Overview
Ian Lightfoot is a normal teen. He has a mom that he loves and drives him crazy. He's trying to learn how to drive and make friends. Yet there's always been something missing in his life, his Dad. His father died froma sickness when he was very young and he never met him, but then he gets his chance. His Mom gives him a birthday present that Ian and hsi brotherwere to recieve when they were both over sixteen, a magic staff with the power to bring him back for one day. But Ian isn't exactly skilled in magic, and accidentally only brings half of Dad back, launching him and his brother on a quest to bring their Dad back so they can meet him, if only for a few hours.
Negative
Bringing someone back from the dead often raises eyebrows with most Christians when it comes to movies. However, the world Onward takes place in clearly does not operate at all like ours. It's implied that a character (Not major, we don't even know her name and she's on the screen for less then five minutes) is gay. Some scenes may be a little scary for younger viewers, such as a corridor with scattered skeletons and booby traps. Some families may not life the magic spells cast occaisonally, though none of it is satanic in anyway.
Positive
Ian and his brother will do anything to see their Dad again, and their Mom will do anything to protect them, even attacking a fearsome dragon. Ian and his brother sacrafice things they love and face peril just to see their Dad one more time.
Conclusion
When I started watching Onward I didn't expect much. Plugged In's review says, "By Pixar's own standards Onward is a bit of a dissappointment." and "Onward isn't as magical as some Pixar movies." However, to my surprise, I enjoyed Onward more then I enjoyed any Pixar movie I'd seen before. Onward is magical, but in the end, it isn't about the magic, or bringing back the dead. It's about family. It's about seeing the magic in the people closest to us, our friends, our family, and that's the real magic of Onward.
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