Strange World, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new family offering is indeed strange, a film that ought to skew much older because of its reference points but caters to a surprisingly young au…
), the president of Avalonia, arrives with the news that some kind of killer disease has infected the area’s eco-system and is sweeping through the pando crops.
Callisto persuades Searcher to join her on a quest to end the pestilence, exploring a deep chasm that seems to be its source. But just as Meridian arrives to warn Searcher that Ethan has hidden away on board — taking the family’s three-legged dog Legend with him — Callisto’s ship falls into the abyss, taking everyone along with it.
Luckily for youngsters, the introductory sequence warms us up for the Clade family’s resilience, plus it sets up a not-so-surprising father-son reunion when the lost Jaeger turns out to have spent the last quarter-century down there. But although there are some fantastically effective action sequences, perfectly complemented by Henry Jackman’s deadpan blockbuster-pastiche score,doesn’t quite line up its ducks when it comes to the characters.
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