A visually impressive and involving adventure offers up a tweaked version of a quest narrative we know well with a diverse cast and a strong-willed lead
There’s been a predictable laze to much of Disney’s animated output in recent years, a staid reliance on the easy mass market appeal of the sequel. Finding Dory, Cars 3, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen II: a production line of “more of the same” regurgitations that have made the few originals in the same period – Coco, Soul, Moana – feel that much greater in comparison. With the same studio also churning out Marvel and
Star Wars follow-ups, prequels and adaptations at breathless pace, it’s made
Disney feel more like a cold capitalist corporation than ever before.
Related: Why is Pixar so brilliant at death?