Enrico Casarosa

A Pixar animated film (Disney, 2021).

A merboy runs away from home to 1950's Italy.

C (Indifferent).

There are some funny gags, when it bothers to be funny. Mostly it's just a really boring story that has no reason to be longer than 45 minutes. The filmmakers seem to have put all of their effort into creating a particular setting and forgot to give us a reason to be there in the first place.

(Sep. 2023)

La historia se desarrolla en un hermoso pueblo al lado del mar en la Riviera Italiana. Es la del crecimiento de un niño que experimenta un verano inolvidable con helado, pasta e interminables viajes en scooter. Luca comparte estas aventuras con su nuevo mejor amigo, pero toda la diversión se ve amenazada por un gran secreto: es un monstruo marino de otro mundo ubicado justo debajo de la superficie del agua.

A boy learns the family trade, on the moon.

Cute, with some nice whimsy. But apart from the basic idea, there's nothing to the story. And its tendency for swelling music and slow motion make it feel like it has a high opinion of itself.

Concept: A
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.0/4

La Luna is a book that is great for younger readers. Young readers will be delighted to see a younger child as the focus of this book. They see a child growing and learning in the shadow of their father and grandfather. But it is when the child takes initiative and troubleshoots a problem at work, then things really begin to shine.