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  Moana 2016

  ★★★½ Rewatched 23 Feb 2025

  Okay, I kinda get the hype now.
  Those first thirty minutes, brilliant set up. Genuinely uses the songs to further the story, communicating so much purely visually with characters I’m invested in. Seems pretty good so far. Then the movie just sort of becomes like every other animated film and, while it’s not bad, it’s lacks the depth that a lot of other Disney films have in droves. It’s pretty clear that the central theme of the film is identity,…

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  Zootopia 2016

  ★★★★ Rewatched 21 Feb 2025

  Disney’s decision to make Zootropolis, known more commonly as the significant less catchy title of Zootopia, into a drug thriller with (attempted) social commentary is probably the bravest decision the company have made since deciding to adapt Hunchback. As someone who adores the genre, the film has always held a special place in my heart, even if I don’t love it as much as I once did on it’s release. I think Zootropolis represents something really significant in the company’s…

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  Gun Self-Defense for Ladies 2016

  Watched 21 May 2022

  This happened to my daddy Derek

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  Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 16 Dec 2023

  Was worried when this was announced, but I’m glad Aardman have kept their consistent streak of putting out quality films. Like genuinely, no other company going this long with this many films have managed to do it without making a couple bad ones. I’m really looking forward to whatever Aardman make in the future. They’re apparently making another Wallace & Gromit and I’m expecting it to be my Endgame

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