In “Strange World,” the world may be super-weird, but those who populate it are some of the most realistic and well rounded that Walt Disney Animation Studios has ever presented. Ergo, it’s the cha…
). A quarter-century after that mission goes south, Searcher sets out — this time underground — with his own teenager, Ethan , along for the ride.
The same goes for the Avalonian characters, who come in a refreshing range of shapes, colors and configurations, from the three-legend pet dog Legend to Ethan’s biracial family. Avalonia itself looks a lot like a Swiss farming community, albeit one that gets a nifty steampunk upgrade soon after Searcher discovers a glowing plant he calls “pando” during the film’s prologue — rendered in a visually appealing, Ben-Day-processed style that gives the film a classic pulp comics flair early on.
Once they reach Strange World, Ethan’s personality proves to be an asset, as these human characters face species the likes of which no one has seen before: Day-Glo pterodactyls, floating pink pancakes and land masses that walk on giant elephant legs. While Dad’s hyper-cautious, Ethan is more trusting of the unfamiliar life-forms they encounter, adopting an amoeba-like blue blob he dubs “Splat.
Looking back through Disney’s toon catalog, you’ll find the studio alternating more or less evenly between films that skew boy- or girl-centric, with “Treasure Planet” on one hand and most princess movies on the other. “Strange World” may focus on helping its dudes work through their issues, but it offers no shortage of strong female role models — like Clade matriarch Meridian — or people of color.
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