"Do you really believe in sea monsters?"
Pixar really is on another golden streak of top-notch films, with Luca proving to be an utter delight from start to finish (and post-credits short scene!). Luca is a young 'sea monster' who is a sort of underwater shepherd to a school of fish, living with his strict family but yearning for more to life (like a sea-bound Luke Skywalker?) as he first discovers human artefacts belonging to the 'land monsters' and then gains a new best buddy, who takes Luca on a coming-of-age journey to discover life on dry land, standing up for yourself and others and overcoming prejudice. The very simple but hugely effective USP here is that the sea monsters take on regular human form once out of the water but revert to their original look when wet, but it more the boys' all-encompassing friendship and the sheer joy of them discovering the quaint, sleepy out-of-time seaside town, their first steps to independence and yearning for a bit of freedom that their dream of owning a Vespa could give that makes this film such a charming watch. The film is not over-designed, giving it a timeless and almost old-fashioned quality to the excellent animation, and the music and atmosphere are a joy, and whilst Luca may not have the most instantly obvious classic characters like many Pixar films, the human story at the heart of this lovely film is very pure and engaging.
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