Luca: Childhood, Bonds and Nostalgia

An extended Spoiler Breakdown / Analysis of Pixar's Luca and the discussion around it because its already late so why not.
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[@aussiepuppet5250]

The theory that "Bruno" is the Alberto's father is a credible piece of Fanon that makes his "Silencio Bruno!" very heartbreaking when you think about it, since "Bruno" is the representation of Alberto's insecurities, fears and second-doubts.

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

The phrase "Alberto, don't put that in your mouth." sounds like something a parent would say. Which makes me think Alberto basically threw everything his father told him in the trash when he left. It's honestly kind of heartbreaking.

[@carlotta4th]

That's a good idea, but I think people should take care not to get too hung up on fan theories when a film doesn't point or hint at that at all. It could just be a joke.

[@DogsandPennies]

@@carlotta4th the film does hint at it tho? Hence why the "Bruno being his dad thing" is a theory, not a headcannon.

[@rambybamb540]

@@carlotta4th also, whenever Luca brings up “Who is Bruno?” Alberto doesn’t say and act like “Bruno” is just an imaginary voice in his head. If the name didn’t bring any meaning to Alberto he would’ve said that it was just a voice or maybe some other person in his life he didn’t care about as much to Luca.

[@kattori1511]

The director confirmed there was no particular reason as to why it's called a "Bruno" but that's a really good hc

[@KillerEggFromOuterSpace]

One thing I loved about this film (and was surprised wasn't mentioned) is the dodge of the liar reveal plotline. When Luca betrays Alberto, you see that Julia while still a bit spooked by a sudden seamonster pieced together that Luca was a seamonster too. She picked up a stick to tell Alberto to stay back but she looked... sad to do it like she knew that that was Alberto and Alberto was still her friend. She might even have been just trying to get Alberto to leave before the other children came after him. When they get home, Julia immediately reveals Luca's identity than have it drag out. She then sends Luca away. Not out of fear of Luca, but fear of what people will do once when Luca's secret gets out. It's honestly a great subversion and honestly made her my favorite character from the movie

[@hana_flower875]

I also thought that Giulia was scared because Luca was also scared and couldn't think rationally atm because she just saw that sea monsters are real, that would explain why the reveal of Luca later is more quiet, she had time to process what happened. Personally, I love the expression she gives Luca when, after all that happened and Massimo going out to search for Alberto, he still talks about the race. Giulia and her dad are the most wholesome characters in the movie and I love them so much

[@Nightman221k]

Giulia was frightened by Alberto giving off deliberately menacing facial expressions with his reveal. She was scared, but she was there for Alberto and Luca arguing so when Luca pretended he wasn't aware of Alberto's sea monster nature, she probably picked up on it. Then on the walk home she was connecting the dots and put water on Luca's hands cause she knew that they weren't a threat to her but she wanted to protect them from harm.

[@theaboveaveragefangirl]

I'm glad Guilia didn't end up being a romantic interest for one of the main characters, but rather a close friend. I was LONGING for that.

[@ProcrastinatorProductions]

Yeah, we need more male/female platonic friendships in media.

[@michaelcheesehairy]

whats funny is that giulia was going to be a love interest for luca at one point, but watching the deleted scenes it felt so cliche and unnecessary, so glad they ditched it.

[@the13throse]

@@ProcrastinatorProductions People still today will automatically assume that if a young boy and young girl play together and hang out together, that it must be romantic. When I was a little girl, pretty much all of my friends were boys, and I got a lot of teasing for it. I'm 100% for the normalization of boys and girls being friends and staying friends, and without their friendship being seen as a downgrade from a romantic relationship. Kids don't deserve to feel weird or be picked on just because they don't exclusively hang out with their own gender, and I hope more stories do this sort of thing in the future to help change that sort of perception

[@dallaswinston330]

@@the13throse Exactly, now if she was a friend and it actually was a gay relationship between Alberto and Luca people would go insane. If it was Luca or Alberto, with giulia no one would say anything.

[@Piflle]

@@dallaswinston330 I think the reason they didn’t do that was because they wanted to keep the story simple and not emotionally complicated or maybe it was just because of Disney being Disney

[@sarahnicolau59]

I love the fact that Giulia didn’t act betrayed when she found out that Luca is a seamonster she was more concerned unlike in other films. Edit: Omg thank you so much for the likes, this is so special to me since I actually dub Giulia in the Romanian ver of the animation (call me a liar, idc)

[@BuizelCream]

True. It's a much more realistic reaction. And this also speaks about her a lot for being the more mature character, one because of her education. Guilia is amazing!

[@emiliocoruna4552]

Yeah I love that about her too, she was a an absolute ally 😉🏳️‍🌈

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

She's such a great friend.

[@giuliacf4180]

Giulia*

[@ShariVoffs]

Yes. I admit I was waiting for it cause that's usually how these plots go but thankfully it didn't happen for once. I feel her reaction added a lot to her character.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Luca is honestly one of the most Simple Pixar movies ever and that’s Why I love it, Simple Movies can work

[@stalloneandrew9961]

yep, just wholesome things. That's the best part part of the film. And i hope the movie itself owns a series

[@christianperone5584]

The most simple are Luca, Ratitouie, toy story All bangers

[@joeyjerry1586]

@@christianperone5584, Ratatouille is not simple. It’s arguably Pixar’s most mature and layered movie

[@andreafraustoz]

Evern in Europe makes movies based on storybooks

[@sjoerdderks4731]

Less is more basically

[@carpevinum8645]

All three of the main kids felt like people. Strengths, weaknesses, they all embody characteristics that have developed short hand tropes, but none of them were made tropes. Well rounded people.

[@misterzygarde6431]

I’d be down to see a Luca tv series rather than a sequel.

[@ollie2111]

Hey that's a good idea! And it would look good 2D or 3D. Tho I prefer when the style is kept the same like with the new Monsters Inc show keeping 3D.

[@BuizelCream]

@@ollie2111 I honestly prefer the 2D approach if it gets a series. It's Little Golden Book artstyle mimics very well with how Tangled the Series did its episodes, and it was beautiful. It'll be interesting to see Luca animated in a style similar to its ending credit artworks, for example 😃

[@ollie2111]

@@BuizelCream yes I think if any were to translate well from 3D to 2D it would definitely be Luca. I think the ending credits style would be good too. Man, now I'm all excited for the idea of a series :P I wonder what it would be like tho!

[@emiliocoruna4552]

Yeah they could lean into the more slice of life aspect of luca and show more prejudice towards them being "seamonsters" (code for gay😉)

[@ollie2111]

@@emiliocoruna4552 yes more gay seamonster aspect please 😭💜💙💚

[@shinysilverstardust]

this movie starts feeling more and more like a children's storybook over time for me. the character design, simple story, animation it all adds up over time.

[@MariusWales]

Probably makes sense that they released the storybook version of Luca before the films release. XD

[@themascotwizard5267]

@@MariusWales Now if only this movie got a G-rating. :(

[@MariusWales]

@@themascotwizard5267 It's rated U here in Britain.

[@danthedeer8]

Alberto's island to me was a metaphor for depression. He was left by his father and collected things, generally staying on his island. When things went south, he went to the island and isolated himself from Luca. He put on a strong front but was destroyed on the inside. At the end of the movie (spoiler?) He told Luca something like "you saved me" which to me meant that Luca pulled Alberto out from his depression island. Also, the 'villain' was really not needed to convey a story of diversity, change, and friendship; he was more of a comedic relief than a villain and was not needed imo.

[@morhido]

He said "you got me off my island" which imo is a pretty powerful line. Not only does it show that luca actually encouraged him to be more active and adventurous, but it also shows how he got him to open up. His "island" could be seen as a metaphor for his loneliness and insecurity

[@Mikay3218]

His dad left him like yours

[@ot7biasedmashups]

@@Mikay3218 now why do you hate yourself

[@brianlevine871]

Next to "The Mitchells vs the Machines," "Luca" is easily my favorite animated movie this year. I loved its simplistic nature, I loved how they displayed the Italian culture, I loved the animation with its setting, designs, and human/sea monster transformations, and I especially loved the interactions between the three kids. As for that whole 'Pixar is losing its touch' thing, I'd say they're getting it back. "Onward" was a solid start, while "Soul" and "Luca" really nailed the company's A-game quality. Hopefully, "Turning Red" will keep it up for them.

[@owenaspinall2046]

I think Coco was actually the start of that, though I like Incredibles 2 more than most people.

[@Mathue360]

I think it just depends on the story. Onward was wonderful in concept but the execution fell a little flat. Luca to me was was a beautiful story about friendship and acceptance. Soul was a masterpiece about what it means to find happiness in all aspects of one's life. I personally think Pixar hasn't lost their touch but changed their focus.

[@awesomealiza4351]

Same!!!! TMVTM and Luca were both great!

[@luisf2793]

I tend not to pay attention the whole “pixar lost golden age” because A. There’s a reason why golden age media is the beginning, because you don’t have a standard for it stupid B. I feel like constantly judging where this land on a list kind of ruins the experience. I get having a rank, but constantly being pegged to it feels so devaluing to possible new experiences when you’re constantly focused on the past

[@ghost_nunya]

20:00 I'm gonna be honest: i'm actually really glad they never developed why theres conflict between the town and sea monsters. this is mostly because most prejudices in the real world that they could be an allegory for (race, sexuality, etc) are not drawn from any logical reasoning. bigots will try to come up with a reason why the "other" is dangerous just like the town seems to have, when the reality is not anything of the sort. i think it's a great subtle message in that way, just setting up that the world is like ours and that bigotry doesn't have a justifiable reason for existing.

[@171QA]

Same. I’m pretty sure the fear and prejudice steamed from maybe one conflict in the past that happened so long ago that no one even remembers it but still left a lasting impression on both sides to be fearful of the other. And the conflict itself started when the both sides were scared of something they didn’t totally understand and reacted the same way most people do when they see something they aren’t used to; fight or flight. I feel like the Bumblebee (2018) executed that concept relatively well in its movie. Just some HC to add to the ever growing pile.

[@ianwestc]

It could be something really simple -- competition between the two groups for the same resources -- fish.

[@ianwestc]

If this were a Marvel movie, it would have ended with a 500 person battle between the mer-people and the monster hunters, and Luca and Alberto and Giulia have to get in the middle to stop the two sides after dozens of dead and injured. If that sounds amazing, it wouldn't be - the final battles in those sorts of movies are always boring and tedious.

[@noahshad09]

I’m sorry but when I see bigot I think of a sack of sticks

[@ShadyDoorags]

I'm actually a big sucker for kid slice of life stories. There's something about the innocence of kids and how their minor problems are the biggest things in their lives that fills me with warmth. I love that the goals are just simple kids stuff, I love that BOTH Luca and Alberto get excited over minor things, I love that the villain is just a basic bully that is a normal part of the neighborhood. Luca is definitely a film I'd put on as background noise when I want to work on things. It's not perfect, I have my annoyances with it, but it's overall just... nice.

[@ElliotSunshine]

Same it fills me with such joy, being around their age and having much bugger problems with mental stuff, I usually seek this stuff for distraction and I feel stuff like this is perfect because it filled with minor problems that can still get me worried without reminding me of stuff in my life, or just stuff that's way more real life problems that are way bigger than me or my problems, I'm fine with major problems it just gets me thinking about stuff in my life or stuff that's not in my life that's way bigger than me

[@ElliotSunshine]

Also sometimes I enjoy stuff that makes me think about it I usually do enjoy most things I watch but usually I enjoy movies like luca more and when I like something that isn't minor problems it has to make me cry a lot with most problems not being related to anything to do with me, it's better than crying about my own problems

[@supersketchy3824]

*COUGH* flipped *COUGH* got something in my throat

[@bareq99]

The way they depict child innocence and imagination is amazing to me! Luca learns about this thing called a "Vesba" and he immediately imagines this flying machine taking him over the sea! Then the "wild Vespa" daydream depicting how he has no idea what's really going on and is just there to make his own fun The final nail to hit my heart was the part where he just learned other planets existed and he already made his own goals and imaginations about them! That's pure child innocence that brought me to tears.. Making me wish I was a kid again :/

[@jordanhamann9123]

Right?? This movie was such a breath of fresh air. A pleasant viewing experience.

[@geardog24]

Luca, the best gender flipped Little Mermaid story ever made.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

And to be honest, Luca was way better than Little Mermaid even i not yet watch Luca yet

[@jclkaytwo]

@@stalloneandrew9961 you can't make such a huge statement like "way better" without even seeing the movie you're making this hyperbolic statement about.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

@@jclkaytwo yeah, i never think of that 😅

[@emiliocoruna4552]

@@stalloneandrew9961 yeah I agree with you although watch the movie first before making that decision lol

[@stalloneandrew9961]

@@emiliocoruna4552 yeah, and btw the actual reason why i said Luca better than Little Mermaid despite i not yet watch Luca because the main difference of the two movie is Ariel was straight up created an argreement to Ursula so she can became as a human to meet the prince that she saved after her father destroy her collection because of that. While Luca on the other hand was different because it the protagonist just discovers his ability become human and learns how to communicates to humans. PS i was one of the person who didn't watch the actual film and didn't mind about spoilers if not yet watch the full film 😅 Edited: I should need to watch the movie first before comment 😅🤦‍♂

[@Mathmachine]

I really wish the advertising had shown that this was going to be an easy going, calm, slice-of-life-ish movie ala Studio Ghibli stuff. The fact that they plastered the ads everywhere and made it seem more actiony than it was put me in the mindset that it was a light action movie like most Pixar films, so when I watched it that first time I found it lacking and underwhelming. That's not the movie's fault, it was great as a slice-of-life style movie and the animation style was gorgeous, it's the marketing department that kinda screwed my initial reception to this movie. For the life of me I can't figure out why they'd do that, it could only hurt the film rather than help (see: Treasure Planet that they marketed as a comedy when it was an action movie).

[@boydixonentertainment]

Frankly, a lot of the marketing for movies this year in particular have been pretty bad.

[@alcaponeenthusiast5610]

I never got that impression from the marketing. I'm pretty sure that was just your assumed expectations

[@liamlainstreand3606]

their painting-style artwork reveal of luca and alberto jumping off a cliff is impressive though

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

“Plastered ads everywhere”? Um, have you seen Illumination’s marketing?! Illumination’s marketing is worse, feels in-your-face, and spoils the movie.

[@Bendytheboi]

All I saw was the mc do also ad and that first ever teaser I had no idea what the hell this movie was I thought it would be a fish kid that was gonna be friends with a human kid or something Not a fish kid that can become human kid

[@noahlynnsheltonel9341]

The Italian voice actors also being named Luca and Alberto is the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard I love life this is great

[@KazuhaEien]

Interesting because I actually watched the movie in Italian!!

[@wespapes2054]

It was so nice to see a movie that doesn't include the end of the world or something major. Just a movie about kids growing, and that's it. This is one of my favorite movies this year simply because it was simple. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy end of the world movie. But every so often, we need something like this. Also, artistically it's fantastic (Mitchells was still more artistically impressive).

[@emiliocoruna4552]

This might be a bit hyperbolic but we ourselves are going through a end of the world scenario or atleast the start of one so it's nice to see a comfort movie such as luca

[@kanzas647]

@@emiliocoruna4552 Are you referring to the pandemic?

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

@@kanzas647 It seems like the media is portraying it that way. Seriously, the media needs to chill the f*ck out. Less than 0.0001% of fully vaccinated people have had a breakthrough case, less than 0.0004% of fully vaccinated people are hospitalized, and the vaccines are virtually effective at preventing death. Brian Stelter on CNN is only person I trust in the media reporting the pandemic because it doesn’t feel like he’s being hyperbolic or panicking, but still telling people to get vaccinated. The scary headlines are only for unvaccinated people. I guess he’s referring to climate change, not the pandemic.

[@DieFarbeLila88]

Then you might enjoy the movies from GHIBLI if you have not seen them already 🥰

[@wespapes2054]

@@DieFarbeLila88 Oh I have

[@Gooberwares]

I’m so glad Julia wasn’t that: IM NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS trope that’s getting shoved down our throat

[@Penguinmanereikel]

*Giullia

[@Gooberwares]

@@Penguinmanereikel thank you I couldn’t remember how it was spelled

[@emiliocoruna4552]

Yeah just like it how it subverts a lot of tropes chicho being the one to swim, guido eating the pasta and of course big teddy bear massimo

[@Gooberwares]

@@emiliocoruna4552 I hate obvious “girl power” girls

[@WasatchWind]

"I'm not like other girls, I have snake arms" 🐍🐍🐍🐍

[@scoople6]

This movie felt very "solid" to me. I came in with pretty neutral expectations and I left with a fun toned down story with amazing characters in a beautiful environment. Granted I've only seen it once but I feel like I could recommend it to most people, it's just nice. Also I'm a sucker for "Big Dad" characters so the moment where Massimo goes to look for Alberto after the betrayal scene... I just EXPLODED crying! Massimo is just so wonderful for the movie, definitely the secret sauce.

[@ElliotSunshine]

I'm just a sucker for all kind dad characters having a dad who is really nice but having a mum who is way worse

[@sillygoosetaur]

massimo is great. also the fact they don’t make a big deal out of his disability is great. he’s just vibing being a dad and i love him

[@ElliotSunshine]

@Pristine Artifact I wasn't talking specifically about this, but I still like it if it doesn't have both

[@Victoria-_]

SAME

[@penofwildfire]

Good Dads are my favorite characters I love them so much.

[@Sootielove]

In the best way, this felt like it was made by a different studio. It still has the realistically rendered backgrounds, but the soft Ardman-esque character designs and lowkey plot was a breath of fresh air. It's simple, but it's nice to see Pixar trying something different and experimenting a little.(Also the dad design is top-tier. Making him one-armed was a nice additional detail)

[@Sootielove]

My only gripe is very me-specific but.... I physically can't listen to opera so I had to skip or mute a lot of scenes

[@nyabis8044]

I’m glad that Soul, Luca, and the soon to be released Turning Red (I think that’s the name?) are pulling away from the realism in the character designs for Pixar. Glad to see much more stylistic animation and the way the worlds are detailed perfectly works with the characters. The new films looks incredible.

[@steve6997]

@@nyabis8044 Turing red doesn’t look good tho the animation looks pretty bad

[@vernyulkisasszony4708]

Massimo looks like Flint Lockwood's father from Cloudy with the chance of Meatballs.

[@paradoxtatorstudios9681]

@@Sootielove I don't like opera either, its so pithy. Doesn't help when movies use it over murder scenes lol

[@ventusthekey5187]

I actually enjoyed child Waluigi. He made a good foil for the kids.

[@kevinkong64]

🤣🤣🤣 CHILD WALUIGI?!! THATS THE BEST FRIGGIN THING IVE HEARD ALL DAY!!!

[@alianar.d.8724]

Same. Italian Skinner felt more like comic relief than villain, but I actually found him pretty funny and entertaining. I don't mind catfish man personally

[@crcoghill]

personally i didn't have an issue with the way the townspeople just said "eh~ they're cool now" since A) they were just kids for the most part. B) they were around them when they thought they were humans. and C) they were not gonna mess with Massimo, who was both the toughest looking fellow among them and clearly saw with his own eyes them helping his daughter after the fall. that shows that these people saw the true people they were and not the monsters they were told.

[@fnaffoxy1987]

There's also the small line Giullia says during the dinner scene: "Everybody in Portorosso pretends to believe in sea monsters", which is supported by the opening scene where Tomosso thinks the old stories of sea monsters are just to keep them away from a good fishing spot.

[@MariusWales]

Also, before the old sisters reveal themselves, if you look to the left, you can see an old man angrily waving off people accepting sea monsters before walking off. I like that they don't shy away from the fact that, as Grandma said, "Some people, they'll never accept him. But some will."

[@bareq99]

@@MariusWales yes! And it's not just that guy!! A lot of the crowd left in the background the moment they say they won! I loved that

[@MariusWales]

@@bareq99 It would be SOOOO painful if everyone just accepted them, right?!

[@bareq99]

@@MariusWales wouldn't say painful but more of "..." as it always happens in these movies :/ Here? They actually decided to have some balls and show how it isn't always sunshine and rainbows to kids (as sad as that sounds.. It's just the reality unfortunately) I appreciated that a lot

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

One of my arguments in favour of Luca is PRECISELY how its lighthearted and simple after the emotional rollercoster that was Soul. I'm completely in favour of Pixar alternating between the deep, emotional storylines and the simple and fun adventures of childhood, friendship, love, family, etc, as long as they keep up their GORGEOUS ANIMATION all the way through.

[@NormOttdeer]

The part where Massimo goes out to look for Alberto makes me cry every time, I love that he saw this runaway kid in need and became his father figure, it's just so sweet ❤❤❤

[@Mirrorcomics24]

The good thing is that it’s not the next soul or inside out, it’s simple, fun and it knows it

[@NeoDragonMusic]

Honestly, for me, its the decisions that they made during specific plot points that really did it for me. The father losing his arm on a birth defect rather than a sea monster attack, Julia being genuinely understanding about why Luca hid being a sea monster, the mother's competitive drive seeing her son doing well in the race overtaking her anger in him running away. The rift between Luca and Alberto not being fixed instantly, the fact that the ending was the best for the characters individually, the end credit illustrations, the father being the first to stand up for them when they are revealed to the town. Decisions like that are what divide a wholesome exploration of childhood wonder from lesser studios that are devoid of charm or creativity.

[@cryptic_sunflower]

I really liked Luca. It’s a sweet and simple story that Is vey well told. It’s not the most heartbreaking movie, but it was still funny and enjoyable. I also loved the found family aspect, and think a lot of people can relate to that. This movie also has some great disability rep and social anxiety rep, without it being stereotypical or cringey.

[@princessmanitari4993]

What do you mean with disability rep? I'm curious as an autistic person. (:

[@cryptic_sunflower]

@@princessmanitari4993 I’m talking about masimo and the fact he only has one arm. All though I can totally see Luca as autistic

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

Not the most heartbreaking? This movie broke me... I related so hard to the ending and growing so close to the characters before watching them splitting apart, only to know that it was gonna be okay. Phenomenal

[@emopeterparker7]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!! luca is probably my most fav pixar movie so far. it's simple, but it does everything it needs to do SO WELL and it's so fun. truly the embodiment of "good childrens' film".

[@jemjimjam5444]

I personally quite loved Luca. I wish people would make more movies about sweet friendships like the one in this movie, since there aren't that many out there rlly. And just because the plot of the movie is simpler than other Pixar movies doesn't mean 'Pixar is losing their golden touch'. (Looking at Variety here-) Also the ocean and the sea monsters looked really pretty, especially that scene where Luca and Alberto are leaping around in the water as they make their way towards the town. (Think that's when it happened, also can't remember if the 'human' town was given a name).

[@fnaffoxy1987]

The town is called Portorosso

[@jemjimjam5444]

@@fnaffoxy1987 Thx. I wasn't sure if they gave the town a name or not, or if I was just imagining they did

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

I love this movie. The whole thing about "Pixar didn't have the guts to make it an actual queer movie" almost doesn't matter. It's still amazing. And you could use Luca's identity as a sea monster as a stand in for someone who discovers their own sexuality and feels they need to hide it. It's still great either way.

[@steve6997]

What it’s not a metaphor who being outed as gay or coming out and Pixar didn’t silence a movie so it wouldn’t have gay lead characters the director said it’s based off his childhood off his friends he said he didn’t see it as a love story more of kids just being kids and wanting to do cool stuff like get the Vespa so at no point of making the movie did anyone including the director sneak context in the movie about coming out

[@jaredgreen2363]

Interesting thing, Luca (the movie) is not the place to put a gay story. I would say that Pixar has yet to come up with one that would actually work, nor do they have any obligation to(or shall i say it’s not that pressing of an issue for them, because its not as easy as many might think, in that most of the obvious plots wouldn’t do well for Pixar, as they would be thematically empty otherwise, and they put telling good stories above all else). hence they probably wont in the foreseeable future, and as for the representation they have had, they didn’t get hung up on it like Disney has done at least 10 times(even the lesbian troll cop in onward), so good on Pixar. As such it’s not as if Pixar didn’t have the guts, rather they do not have the need, and it probably didn’t occur to them. That is what they meant in the ‘denial’.

[@BrokenEco]

My favourite part of the film is how the entire film is up to interpretation, the director has said so themself that the film is simply about being different and accepting yourself, leaving what exactly that could be up to the person watching

[@stephaniewilliams6756]

doesn't matter TO YOU

[@idontneedaname318]

@@steve6997 I highly doubt that No one snuck into ANYTHING Abt coming out it's an incredibly apt metaphor

[@sillygooselol2757]

Luca was actually the first Pixar movie to actually make me cry, sometimes the most simple stories are the most relatable. Is it my favorite? No. Is it my favorite to rewatch? Yes

[@elive19]

I ADORE this movie. It’s just so comfortable and I’m a sucker for slice-of-life/ghibli-like films. The colours were especially pleasant and solidified that summery aesthetic. And the characters. They. Are. Amazing. I was able to relate to Luca in the sense of “I gotta be a good kid and never do anything wrong” and seeing the most dare devil character not really forcing too much on him just made the friendship seem so safe. I can see the three of them being friends for a long time.

[@joeyjerry1586]

Honestly, I’m just so glad there was no romance in this movie. It feels refreshing just to see 3 kids hanging out together as great friends. Nothing wrong with romance but not everything needs a romance and Luca is a movie that didn’t need it especially since they’re 11 (I think)

[@conho4898]

I mean, when was the last time Pixar made a romance movie...

[@miimiiandco]

@@conho4898 Cars?

[@conho4898]

@@miimiiandco exactly...

[@steve6997]

@@miimiiandco what how is cars a romance movie ?

[@miimiiandco]

@@steve6997 Do we consider McQueen and Sally romantic?

[@carpevinum8645]

Wholesome was the word that came to mind when I initially watched it. It was a really nice movie to sit down and watch with my kids.

[@jonwhite6815]

The animation in this movie was just so good.

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

Agreed! I love the adorable and unique Aardman-esque character designs!

[@dusathemaid]

The aquatic sequences were so smooth! It's almost mindblowing. Specially the part where Luca rolls back into the water

[@rambybamb540]

@@dusathemaid my absolutely favorite part are how unique they still look as human and the mouths! Some people complain about the mouths because they can’t stay on one side of the face, if it was like that it would’ve been extremely less emotional!.

[@seamustheshameful9498]

The scene where Alberto outed himself as a sea monster was just SO GORGEOUS. The lighting, the acting, the a n I m a t I o n all just mwah *1000 chefs kisses*

[@mario-gn6it]

Luca will always have a special place in my heart for two reasons: 1, it's a really adorable slice-of-life movie a la Studio Ghibli 2, Me and the main character have the same name!

[@jeremysommer147]

After two viewings, Luca became my favorite Pixar movie (I’ve now seen it over 14 times). The way the characters were written and portrayed as well as the themes and messages really spoke to me. For example, Giulia’s family situation (split family and feeling like an outsider in a different city when going to visit your other parent) and how it was treated by not making it a big deal like it is in so many pieces of media. This is something I’ve basically been dealing with for my entire life and it felt nice to have it be recognized that not all families are perfect but that just because they’re not doesn’t mean they can’t work. Luca’s curiosity and drive to learn more about the world around him also really resonated with me. And I see him in the end going to stay in the human world while balancing and accepting his differences as a loose metaphor for immigration. My mom and dad are German immigrants to the U.S and my step mom is a Colombian immigrant and they all still have lots of family in their respective countries. While I’m in the U.S and have to figure how to balance my cultural heritage and family with the ideas and culture of where I live. I was also kind of the outsider/weird kid in school too and the trio friendship setup is almost the same with the friends I had in grade school (and still friends to this day) so it was nice to remember that. The movie’s way of portraying acceptance and talking about it also helped me to do some introspection of myself and helped me to acknowledge and accept the fact that I’m asexual. Luca may be a simple movie plot wise but the profound way it has affected me and the time it’s come at the end of a major cycle of personal growth (graduating high school, starting college, reconnecting with my mom’s side of the family and restoring a line of communication that had been broken for almost 15 years, losing several friends and family members, surviving a pandemic) has solidified it as one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@kykycupcake1]

So I have an interesting theory about Alberto, his dad and why he left **It's not one I've seen many people discuss so I'm very interested on what people will think** Alberto calls the stars fish And says they're sleeping "under the fish" This is obviously a reference to them being sea monster But it's also a subtle reference to the expression "sleeping with the fishes" An old (pretty commonly known nowadays) Italian mob expression which basically means "you'll be dead" There's also an off handed comment that Ercole makes about Alberto getting his clothes from a "floater" Which again, for you younger viewers, is a dead person dumped in the water And Alberto surprisingly has...no reaction to this Which also brings the question Where did he get his clothes? Lucas outfit looks like it was just stolen from someone doing their laundry (same way his parents did) But Alberto's clothes do actually look pretty...our of place Alberto is also not afraid of confrontation And yes, this could obviously just be a character trait But when Ercole and his underlings literally THREATEN HIS LIFE He makes wise cracks, he shows no fear....as if he's been in situations like this before So Here's my theory Alberto's Dad was a member of some sort of mob/Mafia Luca takes place somewhere in the 1950's - 60's And if you research the Italian Mafia, they were at their "peak" all the way from the 1930's to the 1970's So the timeline fits perfectly Alberto heard "sleeping with the fishes" at a very young age and maybe his Dad told him a "happier version" of the stars being fish to protect him? Or maybe Alberto just interpreted it as sleeping under the fishes? It might also explain why his Dad left And no, I'm not saying "awww he left to protect his son 🥺 so sweet" He comes from a cut throat world and probably viewed Alberto's kindness as weakness In the end, I can't speak for a character I haven't seen This might sound like a weird theory and maybe it doesn't change much for the overall narrative But it's something interesting to think about I'm interested to know what y'all think

[@CreativelyCAN101]

Interesting theory! I like sound of it

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

I thought you were gonna say alberto got his clothes from a literal dead body

[@kykycupcake1]

@@sharkbiteshitposts5506 I mean Yes that's part of the theory

[@sharkbiteshitposts5506]

@@kykycupcake1 holy shit

[@YourCrazyOverlord]

This is why I love Cellspex: truly comprehensive and informed analysis. I love this. It makes me appreciate what i love even more.

[@BuizelCream]

I remember the time when I saw Luca teaser artworks, and my expectations were out of this world. Like, we'd get a deep dive as to the worldbuilding of the underwater world. Why are these two children somehow exploring the human world on their own? Are they orphans? Why are they hiding their identity? Do they have a secret agenda? Are they really the monsters of the film? Man! It's gonna be very sophisticated focusing on some form of cultural commentary! Well . . . I'm glad we instead got the movie we now have 🙂

[@wangwang2211]

The first time I heard about sea monster, I thought: "oh, Pixar does Cthul'hu now? Ok."

[@rambybamb540]

@@wangwang2211 I thought the same when I heard about a scrapped piece of storyboard of when Alberto at the end was going to turn into the kraken.

[@Aroaceenby]

Massimo is literally the definition of "looks like he could kill you but is actually a cinnamon roll."

[@classymonet3070]

I remember not wanting to watch this movie but I gave it a shot and watched it with an open mind. Needless to say this is one of my go-to movies to watch. I liked this movie more than Raya because the storyline didn't feel rushed to me

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

Finally, a critic that is more forgiving to Alberto’s character arc! I’ve seen AniMat and Schaff (Schaffrillas Productions) say, “What’s his problem?” and “Alberto’s unlikable in the second half”, respectively. I think they missed the point as to why Alberto behaved that way. First of all, it’s not as if Alberto is acting jealous for no reason. His father abandoned him and he is worried of losing the only friend that he has. I also agree with your point of Alberto’s decision to out himself rather than push Luca. That scene was so well done and I especially LOVED the sunset lighting and how it looks like Alberto, in his sea monster form, is kind of silhouetted when he rises out of the water in that scene. Also, that ending. Man, when I first watched it, I teared up a bit. I’ve watched this movie five times now. It is so rewatchable. This is my favorite Pixar movie (the “Toy Story” movies, “Coco”, “Finding Nemo”, “Inside Out”, “A Bug’s Life”, and “Monsters Inc” are also my favorites). I loved its Ghibli, slice-of-life feel, the animation (especially the unique, Aardman-like character designs and the backgrounds), and the characters (Alberto, is, of course, my favorite). Also, the voice acting is top-notch (BTW, the same actor that voices Alberto played Eddie, the germaphobe in “It: Chapter 1”.). It is also my favorite animated movie this year. No other animated film this year is going to top it. I also love how you put a “Get Vaccinated” message at the end of your video when talking about “Turning Red”. “Of course, that’s only if theaters are still open, so GET VACCINATED. Seriously, do you want to relive 2020 FOREVER?!” #GetVaccinated

[@Exonorm27]

Honestly even if he has a reason to do this, I certainly wouldn’t stand by any “friend” that is actively trying to destroy my dream. I really don’t think you can look at the “SEA MONSTER!” moment and say that Alberto was somehow in the right there.

[@wincastark6000]

I really love Luca, I'm part of the LGBT community so it was impossible for me not see the movie as an LGBT metaphore but that's the reason why it hit so hard on my heart (Even more that some of Gimli movies that I adore as well), the Beauty of the art it's that everybody can interpretate in a different way, there is not such a think as an incorrect opinion (about the interpretation of a movie) not even if the director says the opposite.

[@Stitches000]

it's scary how much luca can be interrupted as a gay story. not to say it's bad, but ironic

[@wincastark6000]

@@Stitches000 I wouldn't be surprise if it was on porpuse. I know it wasn't the director intention to make a movie about lgbt expiriences, but movies are the result of several people's work, so maybe there was some influence from other members of the creative department.

[@dallaswinston330]

@@wincastark6000 Disney easily could’ve told them not to mention it was anything queer. It was definitely someone involved making these characters seem a little fruity.

[@RubberJunk1]

I’m LGBT and didn’t make any such link.

[@dallaswinston330]

@@RubberJunk1 ok and many others a part of the community did. A majority did. You can interpret it however you want. Like the director said.

[@moonbased7796]

I honestly love the ending credits for Luca cause although I hope we might get a series based on the movie (which I honestly doubt it but I can hope right?) but at least it gives you a vague idea on what the characters are doing after the events of the movie like for example, Alberto does visit Luca’s family underwater (since obviously the underwater town isn’t that far away from the land town/city and also works with Julia’s dad’s restaurant (sorry I don’t know how to spell her name so apologies) and both Julia and Luca learn at the school together and the other kids at the school seemed to be accepting to Luca regardless if he’s a sea person and a regular human which is pretty sweet!

[@MariusWales]

I would SO be on board with a spin off series! Monsters Inc. got one, why not Luca?

[@moonbased7796]

@@MariusWales yeah I agree man! I think it would be a perfect series! I bet it would be kinda similar to The Loud House on Nickelodeon since like Luca, it’s more of a slice of life kind of thing (well at least with the early seasons) and if they do consider it, I bet it would be up my alley!

[@MariusWales]

@@moonbased7796 The beginning of the series should be based on the credits.

[@Mathue360]

I loved this movie, the friendship that is portrayed and displayed between the characters was the best part. Definitely a character driven movie. It would have been nice to have a more fleshed out world, I didn't mind what I had either. The beauty in the simplicity is what allowed the characters to play off of one another so well.

[@ninjajack6457]

Never thought I’d see a third act breakup that I actually liked, they’re usually way more forced

[@CellSpex]

right?

[@nolynnoel1032]

what i loved was that the big climax was the race. because these are kids. k i d s. when you’re young things like that seem like the most important thing you’ve ever experienced. they didn’t get too complicated with it. i love it.

[@slickkid2367]

Something I for some reason appreciate very very VERY much is that through thick and thin Alberto and Luca always wanted to finish things together, and it was never “I can’t wait until I get a Vespa” or “once I get a vespa I’m outa here!” It’s always we even when Alberto gets upset he wanted to leave with Luca

[@XMarx-it1yj]

Or "actually WE wanted to ask you something, if WE can go to your school", Luca wanted to go to school, but he also wanted to go there with HIM, with Alberto ❤ "I can't do this without you"

[@xxTC-96xx]

Yeah if people want to see the relationship as an allegory to LGBT or just a friendship is fine, it’s the pushy people who are driving me crazy about it Edit: yes I am the one who commented earlier out of frustration how many shippers want them to screw, I have seen the ship wars already start over them and it’s quite sad

[@lifecanhurt716]

Weren’t you the same guy who commented on a reactionary video and said everyone who ships them just wants to see them screw? You know kids saw them as LGBT too? Not to minors in the community who ship them-

[@theviewer6889]

@@lifecanhurt716 Did they? Not being accusatory here but you know which video they commented on?

[@lifecanhurt716]

@@theviewer6889 Video made by clownfish TV- The people mad at the Ship are inconsistent, hypocritical and wasting their time being upset about it.

[@xxTC-96xx]

@@lifecanhurt716 yeah I did comment that because that’s my frustrations about shippers breaking through due to how much creepy ship art and ship fights I’ve already seen about them

[@lifecanhurt716]

@@xxTC-96xx Absolutely- but like every single fictional character has bad art made of them. Hello!? you make Undertale videos! Lmao so that’s why I really wonder where your frustration is, this isn’t some new problem, this happens with everything because shippers are annoying. Every single fandom has this problem- But they ultimately have little to no power on the canonical friendship of the movie, you’re engaging with annoying people and then getting mad about it and then saying everyone’s like that? A lot of bad faith arguments have been made about this Ship since people seem to forget LGBT people who are the characters age saw this movie too. Most importantly people don’t care if the characters are canonically gay they care about the “coming out acceptance allegory” So again what are you actually frustrated about? The original video I’m referencing is extremely obnoxious given the context of how the Director has actually come out and said he really doesn’t care and supports the community. I don’t wanna be that guy again literally look at undertale-

[@kimhoffman2269]

I loved Luca and I definitely would have loved it as a kid because I’ve always felt like an “other” where I felt in tune with Quasimodo and Jim Hawkins who were “others” too.

[@DParkerNunya]

Luca's turn genuinely broke my heart. They handled the scene so well and it makes me so sad when I watch it.

[@BugsyFoga]

Luca was honestly just a sweet and simple animated film that doesn't try to be grand or meaningful in anyway , and sometimes that's alright.

[@s.g.7572]

I find it interesting how this film, more so than other Pixar films, is always described in direct comparison with Pixar as a studio. I don't think I've heard a single positive review of it that didn't say "It's not my favourite/the best Pixar film, but..." I just think that if you consider a films quality as "how well it achieves its aims", Luca actually IS one of the best films that Pixar's made recently. It aims to be simple, pretty and wholesome, and I don't think there were any large changes it could make that would improve it on those levels, whereas something like Soul or Incredibles 2 had much loftier goals that didn't hit those heights as cleanly as they could have.

[@lizzielogemann6422]

This is my favorite Disney movie now and I love it for so many reasons, but the main two are the characters and the charming, cozy feel. They make this infinitely rewatchable for me and a true gem in my eyes.

[@McMerlin11]

I was surprised by how much I ended up loving Luca

[@EduardoMartinez-rs3bu]

Finally someone who appreciates the film for what it is

[@somescottishlassie891]

I love the cat's face at the end when it's on the bike, it's just like "i am so done with all of this" lol

[@SessVlogs]

This was exactly the post-lockdown movie I needed. Enough substance to keep me interested; not so much that it overloaded my already-too-full-after-a-year-and-half-of-this-shit brain. It’s been a long time since I felt that peaceful!

[@nickdorenkamp959]

I'm honestly still shocked disney has not physically released the score on CD or Vinyl. Seriously I've never heard a Pixar film with such a beautiful soundtrack.

[@nickdorenkamp959]

@MATHURI A/P RENGANATHAN Moe yeah but I'm not a huge fan of Spotify.

[@hoisin75]

I think Luca is in my top 3 Pixar films. Love it

[@andrewsanusi8462]

If this movie came out in the early 2000’s or 2010’s it would definitely be iconic and memorable.

[@thechickenturtle8848]

it came out this year and is both

[@andrewsanusi8462]

@@thechickenturtle8848 True I’m just saying it would be though.

[@antonioalbul00]

why? would that make it more iconic???

[@frogman1]

the characters really make this film for me. they all feel genuine and empathetic and it's very clear what each of them value.

[@yourpookieisme]

I love how relatible alberto is he literally reminds me of myself

[@dominusalicorn3684]

You mention that many other movies and series can't deal with prejudice in the same way as real life because they don't have thousands of years of complex history, but I wonder if you think stories set in MLP:FiM could deal with it fairly. The series itself barely touches on prejudice except in season 8, and even then I think the execution was pretty superficial and on-the-nose, but I think the worldbuilding around the thousand year history of Equestria makes for a very rich potential for fan fictions that can do justice to the prejudice theme.

[@lilj362]

Can we talk about how weirdly they handled the message tho? Like the message was "they aren't monsters! They are our friends! " but then they have the other creatures be like "prepare for war pathetic ponies! We are supior! We don't need friendship! " like in the scene in the throne room were they all were yelling at eachother and declaring war, they just came off as savage beasts that need to be controlled, it doesn't help that celestia(the PONY princess) was the most reasonable one, the message literally contradicts itself

[@Metallic_Ashes]

My dad is Italian, this was love at first sight for him, and is now his favourite film

[@simonemastrolonardo405]

Can we appreciate that, in the Italian version, Luca is voiced by someone named Alberto and Alberto by someone named Luca?

[@GeorgeOBroom]

Seriously?!?! Alberto’s Italian voice actor’s name is Luca and Luca’s voice actor’s Alberto?!?!? Mindfucked!!!!!

[@xxspedupxx1632]

Oh my lord

[@Naomi_Gloom]

Lmao

[@buciallstar]

"Because this isn't Thriller Bark..." *screeching Halt* WAIT A SECOND! I didn't expect a One Piece reference

[@grantpenderghast7489]

Glad someone else is talking about it😂 Cells One Piece references were on point

[@Mandrake_root]

I LOVED Luca so much aaa. It's to the point that i cant sit through videos with negative reviews bc I've emotionally latched onto it so much its hard not to take their opinion personally. (Yay for being neurodivergent and having emotional disregulation quirks 🙃) I'm non-binary and queer and on the asexual spectrum, so i identified sooo much with their type of bond. Like, if i were luca in this movie i wouldn't realize my crush on Alberto until years down the line bc those kinds of feelings weren't very apparent to me at that age. And yet i would look back on those moments as early stages of falling in love. And with the transformation i related a lot bc when i was 16 i would secretly dress up as a boy when home alone and would have to frantically hide stuff when moms car showed up in the driveway. That panic of being discovered for something that is only "bad" bc someone else hates it is really painful and ive never felt seen in a movie that way before.

[@frostcc8536]

As someone who really resonated with the queer reading for Luca, one of the first things I did after I saw it was go to see if was unintentional or not. It was disappointing to see the director's response was essentially no, but from what I've seen from looking into it, the original interview where he said it wasn't a romance story came out in April, which for me at least makes it sound better than if it was something coming out either right before or right after Luca's release. It feels more like, tempering expectations ahead of time rather than denying the queer readings after the fact. Also, from some of the deleted scenes we can see that at least at one point in development there were plans for Luca and Guilia to have some kind of romantic chemistry, even if it was just a one-sided crush. But in the actual movie there isn't even a trace of a hint of that idea. It does genuinely feel to me like once they got further along they decided they wanted to tell a story about friendship first and foremost, and leave romance for later. Overall I really liked Luca, and for me personally it's managed to get pretty close to the top of my fave movies. It's one of the first movies I've seen in a long time that I would genuinely love to see some sort of follow up to, either a sequel or spin-off series. The character were fun and charming and I'd love to see more of them.

[@gregjayonnaise8314]

Luca and Alberto’s friendship is so well written, and the characters balance each other so well. I can’t really think of a single character I didn’t like (except for Alberto’s dad, but he’s more of a non entity).

[@jimmyrahi427]

Yeahhh im more connected to the movie as a friendship movie and i like to read it that way, i can relate to that more since it reminds me of my childhood

[@jamesthepeacock1919]

My nephew is 1 in a few weeks and he loves watching this with me. So I love it too!

[@patrickramseyart]

Aww, that's great 😊

[@emmaventura8778]

I just watched it! I loved it! It made me feel like a kid again or reminded me what it’s like to be a kid. Honestly there’s always room for movies like this.

[@nikolahetn944]

I'm part of LGBTQ+ and honestly I was relieved how fast town people accepted seamonsters. This movie felt very much like escapism for me so it made very happy like I could (and should) be accepted too :D

[@cinderstar4377]

Luca isn’t a love story between Luca and Alberto, it’s a wholesome friendship. However, to me they share a mutual crush on each other that will possibly grow into a romantic relationship when they get older.

[@theroyaljules39]

Good take. This is my head cannon now

[@cinderstar4377]

@@theroyaljules39 Thanks!

[@meltedmarshmellowpeep]

yeah this is pretty much it! it's kind of disheartening to see people blow off any gay interpretations in the comment sections I've seen. i don't see them in a relationship for this movie, but the allegory to being queer is very obvious to me. i had gay puppy love so I see that here, but the main focus is on their friendship and how good of a bond they have! so yeah I see that focus. just frustrated at people outright dissing any queer interpretations when the director himself said though it's not his intentions, he's okay with people interpreting the movie any way they want.

[@azuremoon4372]

That's a valid interpretation of it.

[@maddyreedman5750]

luca was incredible i loveddd it

[@WaterMeLoan64]

After watching ‘Luca’ I can confirm that while this Film isn’t “The Next WALL-E” it certainly accomplishes what it set out to do: BE A GOOD FILM.

[@jimmyrahi427]

THANK YOUUUUU IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSSSSS

[@heartears]

They're an old small fishing village. Of course they have a lore regarding seamonsters since people get lost at sea all the time and needed an explanation for such tragic events.

[@neveroddoreven6597]

28:00 They have since rescinded that statement, for those unaware.

[@janinek5258]

Luca is my favorite movie. It checks all of my boxes and I love the overall feel

[@js_musicmedia8981]

Anyone else realizing how tight competition will be at the Oscars for 2021? Luca is a hit, I think Raya and the Last Dragon has a shot, and Sony is riding high with three great films so far, Mitchells vs. The Machines, Wish Dragon, and Vivo. We haven't seen Encanto yet, but I hope it's good. And those are just the mainstream studios. This has been a good year for animation

[@joshuajoe1419]

My bets for the Oscars are TMVTM vs Luca vs Encanto vs My Father’s Dragon vs Wendell and Wild. I personally think TMVTM will win but Luca and Encanto have a shot.

[@symtrick4782]

a few years ago i moved countries and left behind some good friends the ending to luca hit me hard

[@ollie2111]

Aa a queer Italian-American, I loved Luca:')

[@SuperSeenith]

I haven't wanted a sequel to a film this badly as soon as it finished since I was a kid. I don't know, for some reason I've been completely captured by this film and any kind of detractor baffles me completely.

[@ollie2111]

The music you used in this video is so beautiful :)

[@gracekim25]

It took me a while to realise that the antagonist is a teenager 🤣 I thought he was an adult😅

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

WAIT HES A TEEN

[@miatunes]

FINALLY! A reviewer who doesn’t SHAME me for LOOKING AT THIS MOVIE AS A FRIENDSHIP! I have nothing against LGBTQ+ but like, a lot of reviews just kind of stay on that perspective, and I’m glad it doesn’t feel like I’m being shamed as a viewer for seeing that way. Besides, it’s just my take but I’m really curious if other people feel the same.

[@RhysezPieces]

Thank you for mentioning that the platonic reading is valid as well. As an aromantic asexual, seeing a lot of folks try to promote the addition of necessary LGBT+ rep in media by shitting on platonic readings of ambiguous relationships just reminds me of how folks IRL will read my every friend as my SO just cause I'm physically affectionate with them or invite them to generally date-taking events. It's very invalidating and honestly a bit infantilizing, that others think I can't know how I *truly* feel about my own friends. 😒

[@oofshapedhuman4974]

I know comparing two different movies isn’t always the best idea but from what I’ve seen. The animation in Luca is far more fluid than Raya . With Raya for example the rain scene. And it was pretty but…. The movement felt so off. Compared to that Luca seems far better.

[@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066]

i didn’t grow up in italy. my father, a gruff and tall man like massimo, was born in a small italian town of about 1.5k people. he immigrated to america and hid a lot of his culture in an attempt to assimilate. he’s not very open about much of his culture with me or my siblings. but, this film was one of the first times i saw my dad smile when faced with a representation of his culture. my dad, who is receptive bilingual, would laugh hearing some of the italian jokes and i remember his face when portorosso showed up on screen for the first time. luca might not be one of the best films pixar ever made, a lot of people would rank it pretty mid on their lists. but the connection i got to my father and my culture because of this little film will always make it one of my favorite pixar films of all time

[@noraallies598]

Didn't they explain that the fountain is the guy who made the noodle company? Like the whole contest map and challenges are based around the guy and his "achievements" including "taking on the awful sea monsters" He might just have been the richest guy there and donated a lot of money or gain a lot of notoriety and got the fountain built in his honor. Otherwise, the only sea monster hunting iconography is the small tile painting around the main square which also could have been done recently. They could have also just been from old tales of how the town was founded or whatever.

[@toon4thought]

I loved the film when it came out, but your perspective has only made me appreciate it so much more.

[@DickThunderchamp]

"Giulia is a more friendly version of Toph." Never before have I needed to hear something so badly but not known untill I heard it.

[@luiginastro8831]

I'm a native Italian as well, I still live here. They did such an amazing job, it really feels like Italy.

[@Teag_Brohman15]

Pixar could make the funniest film known to man, and fans & critics would pan it because it didn't give them the feels

[@Naomi_Gloom]

I like that this is open to interpretation.

[@jesterfairy3845]

Personally, I feel like this movie is a great example of an LGBT allegory and that's why it's pretty special to me, and also the ending is definitely the most romantically-coded part. Luca and Alberto's relationship is still very clearly a friendship in my eyes, but to me, it resembles a real-life friendship with a guy I had feelings for, which was still able to function like Luca's and Alberto's in spite of that. To me, that's how it feels, but to others it could be completely different. Anyhow, great video and I would really like to know where you'll rank Luca on your list.

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

It’ll probably be second behind “Wish Dragon”, since “Wish Dragon” is her favorite so far (I thought that “Wish Dragon” was… meh, in my opinion) and “Mitchells vs the Machines” or “Encanto” third (I also thought “Mitchells” was meh).

[@jesterfairy3845]

@@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan Depends how good Encanto is. I think it looks great and can't wait to hear what Cell has to say about it after I see it.

[@steve6997]

Luca and Alberto arnt gay tho the director confirmed they are friend because he based them off his friends as a child because his childhood friend is called Alberto so it’s not a alagory for coming out

[@jesterfairy3845]

@@steve6997 Perhaps you didn't read my comment correctly. I specifically said I viewed Luca and Alberto's relationship as platonic but it just reminded me of something from my life. Plus, the director said he welcomed any allegory or subtext theories. I'm sorry you didn't interpret my comment correctly. Just because that wasn't the intent of the movie, doesn't mean it can't be read that way.

[@cinderstar4377]

I think Luca and Alberto are 100% friends in this movie, but with possible feelings they haven’t realized yet. Like they may become a couple when they’re older, but right now they’re just best friends. They have plenty of time to deal with all the relationship stuff when they’re older

[@Majorbrawl]

i feel like a cool touch that wouldnt changed the film is if one of the spears actually hit alberto, either giving him a severe scar or even taking off a limb, giving him a later connection to Masimo and wouldve rly given more to there bond in Ciao Alberto