Luca
critic Reviews
, 91% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Slight but suffused with infectious joy, the beguiling Luca proves Pixar can play it safe while still charming audiences of all ages.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSandra HallSydney Morning Herald
It's full of energy and the diligence of those researchers has paid off in its settings which are seductive -- and even more important -- believable.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMax WeissBaltimore Magazine
Luca is a sweet, gentle, sun-kissed film, with gentle rhythms and a generous spirit.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
This movie takes joy in the everyday things...wonderful moments.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
Luca, basically, is great news for film nerds and wonder-starved kids.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim GriersonScreen International
Less ambitious than most of the studio's films, "Luca" instead projects plenty of warmth, specifically in its study of identity, bigotry and the challenges young people face when navigating their anxiety-inducing entry into adulthood.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClaudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It is lesser Pixar, but lesser Pixar is still better than a lot of other animation.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGautam SunderThe Hindu
Director Enrico Casarosa and his team do a magnificent job of bringing small-town Italy to life, interspersed with a coming-of-age fantasy saga.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDiana TuovaSpotlight on Film
The animation is painfully generic and even forgettable since its narrative is almost too insignificant.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoonatan ItkonenToisto.net
In the end, LUCA is lovely, but slight, and has the potential for so much more. Visually it is gorgeous beyond belief, and... evokes the spiritual transcendence of Studio Ghibli. It doesn’t strive for much more than that, and sometimes that’s fine.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJillian ChilingerianOffscreen With Jillian
Although this is a Pixar film it is not a Pixar film.
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