Quick Vid: Encanto (Review)

Encanto is just dunking on Frozen lol
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[@Saberspark]

OH MAGIC CONCH!! WHAT IS MY POWER?? conch: "nothing"

[@sketchyskies8531]

Lol

[@Anna_Crossing]

outta pocket 😭

[@LacieAnimations]

😭😭 Saber no

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

All hail the magic conch!

[@alicerivierre]

Can you do a review on Home on the Range? I want to hear your take on it. BTW, I am a huge fan of HOTR, love the movie in every way from art to music to voice acting, but if anyone here doesn't like the movie, I won't force you to stomach it. I just want HOTR to have a little recognition as at least a work of art besides being a kid's quirky comedy-western movie 😘🐄

[@Rekuzan]

Note: Bruno wasn't rejected by the family because of his final vision, he exiled himself rather than tell them of this BECAUSE he was afraid of how they would react due to past reactions.

[@wrenhall1024]

@Some guy with a blursed pfp [Mayk Felix] They are really getting annoying aren’t they? There’s like three bits under just this one poor comment lol.

[@Foogi9000]

@@wrenhall1024 KZbin when Bots are everywhere: 🤷‍♂️

[@jittercritter]

Right and that’s why they were angry about it-he just suddenly vanished and they thought he abandoned them

[@exammole4545]

Damn bots

[@Xalisco]

There are no bots in Ba Sing Se

[@ll_seaqueen_ll]

I'm really glad that Disney isn't relying on a twist villain/villain anymore and created a story that explores real life issues in family dynamics. Abuela is somewhat an antagonist but she really isn't purely evil nor a bad person, she's just traumatized from losing her home and the love of her life that she didn't want that to ever happen again, but never even noticing that times have changed and the war was probably long over and everything is at peace and her family didn't needed that extra pressure on themselves anymore

[@mariafernandavillavargas5548]

I agree! However, the war is not over yet. Forced displacement/migration and terrorism are both still a reality in Colombia :(

[@dorianamoson4924]

They didn't need all that... surface pressure, if you will.

[@ana7icia]

yessss, i hate when people vilify abuela bc they obviously don’t understand the point of the movie. like the whole theme of the movie is how generational trauma can screw you over and you have the power to work your bugs out with somebody and forgive one another in spite of that trauma and its long lasting effects. when people say abuela is the villain im just like….. bruh, did you even comprehend the movie?

[@dracodracarys2339]

this movie had no villain because if they had Luisa would break them in two in 10 seconds flat

[@dakota3047]

Yes

[@samanthaecotothermia7896]

I can understand why people would be worried about Disney "cashing in" on the culture, but the culture was actually represented really well! There were so many little details that were done right! Mirabel does the lip-point toward Antonio's present, there seemed to be silletas in the village, Félix seems to be a costeño, they had classic food from the region, Bruno says "Sana sana colita de rana" to casita, they played classic Colombian music at Antonio's event, a singer from Medellín sang "Dos Oruguitas", Camilo does the African Finger Snap (common in Latin America) at Antonio's event, Agustín said "miércoles" when Dolores overheard them (which is the English equivalent of saying "crap"), and they even touched on the tragic history of terrorism in Colombia! Whether it was an attempt to cash in or not, I can't say, but I CAN say that this film did an AMAZING job of representing Colombian culture, as well as many aspects of Latino culture in general.

[@zweks]

If it was attempt to cash in, it was a very well made attempt that did everything it could to be as loyal to the source as possible and i don't mind that at all, as long as they don't trademark or misrepresent

[@yogurtColombiano]

Latino culture as whole no since each country has its very own distinction!

[@alexdeontra]

I know that Lin Manuel and the writers also went to Colombia before the film also to see and learn about how they should do most of the art for the background and stuff

[@VValunt]

I think “miércoles” is more of a “shoot”. Other than that; I agree

[@nicolasdiaz5643]

As a colombian, I'm just grateful that Hollywood/Disney didn't use anything or make any reference related to the narco culture. (edit): To be fair this is a kids movie, but then again, even in our country, kids get exposed constantly to this kind of culture.

[@atomiccrouton]

I really like how you recognize that the antagonist is generational trauma. Also, the end is revealing Mirabel's gift. Her gift is keeping the family together and the house itself. Just because it isn't magical, doesn't mean that she herself isn't gifted.

[@genericname2747]

@Quark I'm going to drink all of the water in your house. You've lost hydration privleges

[@Closer2Zero]

@Alex see but the trauma didnt just happen, the grandmother caused it with her own actions. And while she may have her own trauma that lead to her actions, she still should have to bear the brunt of responsibility for what she and how it hurt people. She may not be the villain, but she is the cause of the pain in this movie. And also Mirabel’s ‘power’ being to keep the family from falling apart, and thus getting rejected by her family’s magic is just dogshit and painful “oh well at least you try being special like us”

[@atomiccrouton]

@@Closer2Zero I don't think you understand how generational trauma works. One generation experiences traumatic events and then passes that along to other generations. This does not give her a free pass for her actions or excuse her from her actions. That still doesn't change the fact that it's the trauma that's the antagonistic force. The grandmother had her husband murdered in front of her. That's going to leave lasting damage. Also, just because you think the ending of a movie is bad doesn't change how it ended.

[@tivaspotato]

@Quark dude if you wanna rickroll people so bad just post a link to the video ive seen you in the replies of 3 other comments

[@llynxfyremusic]

@@atomiccrouton i don't think the ending was trying to portray that mirabel's gift was keeping the family together. Even if it was i personally think that isn't a very good gift. It should be up to the entire family to do that, not have the pressure be placed on one person. I think a better way to interpret it is that the family realised they should value mirabel just as much as the rest of the them even though she doesn't have a magical ability

[@kaijunasan4497]

The fact the villain itself was family trauma and toxicity was a big step itself

[@jonahboris6681]

@Just Dope Don't spam! That's what! If you want people to see something so badly, then you could at least explain what it is.

[@jonahboris6681]

@Quark Spatza! What are you doing?

[@radicool8328]

@Quark i get this is a joke, but if you genuinely believe this, spamming it in unrelated comment sections is an excellent way to make people hate your point and also you.

[@DameOfDiamonds]

I disagree, I think that's why the movie falls short, there's no real villain thus there's no actual sense of danger

[@Iamokaywithmimes]

I feel like this movie could spawn a great animated series. People love the characters and they could have great side stories, more development and exploration of their powers and valley and more. Like will Bruno come to better terms with his visions? Would love to see him find his place in the family again. Does Isabella grow more? How about we explore the characters of Camilo and Delores? There’s just so much potential

[@jumpyyjasminee5315]

I made 9 whole episodes in my brain last night

[@Solereaper21]

Why would this be a good show? There wasn’t even meaningful conflict in the movie, what would the episodes possibly have?

[@gold571]

@@Solereaper21 “there wasnt even meaningful conflict” do you mean you want a villian. Villain =/= conflict

[@AxolotlQueen]

Also if nothing else, rat telenovas

[@owl4609]

That's what a lot of my friends are saying! We all think a series could be fun, we are dying to see more of these characters.

[@pyraffin]

You know what this movie is missing? A comedic relief sidekick/animal to sell plushies of! And I think that's why it was so good, it has two changes from the same old formula. It's a simpler plot and no annoying character made purposefully for marketing/gags. After Raya and tbh all live action movies of the past few years, a simple self contained world with no big journey is so refreshing lmao. Raya had so much they barley got to explore any of it.

[@rainIight]

didn't they make merch of the toucan and capybara? or did they come with the antonio toys?

[@pyraffin]

@@rainIight Well they're gonna sell toys of something. I'm saying that they didn't make either of those animals annoyingly present solely to market the plushies within the movie itself. Just slapping them in real quick so they have something to sell is so much better than making them a secondary main character to do the same task

[@1kulik]

Capybara had funny deleted scenes not sure what happened there, I also dont think this movie is marketed for kids, since there are serious issues like family legacy, pressure and the feeling left out because you dont have special powers.

[@NamikoTC]

Man I'm Colombian and I couldn't be more proud of how Saber pronounced the names :,)

[@Pokemonleafmon]

If I hear another person say Encanto with a hard "Can", I think I'll snap.

[@KingsBard]

Wait did Saber actually pronounce things correctly for once? No wonder this came out so late.

[@supergobgoblin424]

También soy Colombiano, pero dejen de darme cringe!

[@Looong_Dog]

"Ah-boil-a"

[@colfy3961]

@@KingsBard haha nah, he pronounced abuela.. not very good. I guess he pronounced everything else okay but I'm pretty sure if he went to a country that speaks primarily Latin Spanish and tried to say all those names, he'd probably get laughed at.

[@amethia4121]

If I were to give this film criticism, it's the final build up of the house's collapse. Now I loved how Mirabel finally stood up to Abuela, but considering the house represents the whole family's relationship, you'd think it would collapse due to them all having a massive argument, but it was just between Mirabel and Abuela. Plus, having them all just vent their feeling towards Abuela would have been more gut punching instead of Mirabel addressing their issues. Maybe that's just me :)

[@kenny995]

This is just my thought, but I think the magic of the house is tied to Mirabel. In Brunos vision it only showed Mirabel and the house, and Mirabel was the only one who saw the premonition of cracks forming during Antonio's party. When she notices Luisa is struggling, cracks form and the door falters. But when she helps Isabella the house cracks retreat. Everything that happens with the house happens because of what she perceives.

[@dragongirl89115]

I think it's more that Mirabel was the only one willing to stand up to her. Everyone in the family was afraid of Abuela's opinion. She was the matriarch, the leader of the family. When in abusive familiar situations, it can be insanely difficult to bring these issues up. Think of this too, how Abuela treated Mirabel when she never got a gift from the house. The other children noticed how she was basically rejected and tred upon, that wasn't something they wanted either. Mirabel had to be the one to bring it up. It wouldn't have had the same power from the other siblings, not with the way the movie was structured.

[@onijester56]

One line change: when Mirabel says that Isabella isn't happy, Abuela quips back as she does with the "Of course she isn't happy! You ruined her engagement!" and then instead of Mirabel speaking it's Isabella who tells Abuela off. Even just repeat the line from before her song, "I never wanted to get married in the first place!" Luisa may or may not be able to then chip in by delivering the "You don't care about us, you only care about our powers" line that triggers the collapse. It might be more powerful delivered by Luisa, finally dropping the 'crushing weight' she's been struggling with. But the Isabella line-inclusion is the minimum I would have petitioned for.

[@professoridiot26]

Agreed

[@lovelylesbian5135]

You gotta think about this in a Hispanic culture environment. We aren't allowed to disagree with our elders and it's to show that breaking the cycle of trauma can seem impossible

[@Vailskibum]

I literally just watched Encanto last night, good timing

[@dfae5638]

Nice seeing you here

[@foxtrapandendo7541]

nice

[@kirbo8096]

Same

[@Janal_Hoe]

It honestly need 3 Emmy awards

[@setsers1]

Damn! Nice

[@mr.thumbsup8335]

To me, the most underrated song of this movie, Waiting on a Miracle, is definitely my favorite. The slow-mo visuals. The gut wrenching, relatable lyrics. Everything about it comes together in such an amazing way. It's a bit sad how it's not getting as much love as the other songs, especially considering it's the main character's "I want" song. Every single song in this movie is amazing, but Waiting on a Miracle speaks to me on another level.

[@caittails]

I feel this so much. I’m in a family where everyone has amazing gifts, but I’m over here being a literal failure, and that song was crushing.

[@stormwright8300]

God yea, I cry everytime I hear it. The visuals are incredible and the lyrics are so heartfelt. I love the scene where she spins with the golden flowers blooming and the scene where she's on the roof and the fireworks light up behind her head.

[@legacy7249]

Finally, someone who loves it!

[@Universe_SHOW]

I think Isabela and Mirabel song is a underrated one too.

[@Universe_SHOW]

Everyone is just talking about bruno lol

[@grimtheghastly8878]

I do wish the film was longer. Like i would have loved it if each family member got an arc exploring their issues. Like imagine if Camillo got a song about how he might be struggling with forming an identity for himself bc he's a shapeshifter and is always expected to be someone else all the time, or Pepa and Felix could have a duet abt Pepa's struggle with emotional regulation and how she feels forced to bottle up her emotions all the time (and how much Felix loves his), the possibilities are endless

[@NoiseDay]

Yeah, I did think the two songs we got from Mirabel's sisters weren't quite enough to explore the extent to which the family was messed up. Like how her mom and dad both seem pretty casual and lighthearted. Maybe a really toned down song where the parents talk about what it's like to have their brother Bruno disappear, maybe talk about how they're mad or sad, but they understand why he left given the situation he was in. I think that would have added a little more seriousness to the situation. Bruno just got the "crazy uncle" treatment, but they didn't really talk about what it would be like for your brother or son to vanish without a word, even if they didn't understand him very well.

[@robotx9285]

We can just hope for a second movie or tv series.

[@IndyCoasterCreator]

I agree, the length was my only problem with the film and at least to me the ending felt like it was paced way too fast and it could’ve definitely gone for a longer runtime. Everything else is excellent though and I’m glad Disney finally made another good movie after so many of the live action remakes

[@jam2727]

@Quark huh

[@Kahtisemo]

I feel like Camillo has a strong sense of who he is since he has no trouble keeping maintaining himself until everyone's powers start to go weird. But he's probably got some self worth issues since nobody ever wants him, he's always asked to be someone else.

[@invaderpez12]

As a Colombian, I'm so happy to have more positive representation in mainstream animation. This movie is like the colombian version of "i saw it and i clapped!" with how many typical colombian things i saw in backgrounds. Also I dont see enough people talking about the Dos Oruguitas scene which is pretty dark. It shows how Colombia has sadly been plagued by so much civil war and violence, something my grandparents went through, but in the end come out strong.

[@froggerswamp]

Same!

[@just_a_turtle_chad]

@@night6724 How about not invading sovereign countries

[@randomanon8631]

Zzz

[@amailathehuman4552]

The crew who designed the films film's visuals actually did go to Columbia to get ideas/inspiration and to make it feel more real :)

[@hest6587]

Dw, considering the direction disney/Pixar is going, films are going to be nothing but "representation" (which really just feels like trying to hard to have cultural focus rather than just making diversity exist within the mediums) 🙄🙄🙄

[@thelunchtabletalkers7358]

Greatest miracle of this movie was a Parent recognizing they were wrong and actually growing from their issues.

[@serperiorandtheanimator9216]

Personally, I think that “what else can I do” is my favorite song in the movie, mainly because I relate to it so much as an artist. I feel like a lot of artists are only appreciated for one thing that they’re good at, which can ultimately cause the artist themselves to limit themselves to what other people like rather than what they enjoy making. This was especially true for Leonardo da Vinci. You know how his most famous painting is the Mona Lisa? Well guess what- he actually didn’t enjoy painting all that much. And also he found the male figure far more interesting than the female figure. He made FAR more than you probably realise- like he made so much stuff and yet he’s probably primarily remembered for a painting of a woman.

[@sassykat2587]

I never cared for Mona Lisa, too overrated tbh. I did not know he favored the male figure, bet you won't hear that being said very often, lol. Would you mind recommending a few of his other paintings? I always thought he was pretty interesting to learn about and not because of Mona, but I was never sure where to start (or what look for that has accurate info).

[@AntediluvianRomance]

@@sassykat2587 I recommend his drawings. There's this drawing style with all those super light strokes, it looks fascinating.

[@chl8760]

Tha mona lisa wasnt even popular in his time

[@Mars_over_seer]

As someone who’s grandparents are survivors from Cambodia, the backstory was something I could really connect too. My grandma was obsessed with giving us great lives but spoiled the hell out of her grandkids.

[@w7u]

rip thread

[@Mars_over_seer]

@Quark Well, if I’m going to take an opportunity to talk about something so…you watched Kamen Rider?

[@genericname2747]

@Quark Sir, this is a wendys

[@m1ntphae]

@Quark dang bro thats crazy. anyways do you think encanto is a good movie and has some amazing music tho?

[@imjustaguycalledsano]

@Renaud Beaulieu wrong comment

[@joeymag593]

It's a really standout movie. Visually, it's beautiful. The storytelling is simple but effective. The songs are catchy and fun. There's so much to praise it for! "Surface Pressure" and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" are probably my favorite tracks. I think it also did a great job of incorporating Colombian culture (fashion, language, mannerisms, music, etc.) on a meaningful level while also telling a story that people of different backgrounds can relate to. (Who doesn't have some intergenerational trauma, am i right?)

[@_MECHA_]

@du25💖💋 shut,shut shut shut-"dani"

[@aerindinescarro47]

@Quark all your recent comments are this shitpost you godawful person, you’re doing this to make anti-caps look bad and give yourself attention, reported for spam.

[@selalewow]

@Ahmed Malaki One of the flaws might be how a Latino couple has triplets but one of them is a ginger.

[@alicerivierre]

Yeah, Encanto was great, 10/10

[@theflushee6202]

Some verified channel stole this comment and got more likes. 😔

[@juansamuelarbelaezrocha4113]

As a Colombian, I'm happy that my country and culture is getting a positive yet representation on the media. Not only it explorse on family dynamics of various generations living together, but its an omage to our past, culture and tradition. The events that caused Abuela's trauma also represent the darker side of our history, and how many had to flee their homes for survival at their time. Finally, I enjoy the musical representation that the movie dives into, like, the songs are all pretty good, actually.

[@dreamcat9235]

Your culture is amazing!

[@juansamuelarbelaezrocha4113]

@@dreamcat9235 Thanks bud!

[@gklb_2xx7]

I'm so happy for colombians. Right now, I'm waiting for Disney to represent Northeast indians coz 1) Disney is becoming diverse 2) bollywood doesn't care about us

[@notwwwansik]

There is nothing good in Colombia, just because the cartoon presents beautiful costumes and everyone is so kind and happy, it doesn't mean it is. Colombia is a mess, and there's drug trafficking…

[@lucklei4665]

​@@notwwwansikKeep in mind that this is a childrens film, there has to be limits to what it can and should show.

[@Kelsey1987]

What I found to be extremely refreshing about Encanto is The character designs. None of the characters look like your stereotypical Disney princess design that we see in like every Disney movie with gigantic eyes , abnormally tiny waist. Each character looks different with short or long curly hair, wavy hair ,or pin straight hair. We even have characters with darker features like Isabella for example and Antonio.

[@bee1411]

That’s a big reason why I loved the film! It’s so much more captivating when each character is so different, even being from the same family. They all felt more real because of it.

[@Kelsey1987]

@@bee1411 right. I can actually like look at Mirabel for example and be like wow she looks kinda like me. I have Curley hair that’s shorter and I wear glasses sometimes. It’s so refreshing tbh. One example I have of Disney reusing the same exact princess model is in “Ralph breaks the internet” (2018) that movie was bad af but that one scene where they show all the Disney princesses together. Literally every single one looks like they just took the same model and added a few different facial features. They didn’t even try.

[@NoxAtlas]

I absolutely love Luisa's design. I have seen so many thin and fragile Disney ladies, it was so refreshing to get a buff girl with super-strength.

[@Kelsey1987]

@Good Morning Toast yeah I mean the movie is still good tho but some things I kinda didn’t understand like Why did Deloris never tell anyone bruno was in the walls if she heard him every day. Also what was the real reason why mirabel didn’t get a gift? Where did the magic originate from? So many questions

[@SieMiezekatze]

@@Kelsey1987 is Dolores and don't worry the person above hates the movie and spams every comment section with the same word, is bait (not gonna lie deloris is the funniest thing I heard all day)

[@noni._.]

the only thing that tips me off about disney doing diverse stories simply for profit was them trying to trademark dias de los muertos. a whole holiday that has been around for over 3,000 years. other than that i'm happy to see them branch out.

[@Punkini]

Disney really said hmm nice culture… Mind if we copyright it 😩

[@vglycorpse]

God didn't they do the same thing with Loki and trying to copyright the names of Greek and Nordic gods that have been around for centuries 😂😭 insanity 💀

[@pe0ny96]

@@vglycorpse noooo I hope not 💀

[@CristalcatXP]

Did you mean "ticks me off"?

[@ThePasta66]

@@vglycorpse I don’t think they were trying to trademark Loki of the Norse mythology but rather the character Marvel comics created. I read it in an article, granted it was some time ago so I’m fuzzy on the details but it was definitely Marvel Loki that they were trying to trademark. I remember breathing a sigh of relief cause I was sure they were trying to pull another Día de Muertos trademark.

[@roswell1910]

Encanto is hands down one of Disney's strongest films in a very long time, it really gives me hope for the future of the studio and makes me eager to see what they do next, I haven't felt that way about Disney in a while so it's really refreshing!

[@FigureFarter]

Probably something on Aboriginal Australia, they did Hawaii, China, and now Colombia

[@frederikw4028]

There's already talk about a sequel in production! So let's hope they build upon the character's even more. 🍾😊

[@l.c.7955]

Lol!

[@matheussanthiago9685]

@@frederikw4028 this is actually the one film they should make a series about to explore more of the characters and rooms and powers and whatnots it's an easy win I want to see the coliseum themed room of Luisa goddammit

[@blushdog99]

Zootopia just came out...

[@sterling7]

It was kind of [sad-] funny to hear reports on Colombia's response to Encanto that amounted to: "Hey, a movie that portrays our culture as something other than drug dealers? Yes, please..." It seems like if we're going to have dozens of streaming services (at least, until the inevitable collapse), they ought to be the ones scouting outside of North America for works from other countries. Very little is going to get a theatrical release in Marvel/pandemic times, but there's an avenue that could expose us to works well outside of our country, and we've only just seen the tiniest tip of the iceberg in that direction. It would sure beat the hell out of half of what Netflix, HBO, Disney+, Paramount, et. al. are self-producing.

[@AlmendraMiku]

*ColOmbia

[@sterling7]

@@AlmendraMiku Good catch. Fixed.

[@MidCentury43]

I liked Encanto! When watching it, it reminded me a lot of “The Incredibles” with the superpowered family, but it puts its own spin on it and is different enough to be its own thing. Characters have good chemistry and are fun in personality and designs. Some of them are underutilized, but I see this IP easily being spun-off to a series or short film, so it isn’t a big letdown. Another aspect I liked was the small, unapologetically cartoonish bits in its visuals (the last film I can recall that did this was “Chicken Little” but to a higher degree) which adds to it’s uniqueness rather than distracts from it. Just a really fun time overall; I personally am not too crazy about Encanto, but I can _definitely_ see why people are loving it. Good job, Disney (5/5)

[@unforeseeable2.058]

I called it a Colombian Hero Academia

[@bigben1081]

@Renaud Beaulieu I honestly can’t tell if you are joking or not (nice rickroll in there)

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

I feel like I’m the only person who enjoyed Chicken Little. Glad to see it being brought up and appreciated in some way.

[@MidCentury43]

@@The1nvisibleJeevas Chicken Little really isn’t that good. It’s not awful, and it had a lot of potential, it was just squandered by execs who shoehorned pop-culture references and an abusive dad in. Could’ve been worse, but it also could’ve been a lot better

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

@@MidCentury43 yeah, no, not a cinematic masterpiece by any means, but it had some good parts that I remember really liking. It’s one of the movies that makes me mad when the two options you’re given for movie opinions is to either put it on a pedestal or toss it in the trash

[@kassyyar97]

As a mexican I’ll never forget how Disney tried to copyright Dia de Muertos. That aside, I am happy that they are giving representation to different corners of the world and sincerely exploring different cultures. I cant wait to see an Indian based or Taiwan or Tahitian, etc and learn more from others.

[@colfy3961]

Wait they did? Could you tell me more about what happened when they tried to copyright dia de los muertos?? I'm very curious

[@kassyyar97]

@@colfy3961 yeah! It was big news here, Disney genuinely tried to copyright Dia de los muertos (i.e. cant use the name anymore, the festivity in itself could not be called that way publicly without legal repercussions) and the government had to literally interfere since our celebration is under protection of hmmm Patrimonio de la humanidad? In english I think it is something like “human heritage protection” So they had to call the movie Coco at the end. It was a mess and everyone here was sincerely angry. I cant see Disney with respect after that.

[@colfy3961]

@@kassyyar97 damn.. who the hell thought it would be a good idea to copyright a whole holiday name?? That's just horrid, good thing they didn't get away with it

[@bea7823]

@@kassyyar97 Man I just KNOW that was something one guy in charge insisted on while everyone just thought “this is a r e a l l y bad idea.”

[@kassyyar97]

@@bea7823 yeah I mean, pretty sure it isnt the fault of the artists, nor the director even. Disney execs are just GREEDY greedy y’know

[@andreaitt2321]

Unpopular opinion: The transitions into the songs weren't the best, Surface Pressure felt like a music video (I still love it), Bruno was the best transitions into music. I do really enjoy this movie, it was beautiful, great characters and the story was intriguing, I just, along with I'm sure are a lot of other people, wished there was more Bruno. Plus, I wished there was more shown on expectations with the siblings, it was told but it wasn't really shown with Luisa and Isabella.

[@Punkini]

This. It was really jarring for the setting and tone to turn that quickly, and its honestly a little funny how abrupt the transition from talking to singing is. It just feels so unnatural and strange. In most movies the transition is always somewhat jarring but at least makes sense, but in encanto it just doesnt. I think the songs are decent (im not a fan of LMM though), but man they just come out of left field.

[@NoiseDay]

I agree with everything you said. Surface Pressure was probably my favorite song, but the transition was definitely out of nowhere. I remember watching it and thinking, "Oh, she's singing now. It's song time."

[@GreenVikeenArt]

I felt the same about Luisa's song, I was really into the movie and I was irritated when she started singing because it was done very clumsily. But after that, everything came back to normal. Too bad her song feels like an add-on, it's pretty good.

[@Little1Cave]

I think The Family Madrigal, Surface Pressure, and We Don’t Talk About Bruno had the best transitions from dialogue to song. Felt like a page straight from Howard Ashman’s philosophy. ❤️

[@persona2is]

the reason surface pressure felt like a mv was on purpose so it wouldn't look as serious as she was singing something serious

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

Dammit Disney...was so close to not cry to that movie but that song about Pedro and Abuela just shreds my heart....I got 2 theory about the candle : 1. It's actually the soul of Pedro in the candle ( the butterfly on it being a dead give away) finally giving a safe home to his family and feeling hurt about how Abuela is treating her family, forgetting the sacrifice and who the miracle is for. 2. The house is Pedro and the candle is his sacrifice...which is why it's fading, because Abuela forgot who the miracle was for...

[@Hoshiono]

I think it is nr 1. 'Cause if he were the house it would have been better if they had used the male pronoun "casito" instead of the female "casita". (Please don't quote me on that, it's just a theory that I heard someone else say).

[@AlejandroCaicedoPUJ]

As a Colombian, I'm just happy to see my country portrayed in a positive way rather than just drugdealers and terrorism

[@notwwwansik]

There is nothing good in Colombia, just because the cartoon presents beautiful costumes and everyone is so kind and happy, it doesn't mean it is. Colombia is a mess, and there's drug trafficking…. This is reality without embellishment

[@PhiaPrevost]

The guys at Cinema Therapy put it best when they said "We need a Coco for every culture." and i would love it if Disney kept expanded on that!

[@vilmublues752]

Yeah, the magic represents their family bond and if they lost their gifts I think it would've hurt one of the movie's messages of "if you HAVE amazing talent, you shouldn't let it completely define you," by just removing it and not letting them choose and use their talents the way they actually want. Also, this really needs a TV show.

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

A show would be perfect for a movie. Each character could probably be delved into more, and it would be nice to see them grow together as a family. They rebuilt the house, but all of that trauma isn't going to go away overnight and seeing them work together to overcome that would be really cool.

[@yorgiP]

@Quark average sangled icon

[@SSRheum]

@Quark When were we talking about Capitalism what??

[@CejaStudios]

I feel like disney is able to make surprisingly good films with what I call the "big house" formula. Put a giant family or large group of well written characters in a large mansion like house, and they get a film that most people remember (take Meet the Robinsons and 101 Dalmatians as examples)

[@jewelxiat]

For some reason the first thing that came to mind was Lilo and Stitch. So I think you’re not far off :)

[@MidnightTheKitten]

@@jewelxiat I agree! I think that well written characters are one of the most important things in a story. If you don't care about the characters, you're less likely to care about what happens to them, which automatically makes the plot less interesting.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

It's my pet theory that Mirabel's 'gift' as it were, was to serve as the future core of the house's power. Basically, she is to be the next matriarch, since Abuela isn't going to live forever. Her earnestness on the part of helping the family in spite of not having a gift, and her eventual drive to understand what might be bothering family members individually is part of what makes her a good fit for the role in future. The magic starts fading because of the intense pressure that Abuela puts them under coming to a head is the ultimate cause for it to fail, but in another sense it's because Mirabel specifically shatters (however temporarily) upon her internalizing that her Abuela will never see each of the family, but especially her, as good enough, especially when they try to express themselves outside of her (Abuela's) preconceptions as to how they should conduct themselves. Basically, Mirabel, in that moment, had given up her future role as the core of the family, the centre node that holds the family together. That was when the crumbling magic lost its anchor and the house could no longer maintain its form without the key foundation, both its original and future core, that was holding it together. Its original cornerstone (Abuela) had drifted away from her original intended role as the loving, encouraging heart of the family that provided sanctuary and direction to her family, and the future cornerstone had lost heart.

[@Hoshiono]

I think it was Film Theory that I saw had made a video about the same idea. And I agree with you. 🙂🙂

[@jewelxiat]

My thoughts exactly but put into words. Thank you :)

[@webbowser8834]

I joked at the beginning of the movie that Mirabel's gift was "summon exposition".

[@jewelxiat]

@@webbowser8834 joke holds up LMFAOOOOOOOO

[@michaelchesnut865]

I feel like my only real criticism is that Bruno's return at the end felt very rushed. There could have been a long conversation and people asking for forgiveness for pushing him away, instead of two or three lines in a song and suddenly they're all cool with him again.

[@daylinhesford3116]

Ikr it's like some of them were conditioned to not talk about bruno and here he is yet they don't care at all?

[@thejasminedragonmerchant6843]

That was something I wondered about too. I get that there's a ton of issues they all still have to work through as a family (and presumably do so post-film), but it still kind of baffled me that we as an audience are shown everyone in town shutting up about Bruno (and the family of course treating him as a hush-hush subject, basically taboo) for what can only be YEARS...and then the film ends with them all just acting like him being there is totally normal and not a shocking (albeit newly welcome) experience. He was gone for at least a DECADE and it's like one hug and a song later means he's as accepted as the colour of the wallpaper 🤣

[@Kelsey1987]

Exactly what I was thinking. I feel like when he came back to the family everybody just kind of brushed over the fact that they had been talking shit about him. And for years they treated him like garbage. At the end I remember thinking man your son has been missing for 10 years and you can’t even say anything else to him!? I know its a Disney movie but still it really bothered me.

[@roguegenie4391]

They had that originally but because of the time that the movie goes on-they had to cut a portion of the ending out

[@karolinakuc4783]

@@Kelsey1987 well they could do like they did with Incredibles. They put notice month later. And you know there could be whole movie about that. They did so with Bambi 2.

"Surface Pressure" and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" are probably my favorite tracks. I also think it did a great job of incorporating Colombian culture (fashion, language, mannerisms, music, etc.) on a meaningful level while also telling a story that people of different backgrounds can relate to.

[@just_a_turtle_chad]

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[@amailathehuman4552]

The crew who designed the film's visuals actually did go to Colombia to get ideas/inspiration and to make it feel more real :)

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

Same here

[@joanielewisandsheisnotstea7220]

we dont talk about bruno no no

[@tencents6]

Mine's are "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and "What Else Can I Do?"

[@scoobysnax7991]

honestly as much as i love encanto i feel everything's a little...surface level? like, we should've gone deeper into luisa and isabel's feelings on how they're being pressured, or how bruno's siblings felt about his disappearance (and his reappearance, other than just a single wordless hug). and there should've been more bruno himself, from how the movie was setting him up i thought he was gonna be a much more important part of the climax. i just feel like we needed so much more of every part of the story. they did a lot of telling instead of showing, y'know? hand over the encanto eight hour extended edition, disney

[@maiag6319]

I’m a month late but i finally watched it and feel the same way. Like they discuss so much important stuff and then kind of just brush over it! I wanted them to go deeper and really address the issues instead of the characters just having a quick sappy conversation and a hug. There were also some weird little plot things that seemed to not make sense. Like why did the kids at the beginning not know mirabel has powers? It seems like everyone else in the town knows! Why is Bruno the only one who needs a special setting and tools to use his power? How does mirabel get back over that gap at the top of the staircase in Bruno’s tower lol? And why the hell are these people not popping out kids like christians in the quiverfull movement to maximize the magic lmao😭

[@Kelsey1987]

I agree 100% I feel like the entire relationship between Bruno and his mother and sisters was so flushed over. All they tell us is Bruno left because he “didn’t care about the family”. And that Abuela only saw the “worst in him”. They never really go into detail about WHY abuela thinks Bruno didn’t care for the family. They should have shown Bruno’s sisters and them talking about why they believe he left. It would have been much better if they showed an entire flashback scene of Bruno the night he disappeared, and his sisters frantically looking for him around the town. Then over time realizing he’s never coming back. One thing that doesn’t make any sense is out in the movie, everyone’s like “oh Bruno disappeared”. But did any of them even try to go looking for him!? They never even show any flashback scenes or anything like that. I’m telling you if my brother went missing I’d be searching the entire town , leaving no place Unsearched. OK so another problem I have with the movie that I thought of. When Mirabel discovers the painting in the hallway, that leads to the walls where Bruno’s been living, she literally discovers it in like 20 seconds , so how the hell did nobody notice this painting with a HOLE behind it for 10 years!? When Mirabel literally sees it after a rat goes behind it. Also did I mention how this secret entry way is RIGHT NEXT TO DOLORESES ROOM!!!?? She literally probably heard him everyday coming in and out of that hole lmfao.

[@alexkitty149]

And Dolores needed a song! About how hearing everything makes her feel and all that. It would be very interesting to see that, plus her song in “we don’t talk about Bruno” was my favourite, so I’d love more of her singing voice!

[@zukamimotu..2071]

I think a big part in it was the 90 minute mark. They could make it either 3 hours long or make it into a series instead and maybe they would've bring the movie justice

[@datanimegirl_Jen]

My favorite thing about this movie is that there is no big bad evil villain behind everything. It's pressure and expectations that are putting strains on their relationships. It's a very real and relatable dilemma and speaks to me a lot.

[@Hoshiono]

I agree. This way made it hit even harder when listening to the songs. I had a really hard time not crying to the song "Surface Pressure", just for that we all feel pressure from something one way or another. Be it from school, work, family expectation, heck even from our own self beliefs.

[@koola5247]

"Disney is trying to make money using the culture" You could say that about everything they do is for money especially when done badly but as I've heard they did the research and made an amazing movie with amazing representation And that picture of a little boy with an afro being happy that he sees himself in antonio makes me cry

[@matheussanthiago9685]

saaame

[@kay-jay1581]

Well yeah this is not news, but it’s not a bad thing if done right. Mulan, lion king, Beuty and the Beast, and Alddin were good starts. Now we have even better films like Coco and Encanto. Also fairy tales are mostly European it’s a direct culture just like Frozen.

[@lunarkinght123]

@Quark Bro this is a review about Encanto not social studies

[@camello0108]

For a moment there I thought you were being serious until I saw the rickroll... Very clever pal

[@tootsie_]

I really appreciate the more grounded tone from a Disney movie. It's still fantastical, but it's not like a huge adventure and it's not trying to be, it's more about relationships and family dynamics.

[@Little1Cave]

The beauty of magical realism. ❤️

[@tootsie_]

@Quark do you need your medication or something? am i in the wrong place? did i accidentally stumble into breadtube or something?

[@taizomichael7294]

On one hand about Disney cashing in on cultures, I think it’s great that these cultures are getting represented by the biggest animation studio regardless of the intentions behind it. On the other, they tried to buy “day of the dead” for marketing purposes, so…yeah.

[@webbowser8834]

Wait, really? Lemme just file a patent for Christmas while we're at it. That's incredibly stupid, like holy cow.

[@lastchanc3stars]

To add to that "Day Of The Dead" point, Disney tried to sue multiple preexisting movies for "copyright". No Disney, those movies didn't steal your toys. They have the same toy.

[@scarfguy5337]

I thought, right out of the gate, the magic coming back was a nice final note. After learning their lesson, and building the house again without the powers, it's like a symbol of their family being reunited under a new purpose.

[@joshuagoforth1658]

I was actually surprised at this movie my only real complaint is there isn’t much of a plot/journey it’s all very self contained but it was very good and enjoyed the characters and the songs

[@PoisonIvory088]

It sucks imo

[@darkrain1612]

@@PoisonIvory088 Lmao are you going to every comment that likes the movie to whine that it sucks?

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Honestly it was mostly focused on the family and I love that it gives characters more time to shine and have personal moments

[@Rihcterwilker]

That's exactly why i like it. Internal conflicts are much more interesting.

[@oomay1925]

I actually like that it doesn't have an adventurous plot. It's nice to see these movies try smth new. It helps it feel more about family and home which fits it perfectly

[@sophier1552]

Love the movie, but the family not really apologizing to either Bruno or Mirabel after they “suffered” in a kind of sense is a little bit disappointing for me.

[@disgustof-riley8338]

A scene where everyone brings up their issues with how Alma was running the family, and not just Mirabel, would've been nice

[@tempertantrum6464]

I watched Encanto a few days ago, originally had it on just as background noise while I worked, but I ended up actually sitting down and watching it. Great movie, with one of Disney's best soundtracks. People who get upset on Twitter and call it a "culture cash in" are way too sensitive, and really the culture itself doesn't play all that much into the plot at its core, the story just happens to take place in Columbia.

[@Neverland4578]

*Colombia

[@K1ngDr4c041]

One thing I think that's woefully under-discussed in the story is how it is in many respects a Disney-fied (i.e. way more child-friendly than the original) version of Cien años de soledad, a very famous novel by a Colombian author, Gabriel García Márquez. Magical realism is pretty well-worked into the Latin American literary identity, and I think that played a large part in making Encanto feel so genuine in its representation.

[@DemonicNightmare]

I'm so glad you gave a nod to Isabela's song, I feel like a lot of people tend to talk about "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and "Surface Pressure" so it was nice to see "What Else Can I Do" included! :D Also, in regards to "this feels like genuine effort" - agreed. I have a friend who's Mexican, and a costumer, and she was telling me about how they were very careful to make sure the designs reflected Colombian culture versus Mexican or "generic Latin American" costumes. Mirabel's dress in particular, since Mexico has a really similar style of dress but there are a lot of small details that differentiate the two and they nailed it.

[@azel7056]

Honestly it DOES have its ups and downs with plot BUT the Art, Music and Characters are Absolutely beautiful👏🏽

[@bear_Zz]

Agreed

[@jonahboris6681]

@ТоммуInnit 🅥 If you're going to make a link, then actually explain what it's for! -_-

[@jonahboris6681]

Oh my gosh! So many stupid spam comments!

[@lime-flavoredneo1062]

@@jonahboris6681 he's just a bot, he's hardly capable of speech

[@jonahboris6681]

@Quark Alright! We get it! You think it's funny when you troll by spamming! Also, do you really got to do it when there's already tones of other youtubers spamming stupid comments giving links???

[@catlover5998]

Enacto is my favorite Disney movie now. I like that there is no villain, that you can have empathy for all the chacters and that almost everyone has a chacters that they can realte too. I'm hoping for a good series or good squeal to come off this but I just hope they don't put a villian in. If they did make a series or squeal it could do it form different points of view to see how things are changing and what do they think about sustion there in like the doors being wiped and that strangers can now come visit them more easier. Also how have relationship with other in the family and community have changed, showing how something are easy to change and how others have not. When they do decide to bring New characters and New technology that strangers bring in and how magic changes the tech and how the tech change the community is when each family member are fleshed out more.

[@yourlocalfalcomain5597]

"Chacters"

[@amandalynn4979]

'I was very excited when it was announced Lin-Manuel Miranda would be doing music.' Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@junnipherr7908]

As a Colombian I'm so happy that Disney made this movie🥰. The way they represented us, and showed our culture makes my heart flutter 🥰. Even as Colombian I learned some words from Isabel's song that I didn't know, but my parents did. In my eyes they didn't use our culture. I'm very grateful that Colombia is being viewed as a beautiful country with yummy food💕, and diversity in ethnicities. It always saddens me that many people watch Narcos and other drug related stuff about Colombia. And even our novelas don't move away from that😔or over sexualizing women. Anyway🌼✨thank for watching and loving Encanto ❤

[@guggilotl583]

@Quark cope lmao

[@marinanieto7670]

Bruh disney is trying to manipulate us and you're digging it lol

[@llynxfyremusic]

@Renaud Beaulieu okay, i guess? Have whatever opinion you want. i don't want to debate this. But why did you have to write an essay about it here? OP were just talking about how they related to a film.

[@gklb_2xx7]

You colombians are lucky. I'm waiting for Disney to represent Northeast indians.

[@veebop9638]

@Renaud Beaulieu ok

As someone who's never even seen Encanto, watching this made me realize that there's a lot more to these animated movies than meets the eye.

[@deadchanel1298]

Go see it and report the comment bots

[@jessicagreenfield6584]

Go see it. Its so good 😍

[@reethelemon]

@Quark This is a video about encanto man.

[@jeremyv2163]

The 2 real gifts. 1) yourself 2)community

[@isappycracks]

there is a 3th 3) the second battle of hoover dam

[@TheDahaka1]

I see the magic coming back in the end more as a metaphore for "Family is magic, but only if everyone accepts and supports each other, otherwise it's short lived and will crumble". So yeah, the return of the magic candle is more about the family healing all the damage they did to each other and start again from a better place.

[@orochi52]

As someone from a toxic ass latino family with generational trauma, most unrealistic part of the movie was the grandma said sorry lol. This movie is good 👍

[@seomews]

i mean, just because you didnt experience it, doesnt mean others dont as well

[@colfy3961]

@@seomews pretty sure it was dark humor but it is kinda true for me as well. My grandma (my mom's side) is Latina and she's not the nicest. She's definitely not the meanest though, I still love her.

[@voreincorporated3056]

@Quark This is a youtube video review of the movie Encanto, I think you may have accidently pasted a reddit rant

[@Darling_2.0]

@Quark ....dude

[@seomews]

@@colfy3961 sorry i cant tell tone through text. plus ive seen some people mention that a lot so it was kinda getting old

[@disgustof-riley8338]

Apparently "We don't talk about Bruno" is joining the ranks of "Let it Go" and "How Far I'll Go"

[@golgothasterrified]

"What else can I do" is also my favourite, as someone who can relate to a lot of Isabela's struggles, it gives me hope for the future and confidence in myself.

[@gilbertobenites4215]

I wasn't necessarily looking forward to this film at first and added it to my Top 5 Anticipated Animated Films of 2021 after either My Father’s Dragon or The Heart Of Them got delayed into 2022. Then all of the sudden, once again, I was proven so wrong on how I was going to like this movie. This is the second year in a row of this decade that the Best Animated Feature of a 2020's year outperformed the Most Anticipated Animated Feature of a 2020's year. Will it happen again in 2022 with Lightyear?

[@Nova-vp7vw]

The movie is literally ASKING for a short. Just a good 15 minutes on mini-stories exploring more of the family; going from how Agustin and Felix fell in love with Julieta and Pepa, the cousins helping Dolores on her dates with Mariano, Bruno getting back into his family and defining relationships, such as Camilo and Mirabel, since they're the same age. Basically give us the attention Camilo and Dorlores deserved, and a showcase at their rooms too.

[@stormwright8300]

Nah they need to make a series about everyone, even if it's just a few short episodes that start out as shorts

[@evilchildren1102]

When I first watched this and saw Isabela for the first time, I literally jumped up like a little kid and kept shouting "SHE'S JUST LIKE ME!! SHE LOOKS LIKE ME!!", tears in my eyes and everything. I think t was the first time I've seen a female character with my nose type and skintone be described as perfect and beautiful in an animated movie so it was a goddamn blessing to finally see one come to life in a great movie with excellent visuals. (Not to mention we share similar names so I can say I'm a "Disney princess")

[@Little1Cave]

My best friend Isa felt the same way. ❤️ Her last name was even Flores (flowers) and her favorite plants are cactuses. :3 And though she’s a bit lighter now, she definitely had the same skin tone as Isabella when she was a kid. She loved it. Lol

[@vglycorpse]

Awwww. In my personal opinion this movie has the prettiest female characters in the entire Disney franchise atm. They're all so beautifully designed and their cultural clothing is simply gorgeous.

[@jellypuff7026]

God, I know exactly how you feel! When I first watched the movie I was blown away over how much Mirabel looked like me. Large, but softish nose. Brown eyes behind big glasses. Thick eyebrows, rosy cheeks, and blended freckles. A rounded face with hair that has my exact style and curl pattern outlining it. I was even wearing a dress similar to hers at the time. And if that wasn’t enough, we’re the same age! It’s just so exciting to see a character who looks and acts almost exactly like you. It honestly makes them feel so much more real.

[@zorubark]

As a white Brazilian I also felt myself in Luisa! I never got to see a character that would make me say "they have my skin tone" Americans are either snow white or black it seems, and I didn't feel like they looked like me, but Luisa is pretty much like me!

[@evilchildren1102]

@Quark Sounds like a cap EDIT: I JUST READ THROUGH IT ALL AND DID I LITERALLY JUST GET RICK ROLLED PARTWAY THROUGH WTF

[@theresivy]

i really wanna see camilo and dolores have their own song in the inevitable sequel

[@Olivia-dg4fb]

The work that went behind Encanto is so cool. Every character has their own dance style from different places in Columbia. They hired choreographers and the animators watched videos of them dancing. They had multiple trips to the country to learn what they could. They took inspiration from the smaller towns and cities. I'm a cultural anthropology major so I kinda nerd out on this stuff. 😅

[@BluffsCastle]

it’s crazy how popular we don’t talk about Bruno became. It’s just that good. I remember when I watched this movie in theaters and the first song I relistened to was We Don’t Talk About Bruno and I’ve listened to it in at least 4 different langauges

[@G0ld3n]

i’ve listened to it over 50 times now 😬

[@BluffsCastle]

@Quark dude this is Saberspark not Vaush

[@ifeeldead463]

The fact that it beat Let It Go is pretty astounding, tbh. Now Im just waiing for little kids to go around singing we dont talk abt Bruno (rip to the kids called Bruno)

[@1un4cy]

I can't even remember the song without having to go look it up

[@zytheabsolutenerd75]

im gonna be honest, we dont talk about bruno was.... pretty bland, imo. ive listened to it a few times and it doesnt seem like theres any melody to the song, other than the characters singing. there also wasnt a climax to the song, which made it feel pretty.... flat? is that the right word? idk im not trying to shit on you for liking the song, its just what i think

[@EChacon]

Really loved the film, _Encanto_ and it was awesome to watch this on Disney+ on Christmas Eve with my family. Although I prefer Coco over this film, I still enjoyed the film for the main protagonist Mirabel voiced by Stephanie Beatriz (Rosa in Brooklyn 99), it's unique cast of characters with Dolores and Camilo being the standout and the songs, with my favorites being "We Don't Talk about Bruno" and "Dos Orugitas" which the latter did make me cry, I also did love Mirabel's relationship with each family member especially her relationship with her parents, her sisters, her cousin Antonio, her Abuela, and her Tío Bruno voiced by John Leguizamo. Even I appreciate that Disney and the people who made the film did their research on Colombia and showing more Latin American representation in an animated film.

[@amailathehuman4552]

The crew who designed the films film's visuals actually did go to Columbia to get ideas/inspiration and to make it feel more real :)

[@matheussanthiago9685]

now that you mentioned it, it's fucking crazy they didn't cast Rosa to do Luisa

[@foxtail286]

@Quark sir this is the KZbin comment section of a Disney commentary video, are you lost

[@stewiegriffinfortnight2160]

@Quark cringe

[@Mars_over_seer]

@Quark No, it is not, just dumb.

[@Demonetization_Symbol]

Bruno is like the Intruder from those memes but he's a good guy.

[@fujji5150]

I was waiting for you to make a review on it yay!

[@Rekuzan]

Been waiting for this: WELCOME TO THE PARTY SABERSPARK!!!

[@NoiseDay]

When people comment about Disney "cash grabbing" by representing other cultures- I think it's quite the opposite. I think it's natural to want to immerse yourself in things that are familiar, comforting, and support your existing beliefs about the world. An American company known for its "American values" producing a movie exploring Colombian culture- that's a little out of left field. It's unfamiliar for their white audiences and therefore less profitable. Though cultural awareness is more trendy now in the age of constant international connection (the internet), we're still more comfortable with the familiar. I see Disney making movies like Encanto as a way for them to acknowledge 1) their widespread influence as a media juggernaut (and subsequent foreign popularity) and 2) the immigrant and multicultural audience in the United States (Disney's home country) who goes without a lot of media that represents them. I think what we all tend to forget is that Disney the company is not one person. It's a ton of people working together, each with different opinions, desires, and political beliefs. Together they establish the goals of the company and work toward achieving those goals. One goal being "make as much money as possible," another goal to "be more multicultural." Some employees and CEOs care about certain goals more than others. In the end, we get a movie where kids from Colombia, as well as kids in other countries with families from Colombia get to see their own experiences and families on screen, sometimes for the first time ever. That's beautiful.

[@karolinakuc4783]

Encanto is good representation of Columbian culture. But you cannot argue that a lot cultures are not happy with their representations. Pocachontas and Princess and the Frog is racist coz they show false version of history. French and Romani (also known as Gypsies) found Hunchback of Notre Dame racist. It is far from original and Romani are shows as wild men who would kill innocent person. Can it be even called a movie for kids when it shows so much sexual perversion. China was offended with Mulan for her make up. Does she really have to look like geisha. It can give people wrong ideas about Chinese cultutre. Beauty and the Beast live action is just one big disaster. There is probably more. Hopefully next Disney films will be as good as Encanto

[@river8244]

Yes I’ve been waiting for you to review it!!

[@Sunnylucy]

The visuals, settings and colors were simply outstanding 👌

[@EroticMammoth]

The magic sort of had to return, since it, and the casita, is a representation of the family. The miracle only went away when the family was falling apart, and returned when they reconciled and started building a new foundation, one based on healing rather than trauma.

[@twilightexabyte]

I appreciated this movie far more than I would since my grandparents were Colombian. They came to America for a better life decades ago. My grandparents always had such a massive bond and connection with our family. To the point that all my aunts and cousins would visit every Sunday to have dinner and talk about our week. After they both passed I realized how without them the glue that kind of kept our family together kind of cracked. We have no reason to visit each other each week as we all grew older. But watching this film reminded me of the times where I’d see all my family together. I think if they were still alive today they would of adored this film.

[@chuualwayswins]

I’m SO glad I watched it in theaters the day it came out. the visuals were on a whole other level when seeing it on the big screen, absolutely beautiful. and even though I’m not colombian but mexican/costa rican, there’s still representation that my family and I feel seen in (especially when agustin said “miercoles” around the wdtab segment, my grandma says this phrase ALL the time!) one of my favorites, if not, my favorite disney movie of all time 💖

[@crimreaper9981]

I just have to say that I absolutely adore Mirabel as a character. She is just so full of personality and life. She is genuinely the most relatable character from Disney in my eyes. Something about her is so genuine and charming. Its like seeing my younger, clumsy and dorky self on screen. Also, I love the fact that she actually looks her age (15) here and has a more realistic body type. Not to mention the glasses representation! Disney needs to make more down to earth characters like her. It was really refreshing to see someone like her (who very much reminds me of myself) on screen. Now I want to rewatch it again!

[@satin8683]

*We may not talk about Bruno, but truly can still SING about him on what he's like.*

[@Lalalallalallaaa]

Yezzirrr

[@sketchyskies8531]

It was a really good movie, but it definitely needs a spin-off series

[@filoupfluff5821]

I feel bad for you... 2 bots already, oh no.

[@Caesarpinaceae]

Encanto: there was war Saberspark: there was drama

[@aneledragondreamer173]

I am from Argentina, even thought I am not from Colombia, I am really happy to see movies countrys outside Latin America represent us, I loved the movie, everthing about it, I even notice there was a bit of tango music mixed in one of the music, even one is named Tango! ( I am not super fanatic of Tango, and only hear Astor Piazzola, but even then I was really exited and happy to know they include it!) and it made me what to know more about Colombia! I was really happy you say you loved so much Sable, and that you say that it a really good resone for search and knowing about other cultures!

[@jaykatara5467]

I think one of the things this movie did especially well was how they balanced characters. It was a massive cast but somehow I found myself being able to keep track of who's who, which not many movies can do as well as this one did.

[@cryinqcesxr]

@Renaud Beaulieu tf

[@Jonathanest90s]

I’m friends with the voice of Dolores herself, Adassa. She’s a wonderful person.

[@DemonicNightmare]

Please tell her she did an amazing job, I loved Dolores's voice.

[@Jonathanest90s]

@@DemonicNightmare definitely. She was born to play Dolores.

[@riddlerthediddler4392]

The thing with the magic is that the candle made the Encanto as a place for the family to recover, with the first 3 abilities being related to healing emotionally, physically, and knowing how to prepare for the future and recovering more easily (Bruno seeing the future), but his intentions were misinterpreted and at the end of the movie the house crumbles because the family doesn't need to hole up to heal anymore.

[@joshuaokoro-sokoh2993]

Coming from someone who has seen a few Colombian Telenovellas back in the day, this movie was pretty nostalgic to that feel. Particularly with the songs.

[@kawiianimekitty7472]

When I first heard the premise was going to be a family of people with super powers with the main character not having a power I wrote this movie off as a "Oh I have no powers but my lack of powers is what makes me special". I'm so glad I was wrong qnd this movie slaps

[@soronexle2681]

I love this movie. It's not just a gorgeous movie, but it has a ton of likable characters. The songs are bangers, the inner message hidden in the last song is heart warming. This movie is amazing.

[@soronexle2681]

@Quark Uhh... I was just talking about the movie. There's no need for this even though I am fully aware of it.

[@sgirly11]

Camilo really said Bruno was 7ft tall when he's the shortest of the triplets

[@kzcreationzmore]

I would love to see a disability-based disney movie but with actual good representation. The couple time they’ve tried its just either been bad or not the focus of the movie. Like Nemo for example; he has a small fin-- great!! Oh he’s not even in his own movie much- boo. I loved the part with the one fish who had a messed up fin too and encouraged nemo, but that was about it for good representation. Luca was one film where the dad having no arm was absolutely brilliant and I loved that representation but, one again, he wasnt the main focus. I would love to see a movie where the main character has a disability and the effects of ableism are shown, and also show that having a disability is not all there is too a person, nor should it be something you pity. If disney did that that would make me so incredibly happy. Especially if they happend to be a Disney Princess!! It would show that not all of their princesses are flawless

[@paimon2995]

The fish that showed nemo his little fin was a squid

[@kzcreationzmore]

@@paimon2995 no I mean at the dentist

[@paimon2995]

@@kzcreationzmore ok

[@Xaaaach]

I enjoyed the film. The only thing that bothered me is, when I first watched it, the musical numbers felt really forced. They were good songs it’s just it was kind of jarring sometimes when they’d start. Made me thing Her power was making people express themselves through song XD Also, Isabella looked weirdly Indian compared to everyone else, who was more Hispanic. Was super enforced for me during her musical number where she basically recreates the festival of colors (Basically a Hindu festival where you dance around in powder and it colors your clothes and body). Ignoring those minor things it was a really good movie.

[@arcitheanonymousbird_04]

I agree with that entirely, I think the only thing I thought was weird was how out of nowhere some of the songs came. And I did get it, it's a musical. But as good as Surface Pressure is, you have to admit. It comes out of nowhere. Maybe it IS her power? Never really noticed the thing about Isabella until you pointed it out. But overall I still really enjoyed it!

[@gracekim25]

Are you seriously saying that because of her hair and skin colour? You’re aware everyone looks different right? Even if they’re in the same FAMILY? Because no I don’t see that at all. You’re being generic

[@gracekim25]

Also the movie is set in Colombia

[@gracekim25]

You know every culture has some kind of festival right?😅

[@Xaaaach]

@@gracekim25 It was also her facial features. She just reminds me of the kind of character design someone would make for an Indian character. I think the character I’ve been subconsciously relating her to is Connie from Steven Universe, actually.

[@nicky55]

There are so many small details in this film, there's too many to count and I love it

[@kreazea]

i watched this movie just a few days ago, and I absolutely LOVED it! the feedback from viewers is practically saying "see, Disney; you can produce good original content instead of trying to milk it with live action remakes of some of your greatest classics"

[@markc12345]

Everytime I rewatch it I see something new. How crowds move in the background and and have unique realistic actions.

[@laimfunk]

It's honestly refreshing to see Disney making cultural films, given some of the company's scummier decisions. It's very true that the studio is a little yucky for profiting off of other groups, but Disney has a massive reach and the films have been pretty genuine in portraying the cultures in a positive light so far. I think the only real controversy with Encanto's production is that the producers didn't want Luisa to be so muscular, but the artists pushed for it and she ended up becoming the most popular character among kids. There's some more inclusivity for ya

[@Punkini]

Im just iffed by the fact that disney is hard pressed to milk “inclusivity” for money, while also refusing to touch “non acceptable” minorities. Or at least, theyll do a tiny, tasteless minority brownie-point thing (see: disney selling rainbow and pride shit at their parks while their CEO explicitly banned all LGBT content from their platform for not being “family friendly” despite showing hetero risqué scenes and graphic violence on their platform). As much as i love more diversity in media and cultures getting represented, i dont like that its from disney. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth for cultures to be a marketing and publicity stunt. Im praying disney stays away from my culture lol

[@gianthand8130]

I wish Gigantic was not cancelled

[@laimfunk]

@@Punkini oh yeah, definitely. It'd be more appropriate for Disney to make these films if minority representation were a core part of their identity. But the whole "Disney's FIRST openly gay character" type of stuff with little follow through just highlights that Disney only cares about other groups when it makes a profit. Hopefully these stunts act as baby steps to Disney becoming genuinely inclusive, but for now it's just taking what we can get. Some positive representation is better than none at all.

[@bigbawlzlebowski8886]

@@Punkini you know how a certain political party gets butthurt when LGBT folk are in cartoons. They don't want the heat.

[@gracekim25]

@Quark seriously shut up

[@CGFillertext]

A 7 foot rat Rats along his rats When you call his rats It all fades to rats Yeah he sees your rats And feasts on your rats (hey!) We don’t talk about rats no no no, we don’t talk about rats no no no

[@G0ld3n]

apple bottom jeans boots with the fur (with the fur) the whole club was looking at her when she hit the floor next thing you know shawty dropped it down low low low low

[@Asukarave]

There’s no real villain but generational trauma

[@cosmo9925]

Bruno is, quite literally, living in their walls.

[@AscendantStoic]

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" is definitely my fav song here, it's the one that feels the most impactful and feel like it's straight out of a telenovela, the movie is definitely visually stunning and vivid, but the dialog and plot could have used some fine tuning, it's a really fun movie but IMO Moana is still the best Disney movie in recent memory and has the better songs.

[@AscendantStoic]

@Quark What the hell are you talking about!!!!!, are you high or something!!?

[@id-f86]

@Renaud Beaulieu why is there a rick roll in this wall of text

[@nicky55]

The creators really had to fight for Luisa to have muscles

[@TiinyRayofSunshine]

My family is from Colombia and our family all went to go see it together (aunts, uncles, cousins) and when I FIRST saw it, I was disappointed. Only because as a Colombian I wanted a BIT more Colombian specific locations/food/traditions/music. Afterwards I rewatched the film 6 times (twice in Spanish) and I LOVE it. After I got over my own road blocks it’s such a fun movie with such fun songs. It’s Disney’s best shot at Colombia.

[@samanthaecotothermia7896]

There's some speculation from fans (not sure if Disney has confirmed it) about Abuela Alma's experience with terrorism having to do with the Thousand Days' War. Honestly I was surprised but also happy that Disney incorporated this into their film. It's a really raw scar still fresh in the memory of Latin America.

[@sylphofstarfruit]

The visuals and song writing are amazing. And the focus on familial issues hits hard for a lot of people. It could have just been me but I feel like the overarching plot of mirabel not receiving a gift and such could’ve been more clear? That’s not the right word but it I feel like it could have been played with more

[@sylphofstarfruit]

I might be separating the familial issues and powers plots but it’s just my take I guess

[@matheussanthiago9685]

the time of orphan characters is finally over it's time for generational trauma

[@TheRibottoStudios]

*Short answer as to why We Don't Talk About Bruno has 161M views:* because it’s written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

[@cocostar319]

Mirrored encanto isn't real it can't hurt you Mirrored encanto:

[@mathieuleader8601]

the Madrigals reminds me of a more respectful version of the Charlotte Family from One Piece