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VinctheniceJan 9, 2022

The positives: The music and visuals are great, it's the best Disney has done in a while. It's a pretty short movie by today's standards, it flies by. It has some genuinely endearing characters and even as an adult, I laughed several times.The positives: The music and visuals are great, it's the best Disney has done in a while. It's a pretty short movie by today's standards, it flies by. It has some genuinely endearing characters and even as an adult, I laughed several times.

The negatives: the movie has no plot, things just happen and the main character does nothing to affect the outcome. All of the character development is done through the songs and it happens for no reason. The oldest sister has a personality change that's so jarring and out of nowhere that I lost interest in the story.… Expand

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justmovietrollJan 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'd find most Disney Musicals annoying and childish, but this one is hinestly the first good Disneycal (completely made-up mix of Disney and Musical) I've seen in a long time. The overuse of "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and the fanbase overall are the only things bothering me here. I only found it decent. The story and Animation was solid. I'm a Lin-Manuel Miranda person, too. But it's forgettable. I predicted the ending a mile away, being Mirabel finding out the her gift was HERSELF.… Expand

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Onlyclassicvg1Jan 15, 2022

Los Madrigals viven escondidos en las montañas de Colombia, en una casa mágica, en un pueblo vibrante, en un lugar maravilloso y encantado llamado Encanto. La magia del Encanto ha bendecido a todos los niños de la familia con un don único,Los Madrigals viven escondidos en las montañas de Colombia, en una casa mágica, en un pueblo vibrante, en un lugar maravilloso y encantado llamado Encanto. La magia del Encanto ha bendecido a todos los niños de la familia con un don único, desde la superfuerza hasta el poder de curar: todos los niño… Expand

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WizardTimJan 5, 2022

A good movie, though I just find it good, and the music was ok, though I doubt I will be going after it.

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GilbertoNov 27, 2021

Encanto has some of the most beautiful visuals I have seen o an animated movie, the screen is filled with life and color and its just a joyful thing to witness. Furthermore the songs are quite good, although not quite memorable dare I say,Encanto has some of the most beautiful visuals I have seen o an animated movie, the screen is filled with life and color and its just a joyful thing to witness. Furthermore the songs are quite good, although not quite memorable dare I say, and its premise at its core is interesting. Yet the movie still fails to captivate compeletely.

I wanted to love this movie, I am from Colombia and the idea of an original Disney movie inspired on my country is quite exhilarating, the moment I heard the theme of the movie from Carlos Vives filled me pride and happiness and seeing some of the references like the food they ate made me giggle. Furthermore the animals, the enviroment, the salsa-like music all sell the Colombian countryside quite well. In terms of represantion I couldn't be happier.

Still, quite unfortunately, the story doesnt quite flourish in the same way. While it has a great premise, I thought that the constant singing diminished the experience. Some of the more key moments, like finding out the emotional weight that a certain character feels in regards to her position in the family is told through singing and rampant visuals and most of the more sentimental parts are managed this way. In this regard I thought the movie never had a moment to truly breath and explore its characters.

Ultimately this led to a very unsatisfying conclusion where it seemed like the movie wanted you to be emotionally compromised, but the investment wasnt there. I honestly felt like the solution to everything came out of nowhere. A better balance between music and storytelling could have served this one way better.

Nontheless, the message to it all is still there, and its still a valid lesson for anyone to understand, specially the kids. Plus, the visuals, the music and some of its funnier moments still make for an entertaining watch.… Expand

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moises0103Dec 1, 2021

As a colombian I can highlight the way that our culture was represented in the movie. Aspects as food, music, clothes, festivals, architecture, ethnicity, biodiversity, literature and history are taken into account by the directors and allAs a colombian I can highlight the way that our culture was represented in the movie. Aspects as food, music, clothes, festivals, architecture, ethnicity, biodiversity, literature and history are taken into account by the directors and all the them. It is good to see that disney rake their pass to se the good things that they can take and then creates something new and amaizing out of it. In this case, they used the magical realism of Gabo.… Expand

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SmoresNov 24, 2021

Always excited to receive an original idea from Disney, finally something not from a children book - the concept of the door and the power each of them get, exquisite. But god it got so tiring at the musical sequence. Hey i like musical asAlways excited to receive an original idea from Disney, finally something not from a children book - the concept of the door and the power each of them get, exquisite. But god it got so tiring at the musical sequence. Hey i like musical as much as the next guy but it genuinely felt like watching the newest marry Poppins, the singing is so lin. I have no idea if what I'm saying makes sense but wow let's try hiring someone else… Expand

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jcpshdJan 30, 2022

It's pretty and I wanted to like it, but as a Latin-American I think the movie was a bit of a foreign view of Colombian culture. All the cultural tokens are there (Colombian food, music, etc.), but somehow it didn't feel much like Colombia.It's pretty and I wanted to like it, but as a Latin-American I think the movie was a bit of a foreign view of Colombian culture. All the cultural tokens are there (Colombian food, music, etc.), but somehow it didn't feel much like Colombia. It just felt like a bland story with a yellow, blue and red paint coating on it. I bet there weren't that many Colombians in the production team. Also, I get that they are aiming for gender equality, but Disney really needs to stop making all male adult characters stupid.… Expand

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WatchinMoviesDec 27, 2021

Steller visuals but the story is bland and the music is tired Disney schlock. If the visuals weren't so good I'd advise skipping the movie, but this is the best CGI I've yet seen.

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GLADIADORNov 29, 2021

Foi um bom passa tempo, ele é visualmente muito bonito, mas o humor é muito fraco e muitas vezes sem graça

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MrJPrimeJan 24, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful animation but really lacked the heart of other Disney films. This is no Coco or Moana. The big twist is pretty weak and grandma being the big bad but also only having a motivation of protecting her family doesn't really work. Can recommend, but don't expect to fall in love with it.… Expand

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Bartleby_theCatJan 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, Encanto was a mixed bag. It was aesthetically beautiful, especially in regards to color. I liked the songs (although I had to play several of the songs with subtitles so I could understand the lyrics). However, overall, I cannot say I enjoyed Encanto. I did not like the Abuela character. She treats Mirabel like a second rate family member because Mirabel does not have a special gift. Mirabel is not featured in the family picture, and she is encouraged to stay out of the way of the preparations for the party. It's not as if anyone in the family "earned" their gifts. The gifts were just bestowed. Bruno is also ostracized because he saw a bad vision for the family. There are some other instances in which the characters with gifts hold themselves higher than the characters without. I know it's supposed to be a playful animated film, so it may not be appropriate to over-analyze it. However, I could not help my resentment of some of the characters, and that kept me from making an emotional connection to the film.… Expand

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panicqJan 3, 2022

It's a great movie to watch with the family, but if we analyze it we will notice strong negative points, such as the simple problem solving, explanations and character development through the songs and the lazy ending. This ends upIt's a great movie to watch with the family, but if we analyze it we will notice strong negative points, such as the simple problem solving, explanations and character development through the songs and the lazy ending. This ends up disconnecting the viewer's relationship with the film.… Expand

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enoquemacielDec 15, 2021

no essence, no good musicals (most of the times even unnecessary), no soul, just the picture of what Disney's animations became in the 21st century, 1h30m of pure children's entertainment with no purpose. Fair enough, for a child, not forno essence, no good musicals (most of the times even unnecessary), no soul, just the picture of what Disney's animations became in the 21st century, 1h30m of pure children's entertainment with no purpose. Fair enough, for a child, not for someone who loves this art.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurDec 25, 2021

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TinyInfinity6Jan 2, 2022

I found very little in this movie; the characters felt flat and one-note, defined primarily by their 'special gifts', or whatever underdeveloped twist the plot demanded of them. The music rarely communicated any sort of emotional value,I found very little in this movie; the characters felt flat and one-note, defined primarily by their 'special gifts', or whatever underdeveloped twist the plot demanded of them. The music rarely communicated any sort of emotional value, rather trying to emulate pop, making the soundtrack feel more like its meant to be played outside of the movie on something like Spotify or Apple Music.

Story-wise, it never feels like the movie is really building to much, characters kinda just putz around until stuff happens to them, they'll react, then continue onto the next thing. Very little feels properly developed.

The animation was mostly very communicative and appealing, though sometimes the over-the-top expressions of the protagonist came off as a little too quirky.… Expand

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bulba2020thinkJan 13, 2022

This is one of those movies that everyone else apparently loves but I just can't figure out why. The story was predictable, the characters weren't fleshed out and were really two-dimensional and for all the songs they either stopped time orThis is one of those movies that everyone else apparently loves but I just can't figure out why. The story was predictable, the characters weren't fleshed out and were really two-dimensional and for all the songs they either stopped time or went to a pocket dimension for some weird reason. The only reason I'm even giving it a 4 is that the animation is next-level good. Other than that it's just your typical run-of-the-mill Disney movie.… Expand

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Lucariomain05Jan 28, 2022

Formulaic and forgettable:

Disney attempts to hit similar strides to Pixar’s Coco, but falls flat on its face in comparison. Coco has a much more immersive world full of creativity and interesting characters, but the world of Encanto and itsFormulaic and forgettable:

Disney attempts to hit similar strides to Pixar’s Coco, but falls flat on its face in comparison. Coco has a much more immersive world full of creativity and interesting characters, but the world of Encanto and its characters are both bland and forgettable. There’s some good animation, but there’s no denying that some of these designs feel recycled and flanderized. The story is uninteresting and predictable, there’s barely any time dedicated to building upon the Columbian setting, and the dialogue feels choppy and lacks the effort of other Disney films.… Expand

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Nik23Jan 6, 2022

Great music, the graphic is very beautiful and it has a great story and nice characters.

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Bobbelle83Mar 6, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Setting (Columbia), effects and one or two songs were nice. Story itself is quite bland and there is no hook. Happy end comes way too easy… Expand