![]() The film also embraces the positive themes of individuality, true friendship, and the importance of loving, strong parents. For the Lord does not see as man sees for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” -1 Samuel 16:7 “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. However, after getting to know Luca and Alberto and seeing the good friends they are to his daughter, he puts aside his prejudice and defends them.įor me, this came across to me as a very strong parallel to Samuel’s words in 1 Samuel 16, which clearly discusses the lens of how all should be treated regardless of their appearance He starts off being an avid hunter of “anything that swims”. This is modeled at the end by Giuliana’s father. When it comes to the eventual reveal of Luca and Alberto’s identities, their acceptance is based off of their personal character traits, not on their outside appearance. And while it is a theme that has been explored in different contexts in different animated films throughout the past decade, this one carries an extra layer. The central theme of “Luca” is acceptance. Maybe one more scene to give more of an idea of where he came from would have been helpful. On the downside, the underwater home of Luca and his family isn’t really explored enough. The voice acting (Grazer and Jim Gaffigan are stand-outs) is solid across the board. The music score by Dan Romer does a nice job of mixing very nice orchestral themes with some Italian hints, as well as elevating the more emotional moments of the film.Īt just 84 minutes without credits, “Luca” paces nicely while saving time to help develop its characters. The Italian riviera setting is very inviting and picturesque, with many great camera shots. The animation carries a unique vibe, mixing Disney/Pixar’s house style with touches of inspiration from Aardman and Hayao Miyazaki. The ending also goes in a slightly unexpected tearjerker of a direction. The film’s last third, in particular, does a fantastic job of bringing the characters and the overall conflict full circle. However, despite a lack of sophistication and no strong antagonist per se, it still retains a genuine, charming, and heartfelt emotional undercurrent. “Luca” is a much simpler effort from Pixar, with a a fairly low-key story. If they win the cup, the boys will be able to buy their own Vespa… that’s if Luca’s parents don’t find him first… and they stay away from water… and if no one else finds out what they are. ![]() Changing to human form on dry land, the two come across the human village of Portorosso, where they hope to get a Vespa and travel the world together.Īfter a run-in with some bullies, the two meet a young girl named Giulia (voice of Emma Berman), who wants to win the Portorosso Cup after an embarrassing result last year. One day, Luca meets Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), a fellow sea creature who invites him to explore the surface. Not too different from a certain red-haired mermaid (wink wink), he finds treasures from the surface above and yearns to explore it against his parents’ wishes. Marco Barricelli … Massimo Marcovaldo, an Italian fisherman, cook, and Giulia's fatherġ23-year old Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) is a young sea creature who yearns for a life bigger than the fisherding job he’s been doing. Saverio Raimondo … Ercole Visconti, the local bullyĮmma Berman … Giulia Marcovaldo, an Italian girl who befriends Luca and Alberto (voice) Sacha Baron Cohen … Uncle Ugo, a sea monster and distant relative of Luca’s Sandy Martin … Grandma Paguro, a sea monster and Luca’s grandmother. Giacomo Gianniotti … Giacomo, a local fisherman Jim Gaffigan … Lorenzo Paguro, a sea monster and Luca's father (voice) Maya Rudolph … Daniela Paguro, a sea monster and Luca's mother (voice) Jack Dylan Grazer … Alberto Scorfano (voice), a teenage sea monster and Luca's best friend Jacob Tremblay … Luca Paguro (voice), a 13-year-old sea monster Sea monsters / sea dragons in the Bible Featuring
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