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Encanto's setting and cultural perspective are new for Disney, but the end result is the same -- enchanting, beautifully animated fun for the whole family.Read critic reviews
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Whether you're looking for gorgeous animation, catchy songs, a heartwarming message, or all of the above, Encanto delivers.Read audience reviews
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Encanto videos
Encanto: Featurette - The Story of a Scene
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Encanto: Featurette - Behind the Lyrics
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Encanto: Movie Clip - Dos Oruguitas
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Encanto: Movie Clip - Under the Surface
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Encanto: Movie Clip - We Don't Talk About Bruno
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Encanto: Featurette - Family Traditions
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Encanto: Featurette - The Music of Encanto
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The Cast of 'Encanto' on Music, Dreams, and Columbian Culture
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Encanto: Movie Clip - This is Called Helping
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Encanto: Movie Clip - You Didn't Get a Gift?
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Encanto: Featurette - Inspiring Disney's Encanto
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Encanto: Featurette - World Premiere
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Encanto: Movie Clip - Welcome to the Family Madrigal
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift -- every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger.
Vibrantly colored, beautiful cast of characters, and music that's catchy as hell, Encanto is quite delightful. It also tells a valid story of feeling different in a family, and generational trauma. There are no real villains in this story, only different beliefs and family drama. It's charming as hell and vibrant in every sense.
2021 has been quite a year for Lin-Manuel Miranda who has provided the musical accompaniment to three movies, Vivo, In the Heights, and now Encanto, Disney's latest animated musical (Miranda also has the live-action Little Mermaid, though that's 2023). It would be unfair to expect a generation-defining Hamilton-esque masterpiece every time Miranda sets pen to paper; I'd happily settle for even a lesser Moana, as far as quality goes (to be fair, Moana is also brilliant). With Encanto, the musical numbers have interesting tone/melody shifts and the hip-hop syncopation we're used to from Miranda's style, but none of them will be able to be hummed by the end credits. They evaporate from memory pretty quickly [Editor's Note: Forget all that. the songs are great]. With that being said, I found the remainder of Encanto to be quite charming and emotionally resonant. It's set in Columbia and follows a magic home to a magic family where at a certain age the children are blessed with a unique magic power with a ceremony and celebration. Except for Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) who was denied a power and is looked at with skepticism by her Abuela, who insists on sticking to their family traditions no matter if her children and grandchildren chafe from her expectations. This is a much more insular and contained musical, almost taking place entirely on the family grounds. Its great quest is much more about repairing family relationships and actually listening to another person rather than making assumptions about their life because of their status. Because of this story design, it leads to plenty of catharsis and reconciliation, and it made me blubber like a baby at points. I bought into the emotional stakes of the family, of Mirabel feeling like an outsider, and the pressure to conform. I enjoyed that near everyone in this extended family gets a chance to share their own perspective. The story felt very empathetic to its supporting players while still remembering to be entertaining and funny. The conclusion feels a bit rushed, with happy endings being doled out rather hastily, but quite satisfying. I found Encanto to be colorful, rich in feeling and theme, and delightful to experience. Also, the animated short with the raccoons beforehand hit me hard too.
Nate's Grade: B+
Beautiful theme, music, and animation, but the plot was kind of a mess and wasn't satisfying.
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Jan 06, 2022
Not a fan of the overly emotional plot as it isn't really subverting a traditional Disney narrative and it ends up feeling a little too low stakes. The song score is really good though which does carry the movie.
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