Lucy C.

Gorgeous worldbuilding with rich ecological systems and fantastic yet biologically grounded creatures. Love it.

While the dialogue and characterization can often be ham-fisted, Strange World is audacious and delightful in its worldbuilding in a way that I've never seen from Disney before. If I had to describe this genre-bending piece, I might call it an environmentalist steampunk intergenerational family drama. If you're into worldbuilding or alien creatures and ecosystems, this movie is a treat. The stuff it has to say about parents and children is somewhat simplistic, but it does manage to contain more nuance than I expected. For better and for worse, this movie doesn't feel like Disney.