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Encanto

Finding something the whole family can watch during the holidays is a perennial challenge. It’s as
much a part of tradition as turkey on Thanksgiving and lemang for Hari Raya. This holiday season,
Disney is serving up a warm, feel-good family friendly movie called “Encanto,” a Colombian magical
realist tale of a family that received special powers after surviving a tragedy. Now, a few generations
later, they live together in a magical house and each member develops their own talent, like the ability
to control the weather, shapeshift into other people, and talk to animals. Their casita (house) responds
to the family’s requests and responds to their moods. Each bedroom is magically tailored to the
relative and their magical gift. All except for one, Mirabel.

I think the directors and have done a great job at creating another kind hearted movie about misfits
trying to do the right thing. Most notably, there’s no villain in this Disney movie, just a nebulous
“unknown” threatening the family and their home which allow audience to resonate with the movie
better. The conflict is minimal at best, which allows for Mirabel to spend more time learning about
what she can do despite her lack of powers. I fell in love with how the movie shines in its animation
and design, and symbolises the house with doors to new worlds.

One negative comment that I would have about the movie is its forgettable songs. Unimpressive songs
are unfortunate thing that can befall an animative movie. Don’t get me wrong. The songs are pleasant
to ears, but I somehow feel they fall short to Manuel’s numbers in Moana. My personal favourite
would be “We don’t talk about Bruno” as I find it very catchy.

Would I recommend it to others? Absolutely! I fell in love with how Encanto stay true to its Colombian
roots, from the use of flowers and animals specific to the regions to crafting songs that incorporated
their respective countries’ musical palette. Encanto did wonderful job by sensitively include immigrant
issue as part of a charming Disney movie. I honestly believe that perhaps this movie will give a new
generation a better sense of belonging and a deep sense of appreciation of what we have in Malaysia.

So what are you waiting for? Bring your whole family to the nearest cinema and watch Encanto at
least once. You will never regret it!

Plan :

Paragraph 1 : Short description about the movie

Paragraph 2 : What you like about the movie

Paragraph 3 : What you don’t like about the movie

Paragraph 4 : Recommendation

Paragraph 5 : Conclusion.

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