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Onward

Onward

2020

Dan Scanlon

Animation, Voice: Chris Pratt, Tom Holland

6.8

15,878

Animation. Adventure. Comedy. Fantasy Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on an journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him.

	Media	Author	Review
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"Although it does not join the likes of 'The Incredibles' and 'WALL-E' in the pantheon of company masterworks, 'Onward' is a touching, lovingly crafted oddity"
		Steve Rose The Guardian	"Pixar's best film in years is 'Frozen' for boys (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"You won’t feel cheated by it, but you won’t feel elated, either. Yet Pixar, in its very bravura, has more than earned the right to put out a movie like this one: an unabashed piece of product"
		Ben Travis Empire	"Pixar returns with a great big power-chord of a movie — heart-pumping, resonant, and positively harmonious (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Not a total misfire, but in terms of the Pixar canon, backward"
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"It’s not a star of the Pixar canon, but this big-hearted reworking of fantasy and emotional family bonds embodies the Pixar touch so well you can’t help but root for its success and enjoy the ride."
		Alison Foreman Mashable	"[It] doesn't deliver the emotional catharsis some Pixar fans will want (...) Still, I was touched enough. (...) I went in with doubt. Now, I can't wait to see it again."
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Unlike most Pixar films, which have a rich sense of place, 'Onward' fails to capitalise on its fantasy setting (...) [It's] a mildly clever idea that doesn’t really go anywhere."
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"[It] may be middle-of-the-pack Pixar but it’s still a real pleasure (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joshua Rivera The Verge	"Despite its mashup setting, 'Onward' doesn’t ever feel quite magical (...) It’s all earnest enough to work, delivered with a sincerity that makes it hard to say anything about it is really bad. It’s fine."
		Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"[It] may not be the strongest Pixar movie, it still delivers on everything fans have come to expect from an animated film produced by the studio (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"[It] is…OK. The problem with Onward is that Pixar’s original films are incredible. OK is, simply, just not good enough."
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Even if the film lags narratively, there’s enough flash and dazzle to keep viewers engaged (...) In the final analysis, a let-down from Pixar still outshines another animation studios’s finest work"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"It’s impressive that a world as self-consciously silly as the one in 'Onward' (...) can still support meaningful, often painful conversations about loss (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"Another superb sob story from Pixar (...) Bottom line, you will cry. It’s a given (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Scanlon delivers a love song to atypical clans, which couldn’t end on a sweeter, or clearer, note (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Hunneysett Mirror	"It does have typically strong production values, a strongly comic and touching script, and an insanely audience friendly voice cast (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"There are some engaging moments spectacles along the way (...) but the magical otherness of 'Onward' has neither the wit of something like 'Disenchantment' nor the sense of adventure of the Indiana Jones films (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Byrne RTÉ	"In short, it's a gem (...) 'Onward' isn't just great fun and a thrilling quest movie, it's also a touching story about loss and family (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"A fantastic adventure and road trip movie that does everything Pixar does best - giving you the feels and making you smile (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"

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