“Coco” (2017) was exquisite and even the animated “Mulan” (1998) was a depiction of a true Asian legend, if you don’t mind the talking dragon. However, Disney and Pixar by extension, have made themselves out to be the kind of studio that values cultural representation. Not all animated films have to wrestle with philosophical themes and “Luca” is indeed a fun and breezy romp. “Luca” has the misfortune of being released after the acclaim of the deeply metaphysical “Soul” (2020) and so comparisons are inevitable. I came away with mixed feelings about it not really loving the film but not strongly disliking it either. As a fourth generation Italian American, I was curious how Pixar would portray my ancestral home in their new film, “Luca” (2021). I’ve never been there, although many members of my family have. **Spoilers: The following is a discussion of major plot points for the film, “Luca.” If you have not seen the film already, proceed with caution. I'm okay.Writers: Enrico Casarosa, Jesse Andrews, Simon Stephenson, Mike Jones, Julie Lynn (consultant), Randall Green (consultant)Īctors: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo, Maya Rudolph, Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Sacha Baron Cohen Luca: But how am I going to know you're okay? Alberto: You got me off the island, Luca. The next time that you jump off the cliff, or tell bruno to quit bothering you, that's me. Take me, gravity! Alberto: Luca, what are you doing?! Luca: I’m okay. Yeah! And then the Vespa will be ours! And we’ll ride away together! Alberto: Luca, that’s crazy. Alberto- Alberto: Get out of here! I’m not going to tell you again. And getting a Vespa? Seeing the world… Alberto: Just let it go, okay? Look, you and I should have never been friends in the first place. And I’m just the kid that ruins everything. I just thought that… …maybe he’d change his mind. He said I was old enough to be on my own. Luca: You were living here alone for that many days? Alberto: I just stopped counting after a while. Luca: Alberto? What are those marks on the wall? Tell me what they mean. Help! Don’t hurt us! Alberto: See? I knew this would happen… Luca: SEA MONSTER! Luca: Giulia, wait! Giulia: We don’t have time to goof around. So, let me just show you! Luca: No! Giulia: Come on. Does it take all kinds of people? I mean, what if some of them were not human? Luca: Alberto… Alberto: What if some were-oh, I don’t know…sea monsters? Giulia: Sea monsters? Alberto: I doubt your school would even accept sea monsters, right? Luca: Ah, that’s a weird joke, Alberto. Now, I GOTTA KILL SOME SEA MONSTERS! ĭaniela: I know you and I know what's best for you!Īlberto: Uh, Giulia, your school. and Alberto.ĭialogue Ercole: You should've left when I told you. They're not sea monsters, they're Luca.Underdogs, you know, kids who are different, dress weird or are a little sweatier than average.We underdogs have to look out for each other, right?.You just sit on it and it takes you wherever you want to go… in the whole stinkin' world.
I never go anywhere, I just dream about it.
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