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Lightyear (2022)
Animation good, story mediocre
Pixar's quality of animation is once again at the top level. The casting of the film is good, Chris Evans was a good choice to play the real Buzz Lightyear, the one who gets made into a toy that will have some things similar to Tim Allen's version, but be different enough.
But the story was one that movie goers will have seen many times, hero has to learn from his mistakes, and the value of friends, working together and the importance of family.
The robot cat was amusing at times. Action scenes were well done, but lacked surprises. Had some references for the adults in the audience ans sci-fi fans.
Not as bad as some reviews have it but still not as good as Pixar's original Toy Story films.
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Minion Mayhem
An energetic, although occasionally predictable, yet still very enjoyable film and a fine addition to the franchise.
The quality of the animation and the visual humour are great. A new minion, Otto, is introduced alongside the familiar Kevin, Stuart and Bob, which added some freshness. For me this movie was funnier than the first Minions Movie, because Gru is back, and together they make a great team. Is the movie as good as the first Despicable Me? Sadly no, but it is still enjoyable.
I also enjoyed the addition of Dr. Nefarious' back story, and how he meets Gru.
There were missed opportunities with the casting of Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. I kept waiting and hoping for some throw away moments to Rocky 4, or the famous leg slits between trucks for both of those characters.
Some story plot points were too obvious, and the way Otto retrieves the magic stone by just being given it back felt flat.
But still plenty of fun visual gags for all ages.
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)
Funny and Colourful
A fun film in which Mia, a human girl who can go the land of elves and unicorns, as an elf, must help save her magical world from an evil monster.
It is very colourful, even the bad guys are bright and colourful as well as slimy. All the old friends are in this film, if you used to watch the TV series you'll know them, but if you haven't that's okay too. And there is a new friend, Iko, a boy elf from Lotus Island who just wants to fight the bad toad monster with an army. Mia convinces him that they must solve her oracle to save his people. Mo and Yuko and Phuddle are all helping too, which was great to see.
There are a lot of funny moments, mainly because of Phuddle, because he is a little crazy. There is also funny action and fighting the bad guys with giant puffy balls. The new characters made me laugh. I enjoyed seeing everyone from the TV show again.