Strange World Review - Disney's Attempt At Creative Family Entertainer Is Exhilarating & Visually Splendid

Don Hall takes Disney's new family drama, Strange World, on a journey to the centre of the earth in a high-concept animated feature film. Strange World is somewhat similar to the old classic tales you have been hearing for years, but the second half really presents the world in a different way, and you'll love that. However, its struggle in the first half is disheartening. A creative idea of an unknown world under the surface is well mixed with family drama and relationship issues spanning three generations. The LGBT addition wasn't needed as far as underage audiences are concerned, for whom the animation flicks are usually made.Strange World is about a maverick explorer, Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid), who has to leave his wife and son, Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal), for his madness to find the world beyond the mountains. Searcher and the other team members take a new plant, dubbed Pando, home and settle in with new developments. Years later, Searcher and his team have to go to the centre of the earth to find out what's causing harm to Pando, but this time they are joined by his son, Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White), and his wife, Meridian (Gabrielle Union). The team meets the one and only Jaeger down there, and they again team up to find solutions to their problems. The dramatic turnaround in the second half takes you through an adventurous ride and emotional entanglement with an expected happy ending.This is a well-written script for an animated feature that has something for every age group, unless you are too intellectual and don't know what to expect from a typical Disney flick. Yes, the golden Pixar touch is missing as Disney plays on its own this time, but you might as well know that before heading to a theatre, so no complaint on that side. The screenplay is quick, just like it should be, with no further flaws around the corner. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with enough twists, comedy, action, and fulfilling drama. Only if they could have avoided the annoying LGBT factor.. it would have been a clean film for kids and parents. Anyway, the moral of the story gets you going with vibes. You feel like you're home! That's all that matters here.The voice cast of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu, Karan Soni, and others sound good with a practical sense of situations. I kind of liked the presentation and looks of the characters too. Jaeger is a typical muscular man with a swag, his son is a moderately common man, and Ethan has a different look as he plays a gay character. The female gang has some good scenes out there, while the voice artists make them look real for a moment.The visual exploration of this Strange World is a treat for animation cinema lovers. The film starts off like an old-school Disney flick from the 40s, right after the "100 Years Celebration" template. For a moment I thought it'd be a pleasure to see the gone-dated stuff, to relive the nostalgia. But I was wrong, and it didn't take them more than 10 minutes to bring me back to the auditorium from my nostalgic childhood universe. Although it is a preachy and regular popcorn flick for smart movie buffs, Strange World has a great deal of breathtaking visuals. This is a pure cinematic experience for the kids and adults who are entitled to be blown away by creative visual extravaganza. Moreover, it gives human body references to prove the substances, adding more sense to the fictional creatures. Don Hall plays a safe trick of 'Heart' and mind to sail the ship through acidic water and park it safely on the earth's surface. Watch it with no pressure, and there's something enchantingly surprising for you.