Encanto

“There's a little magic in all of us...almost all of us.”

7.6

2021

1h 42m

AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Director: Byron Howard

Overview

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

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Cast

Mirabel Madrigal (voice)

Stephanie Beatriz

Mirabel Madrigal (voice)

Abuela Alma Madrigal (voice)

María Cecilia Botero

Abuela Alma Madrigal (voice)

Bruno Madrigal (voice)

John Leguizamo

Bruno Madrigal (voice)

Isabela Madrigal (voice)

Diane Guerrero

Isabela Madrigal (voice)

Luisa Madrigal (voice)

Jess Darrow

Luisa Madrigal (voice)

Pepa Madrigal (voice)

Carolina Gaitán

Pepa Madrigal (voice)

Julieta Madrigal (voice)

Angie Cepeda

Julieta Madrigal (voice)

Antonio Madrigal (voice)

Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Antonio Madrigal (voice)

Félix Madrigal (voice)

Mauro Castillo

Félix Madrigal (voice)

Camilo Madrigal (voice)

Rhenzy Feliz

Camilo Madrigal (voice)

Agustín Madrigal (voice)

Wilmer Valderrama

Agustín Madrigal (voice)

Dolores Madrigal (voice)

Adassa

Dolores Madrigal (voice)

Reviews

garethmb

In a magical area of Columbia surrounded by mountains; exists a magical town watched over by the Madrigal family. The family lives in a magical home that is the center point for the community and is loved by the community. In the new Disney film “Encanto”; audiences are told the story of how the family patriarch founded the community with a magical candle and how upon reaching a certain age; all members of her family receive a “gift” from the magical house which gives them an ability to help the community. From being able to heal with cooking to talking to the animals and super strength; the family Madrigal is the beloved pillar of the community. To every rule there is an exception and young Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz); is the only member of her family not to receive a gift of powers. As such she is seen as a pariah from the family and believes she is more tolerated than loved especially compared to her siblings who are endowed with amazing abilities. Things change when a new member of the family goes through the gifting ceremony; the first one since Mirabel was denied, and receives an amazing gift and basks in the love of the town and family. Mirabel has a vision of the house cracking and falling into ruin. She tries to warn her family but they see the house in its usual pristine condition and blame Mirabel for being jealous for not having a gift and wanting to take attention away from those who do. Mirabel believes in what she saw and learns that members of her family may know more than they admit and that they hold the key to saving the day. This leads to a quest to find the absent Uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo); who has been absent as many believe his gift of prophecy only leads to bad things coming to fruition and has gone into hiding as a result. Mirabel is soon forced to look deep inside herself and find her strength to overcome her own insecurities and save her family and community. The film has great animation and is awash in color as it brings the magical community to life. The music is lively and is what you would expect from Lin- Manuel Miranda as it brings joy and energy to the film that is in keeping with the Disney tradition of amazing music in their animated films. The biggest issue that I had with the film is that while fun and entertaining; the story never took the next step forward and at times dragged. This is not to say that “Encanto” is a bad film as it is lively, colorful, and fun; however it does not reach the heights of Disney classics like “Frozen” “Moana” and other classics. Think of it this way; “Lilo & Stitch” is a fine animated film but few would hold it in the same regard as “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “The Little Mermaid”. In the end “Encanto” offers a fun experience for the family and fans to enjoy and shows how even when they do not hit the top of the mountain; Disney is still the Gold Standard in animation. 4 stars out of 5

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John Critic

Disney’s marvelous computer animated feature since Coco!!!

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r96sk

A strong new entry into the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon. <em>'Encanto'</em> is an enjoyable and meaningful 102 minutes. The animation, as you expect from Disney, is superb and the world really comes alive beautifully and vibrantly. I like the character designs and their story, with each one having something unique about them which is neat. I had heard that some of the music from this 2021 flick has entered the charts here in the United Kingdom, though I purposely avoided listening to it as I wanted to keep it fresh for when I watched the film. Now I've done just that, I found the music to be very good - aside from "Surface Pressure" (no. 3 in UK), I don't think I'll be listening to any of it on my own time but - more importantly - it's impressively effective for the movie itself. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" might grow on me, mind. The cast are fun. Stephanie Beatriz leads comfortably as Mirabel, while John Leguizamo is a great choice to play Bruno. The rest of the cast, though nothing extraordinary in my opinion, are all entertaining enough in their respective roles - namely María Cecilia Botero and Jessica Darrow.

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