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An imaginative world that suffers from a rather weak story.
While on an adventure with his explorer father, Searcher Clade finds a sustainable energy source that can save their village. His father disagrees and continues on, but he disappears and never returns. 25 years later, Searcher has a family of his own and farms the energy source that powers their entire village. When a friend tells him that the energy source is dying, they venture out to find out why and discover a new world under theirs. Searcher now finds himself on his first adventure since the disappearance of his father.
Strange World has some beautiful visuals and feels like a Pandora -esque world where we are introduced to strange creatures, vibrant colours, and a dangerous world we feel the need to explore. It's just a shame that the story elements falter and the film feels like it is simply drifting through until the end.
The film doesn't have an antagonist and I couldn't help but feel like the story would have had higher stakes if it had one. I'm not sure how they would incorporate that into the story, but their battling of the elements wasn't exciting nor did it feel engaging enough to make me worry about the characters. I also don't remember any significant sequences, which is a shame because it had ample opportunities.
The voice-over work for the most part is pretty dull, with the sole exception of Dennis Quaid, who breathes lives into Searcher's father, Jaeger. I give the film some credit for having interracial and gay relationships, a step forward for a big Disney film.
52. Strange World
An imaginative world that suffers from a rather weak story.
While on an adventure with his explorer father, Searcher Clade finds a sustainable energy source that can save their village. His father disagrees and continues on, but he disappears and never returns. 25 years later, Searcher has a family of his own and farms the energy source that powers their entire village. When a friend tells him that the energy source is dying, they venture out to find out why and discover a new world under theirs. Searcher now finds himself on his first adventure since the disappearance of his father.
Strange World has some beautiful visuals and feels like a Pandora -esque world where we are introduced to strange creatures, vibrant colours, and a dangerous world we feel the need to explore. It's just a shame that the story elements falter and the film feels like it is simply drifting through until the end.
The film doesn't have an antagonist and I couldn't help but feel like the story would have had higher stakes if it had one. I'm not sure how they would incorporate that into the story, but their battling of the elements wasn't exciting nor did it feel engaging enough to make me worry about the characters. I also don't remember any significant sequences, which is a shame because it had ample opportunities.
The voice-over work for the most part is pretty dull, with the sole exception of Dennis Quaid, who breathes lives into Searcher's father, Jaeger. I give the film some credit for having interracial and gay relationships, a step forward for a big Disney film.