Not sure why this did not get more attention when it was released, or more accurately why Disney did not promote it. There has been far worse recent Disney projects with better blessings out the gate from the house of mouse. While the story is very samey for this kind of movie, it is not bad. But what shines is the world building. Do not regret my time with this one
Journey to the Center of the Earth meets Journey 2 the Mysterious Island meets Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Kids will probably enjoy it but adults will see the unoriginalality.
Those movies but politically correct doesn’t make it fresh. All the pretty colors aren’t enough either to keep your interest. The story is underwhelming and too familiar.
The animation was beautiful and the characters were interesting. Unfortunately, the story was a mish mash of a lot of disjointed ideas (a child would never follow it). The ending did nothing to tie up all the loose threads. I give this animated film a 6 (underdeveloped) out of 10. [Animated Adventure]
The amount of bigotry in these comments is disappointing but not all that surprising. I should be used to all these sensitive little bigots running around by now really but I'm not.
With that said the film just ok and a little on the boring side :thumbsup:
This film was actually pretty good, very reminiscent of "Dragons - Riders of Berk" in terms of the appearance and personality of the main characters. It was perhaps a little too psychedelic, but that didn't detract rom the film in any way. The plot offered nothing new really, but overall it was an entertaining family film which I and my two teen daughters enjoyed.
What really saddens me is the horrific homophobic bigotry from most of the people commenting on here. You should all be ashamed of yourselves for your pathetic gay hatred that is evident from your comments. There is no "woke agenda" or forcing any LGBTQ+ equality or sexual scenes upon the viewers in this film. Disney, in a very tasteful and mild way, was simply portraying a very common everyday occurrence - two teenagers being in love with each other, and so what if they were the same sex? It clearly didn't matter to any of the characters in the movie, even his overly macho, egotistical old grandad. If Ethan's love interest had been female then their relationship almost certainly wouldn't even have been mentioned by any of you in your comments. It didn't matter that it wasn't instrumental to the plot. Plenty of other films, whether or not they're Disney animations or live-action productions by any studio, have characters who are in open relationships, where the relationship itself isn't part of the plot, other than trying to portray a bit of realistic backstory to the characters, and it doesn't detract from the quality of those films. It's fairly safe to say that at least 90% of Hollywood blockbuster films have overt heterosexual activity in them - the protagonist (most often male) either saves a 'damsel in distress' and then ends up 'sleeping' with them, or else they're already in a heterosexual relationship, and they are very frequently shown to be hugging and kissing, or even more. Would you say that these films are "forcing a heterosexual agenda" on their viewers? No, of course you wouldn't. None of you making these homophobic comments have called out any of those other films because they've had a protagonist (or antagonist) in a non-essential-to-the-plot heterosexual relationship. Which is total proof that your comments DO stem from your own hypocritical, bigoted personal opinions. Trakt is not the place to air your closed-minded prejudices; the comments are for balanced reviews of films and shows. If you can't keep your hateful bigotry out of the comments, don't comment in the first place.
Like it or not, same-sex relationships are part of real human culture and everyday life (as they have been for centuries) but as of the last 20 years or so in the entire western world, they have become perfectly legal and fall under the same levels of acceptance as heterosexual relationships. Therefore, their portrayal in an everyday life context in films is merely a reflection of modern society. There is globally a huge problem with teenagers - as they realise when they go through adolescence that they're attracted to the same sex as themselves - committing suicide because of homophobic bullying and intolerance from fellow schoolchildren and even their own parents. With that in mind, perhaps the portrayal on mainstream films and TV shows of same-sex relationships as a completely normal, acceptable thing just like heterosexual relationships is actually a good thing, because it helps to normalise them without it specifically being "an agenda" or some nefarious plot to "encourage/convert children into becoming gay" - which is a massively ignorant and ridiculous viewpoint anyway, as someone's sexuality is no more a choice than their skin colour or eye colour. Why don't all you homophobes try to convert your sexuality for a week or two to being gay or lesbian? No? You'd find that disgusting, or simply couldn't do it because you're inherently heterosexual? Well, that's exactly how it is for someone who's gay or lesbian - they find the idea of personally engaging in heterosexual relationships equally repugnant, and conversion to heterosexuality equally impossible. So perhaps practice a little bit of 'do as you would be done by' or, in other words, "only ever treat others as you would have them treat you".
Everyone in here talking about the gay son. When the real atrocity is making that dog only have 3 legs. What the crap is that, they could have easily added a 4th leg. This woke shit has to stop Disney
I did not like this movie at all but unlike the other weirdos in the comment section, this movie not being good has nothing to do some characters being gay or people of color. Some of you guys need therapy
I was fairly surprised by the brave ending... which had no backpedalling to status quo. That is truly unlike Disney. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier I'm looking at you
Plot and themes of parenthood and cost of gas/oil for the environment were a bit too easy, but at the same time were worked in really well. I enjoyed all the family characters. For greater impression cartoon lacks... plotholes and one or two big mistakes in world building or character's screentime distribution. Surprisingly, lack of mistakes leaves behind more plain impression than with let say Onward that wasn't polished as well as this one.
I guess, I was already heavily indoctrinated into basic human rights support so I only expected to find complaints about two things:
- too much PDA for conservative folks;
- cheap sympathy with the dog;
Nevermind.
it's an ok movie but the script NEEDED to be better. seriously, one of the most neutral (and cowardly) crew members at one point in the movie (approximately at the 1h17m28s mark), out of the blue, said he was going to break down an iron door by running towards it, this was done just to forcefully get laughs out of kids.
the story is good (predictable, but good) but it seems like it was written by amateurs. it has no depth, what you see is what you get: father and son reconciling and nature care aware .
This might be the worst piece of crap I’ve seen this year. No villains, no stakes, no imperfect characters. Just a good looking AI written saccharine story about perfect people. With a sprinkle of ecological context. Avoid like the plague.
A predicatble plot twist, and honestly nothing new on the plate. Even the very first openly gay character in a Disney animated movie couldn't make this film memorable.
Lovely animations, tho'.
The only thing I really liked about this movie was the world building ... until they made clear it's an actual organism and not just inspired by one. Kind of took the edge off of it for me.
Other than that, the characters are weak, their motivations change in the blink of an eye, and the general spoonfeeding is atrocious. I can basically feel disney breathing down my neck, whispering "do you get it? Let me explain so you get it". They really have to stop treating their audience like absolute braindead idiots.
I'd also like to talk about how they made the kid gay for no reason but then didn't even commit, poor guy didn't even get a kiss, but what did I expect, it's disney.
great movie with Fun characters, compelling plot and beautiful visuals
Beautiful but ultimately predictable. The writing broadcasts the plot twist so far ahead and then reminds the viewer repeatedly about it. Sorry, try again next time.
[Disney+] There are so many possibilities in the creation of this world of bright colors and spongy floors that it feels disappointing to develop a story that seems unclear about its intentions. But the script is so lazy in the composition of the characters that it ends up being a boring and unexciting proposition, more attractive on the surface than on the inside. Visually it is a brilliant film in every way, colorful and surprising at times, but everything is too superficial and listless, even the music by the usually successful Henry Jackman.
Not the best Disney movie, but also not the worst. There was some neat metaphors to be made throughout which provide insight to very real issues in todays society with how we treat others and how we treat the environment around us. However, most of the metaphors in the movie were very much overly apparent and rather surface level. The amount of morals and metaphor they crammed into this movie made it rather dry and difficult to stay fully engaged with if you weren’t a fan of the psychedelic visuals alone.
Things happen in this movie.
Interesting, but could be better.
The visuals were pretty cool, but other than that it was a clone of journey to the center of the earth and that one episode of Dr Who, but with a lot of unnecessary woke thrown in. Could've been really good but was just meh. At least they kinda said immune systems work?
The film seems unfinished. The writers seems to have completely forgotten to include the plot background, and other plot holes show every now and then. A lot has been said on the LGBT+ couple shown, unfortunately this element has almost no relevance in the movie. It is really a pity, because with some more development there was a lot of interesting material here.
Stunning visuals wasted on a shockingly uninspired screenplay.
ABOUT THIS AMAZING MOVE...! Very touching how the father and the son bound again, nothing matters if you forget that someone that you love!
MODERATION EDIT: You can't offend other people, no matter the reason.
Wokeness hits its apex with a 3-legged dog. No trans, Asian or Indian character in sight though, it is unacceptable to be so selective when representing minorities.
This big spoiler marked section here at the beginning of my review – ignore it if you only want to read an actual review about the movie itself and not a vent from me because of those that came away from watching this only whining, “but political agenda!” Which shouldn’t have to feel even remotely necessary. People suck.
It greatly annoys me that I had to go into this looking for signs of “woke garbage” because that’s all I’d repeatedly heard about it. Anyone who complains that it’s full of that is more likely to be a conservative Christian type or is just being too damn picky due to their obsession with the leftist side of extremist politics. I’m somewhere in the middle by the way.
There was an interracial couple. There was a teenage boy who had a crush on another teenage boy. That was the bulk of it really, as far as anything I could discern as potentially being deemed “woke.”
Dudes, those things don’t make or break a story.
Trading out those details for a couple/family of the same race and for a heterosexual love interest instead of a homo one would have resulted in the exact same damn plot. If you were to read a book where the skin color and gender of the characters weren’t ever mentioned or revealed through context, then what the fuck would it matter as long as you were entertained by the story? Seriously, come on.
As far as the interracial couple goes, I actually do kind of understand a certain low level of grumbling from some. Because I have noticed nearly every time I watch something new in the past like, I don’t know, 2 years-ish from watching this, there is one. Often it’s a white man and a black woman with a great afro or similar. It’s become the new norm. I get that much.
I am completely fine with various forms of representation in the media. I’m not against it. For example, I remember thinking it was so beyond cool when I saw a wheelchair bound character introduced in the animated show, Goldie & Bear. Thinking back though, I don't actually find interracial couples to be anything especially new. They’ve been represented throughout media for many years now. It’s the fact that there’s been this uproar and so much talk about certain happenings and perspectives that is driving more content making people to add this specific representation and more into their media creations. So, it at least makes sense why it’s happening. Simply put, it’s popular to do so right now. It’ll probably balance out again in time. In the meantime, we need to look past it and focus on the stories themselves and not judge all this new media based on the color of people’s skin in it. That’s what was supposed to be at the heart of it anyway, right? And I’m talking both ways, to be clear. Judge a movie based on the story, not whether or not it does or doesn’t contain an interracial couple or an LGBT one.
As far as homosexuality goes, that’s perhaps been represented a bit less than the interracial stuff over the years, although it definitely has been. It was going on in the 90s far more than I realized at the time, but I wasn’t paying much attention. I didn’t watch all the popular TV shows containing gay love until years later, far past their debuts. It’s been being normalized and it’s continuing to be! I have no problem with it showing up in animated media, because two of the same gender crushing on each other has no more to do with sex than two of the opposite gender. If the teenage boy in this movie had had a crush on a teenage girl and it wouldn’t have been considered scandalous, then a boy liking a boy is no more so.
Anyway, it makes me a bit angry that any amount of time is being spent discussing this movie outside what it’s actually about. Maybe I shouldn’t be and should instead just talk about how cool and fun it is and ignore the rest, but the fact that it has lower than a 6 on IMDb is telling and I feel the need to point out the stupidity of low ratings based on such bogus bullshit. If you were able to change those aforementioned details and then would give it a higher rating, you’re being a horrid human being.
Strange World is a family action/adventure sci-fi meld. The sci-fi aspect is cool as all heck too! The visuals are mesmerizing! The creatures and the landscapes are really cool.
I personally really loved and respected that race or sexual orientation were never brought up as issues for those particular characters to deal with, as they often are used as an easy way to inject conflict into media. Like, it’s become such an expectation when it comes to those things, that I kept wondering if it would come up that someone had a problem with either of them, but nope. They just existed and that was that. It did have a Utopian feel to it, so people living in harmony despite their differences fits the mood of the movie. It also managed to have a dystopian feel to it though, funnily enough!
One of my favorite lines:
“Watch out for the walking land mass!”
Heavily inspired by the "men's adventure" comics from the 20's and 30's, where the characters would face the environment challenges and uncover some deeper knowledge about themselves in the process, this movie evokes the right tone and feeling of those stories. Starting with a comic book sequence to hit the reference in the head, it presents us to the type of story we are about to embark to.
A movie about generational trauma and using the screen time to flash out the conflicts of dealing with family in a very polarized world of today, "Strange World" brings a journey about trauma, healing and acceptance.
The characters are modern, imperfect and their growth is dealt on screen with conversation and work. Disney now and then delivers a movie a little more daring that flies over the head of people and takes some time to get his recognition.
With beautiful visuals, good mix of 2D texture finalization on 3D models, and fun characters, the movie by itself is a feast to the eyes. With a solid script focusing on the generational conflict and it's resolution, "Strange World" it's a great time with a nice message of commiting to change what we must for those we care.
The movie was visually great, but that storyline and dialogue were weak. They really doubled up on the "I don't want your life, dad" story arc. Also, how come what happened to the pilot was never talked about??
The concept seemed right up my alley, unfortunately the execution was a bit lacking. It’s a fun “adventure” movie, but nothing remarkable compared to most of the rest of their catalog.
Rating: 2.5/5 - 7/10 - Worth Watching
Fantastic movie. Visually very appealing. Likable characters. Great story line. Awesome message. I really loved it.
Disney has done a disservice not marketing this movie. I know that must be in direct relation to the main character being gay. But with that, I have to say, it’s about time! If you’re going to be a bigot, don’t see the movie. You’re only hurting yourself!
I really liked this movie. It just felt very human in a way. It’s one of those movies where it feels relatable to a lot of people. Especially in the beginning of the movie the main characters feel like a "normal" happy family. Parents sometimes hurt you by trying to do what they think is best for you. The visuals were pretty good even though I understand why some won’t like the "world". I liked how the Miridian did the mom stare. That was very relatable. The movie has a lot of diverse characters and that makes it even more appealing. I can understand why people would dislike the story as it is a slightly overused topic. (Family & Co. dropped in a unknown place trying to do something but find out they have to do something else instead.) Still I enjoy those types of movies. But I feel like this movie is getting a lot of hate for no reason? People hate on it for diversity? I think that’s pretty stupid. I heard people complain about the dog missing a leg... it really doesn’t matter to the story at all. I just don’t understand all the racist and homophobic people. People making a big thing about Ethan being gay. It’s not impacting the story in any way. My man didn’t even kiss a dude on screen. If you don’t like the movie for the story or look, fine.. but :asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:don’t:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: give hate to a movie because of some stupid reason like a character being gay or black.
For being a Disney movie made today (2022) this is a fairly decent one. Sure, they have crammed in some of the usual woke nonsense but at least there is not really any of the blatant preaching the more extreme of Disney’s woke mob have managed to cram into things the last couple of years.
It of course helps that it is a all new story and new characters so they didn’t wokeify and ruin some of the old classics.
If one ignores the nonsense the story is pretty decent and so are the characters. Nothing to write home about but adequate. The coolest character is of course Jaeger. I quite liked him even though he sometimes was a bit dimwitted in his single mindedness. Searcher and his son Ethan are more bland and boring with one just wanting to be a farmer and the other one being the obligatory woke element in this movie.
What really makes the movie rise slightly above being bland is the absolutely magnificent scenery. It is a strange world indeed. It is strange, weird, scary and beautiful all at the same time. This creature, Splat, that Ethan eventually befriends was a nice comical element.
It is a shame though that they couldn’t create a better ending. I mean given what this strange world actually is surely there would be plenty of other options for harvesting energy instead of just more or less giving up. If the writers wanted to deliver some rubbish green message they failed miserably.
Anyway, a decent enough movie. I did enjoy watching it.
Visual: Really good, Disney Animation studios just keep pushing the bar for digital animation. I also liked the opening and closing comic book aesthetic.
World: I feel like they could have spent a lot more time world building to make this world make sense, I called the key twist like 5 minutes into their arrival in the "Strange World", but I feel like once they reveal the twist, they don't spend enough time exploring it's implications.
Story: Meh for me. The central character conflict is good enough, but I think resolves a bit too easily and the opening scenes of the movie are filled with pretty detailed characters that are immediately abandoned and never mentioned again until the epilogue, which makes me confused as to what the point of them were in the first place. Writing could stand to be vastly improved.
TLDR: Visually impressive and fascinating but underdeveloped world, but the writing is mediocre at best.
Like a far left website, it touches on all the major talking points yet still feels a little made up.
Let's face it, if politics were a highway I'd be so far left as to be driving on the shoulder but even I found this Fantastic Voyage to the Center of the Earth a little pandering.
I'm all for a mixed race couple with a gay teenage son teaching me about climate change and the balance of nature, but couldn't this parade of PC be at least a little self aware?
Still, for all the shit Disney has caught for sitting on the fence about some social issues, at least here they took a clear stand.
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This is not a great movie. It is watchable, but not really all that good. The whole storyline feels beneath Disney. The artwork was too much. Too many strange creatures make it a little overwhelming. And for me, i couldn't connect to any of the characters.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
I have nothing to add to what the other commenters have said - they were spot on. This is not the movie it could have been!
Shout by Mark MansonBlockedParent2022-12-30T11:09:24Z
Despite all the very negative comments, as a movies I thought it was actually pretty good.
Good story line with great little creatures in the Strange World, especially Splat!