The films of Studio Ghibli are a clear influence on Luca, from the town’s name Porto Rosso (one letter away from the similarly Mediterranean-set Porco Rosso) to Luca’s first sight of the world above the waterline being from a protective bubble, making him look a lot like the titular inquisitive goldfish princess in Ponyo. The two fast become friends and, after trying and failing to make a working Vespa from driftwood and scrap, soon make it to the quiet fishing town of Porto Rosso where they team up with intelligent outcast Giulia (Emma Burman) to win the local triathlon, all the while trying to keep what they really are a secret from the suspicious townsfolk. That is until the day he meets the adventurous Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) who frequents the surface world magically disguised as a human boy. Young sea monster Luca (Jacob Tremblay) happily lives out his days tending his parents’ farm below the waves. Luca might not be as thoughtfully metaphysical as the films directed by Pete Docter ( Inside Out Soul) or as perfectly formed as the Toy Storyseries, but it is still a gorgeous example of animation in its own right.
Pixar have returned with their most summery and optimistic film in years. Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Burman, Saverio Raimondo, Marco Barricelli, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Peter Sohn, Sandy Martin, Sacha Baron Cohen Screenwriters: Enrico Casarosa, Simon Stephenson, Jesse Andrews, Mike Jones
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