But when they meet a spirited human girl named Giulia (Emma Berman) who tells them about a three-part race with a Vespa as the prize, they join forces. The - I’m just going to call them boys - try to build a Vespa on their own. Alberto’s dream is to have a Vespa and explore the world. But he meets Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer of “Shazam”), who shows him that sea monsters turn human when they are out of the water and introduces him to some of the wonders of the human world: sunlight, gravity, music, gelato, and…Vespas. But like Ariel, he is curious about the world outside the water and wants to learn more about what his family calls “land monster town.” His mother cautions him that it is dangerous. He is responsible and well-behaved, herding a school of fish. He is a young sea monster, the son of loving parents Daniela (Maya Rudolph) and Lorenzo (Jim Gaffigan). This is not the underwater place of Nemo or Ariel, but its own very distinctive and fully-imagined world. Luca, voiced by Jacob Tremblay of “Room” and “Wonder,” lives under the sea off the coast of a fishing village called Portorosso. This movie may not make you cry but for sure it will make you sigh in appreciation. As Carlos Saldanha did with Brazil in “Rio,” director Enrico Casarosa brings us his deep love for the place he grew up, and every moment brims with tender affection for the Mediterranean setting. Copyright Disney Pixar 2021I’ll get to the details in a moment, the story, the characters, the music, the themes, and of course the inevitable Pixar movie question - Will it make you cry? But first, maybe because of the whole cooped up inside the house for more than a year thing, I have to tell you about the sunlight on the water in “Luca,” Pixar’s film set on the coast of Italy.

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