Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Movie Review: ****Smallfoot (2018)

The Bigfeet live in a community above the clouds, where people cannot survive.  The all are comfortable in their lives, except those who suspect something is not quite right.  Migo (Channing Tatum) is not one of them.  He is the son of the bell ringer.  On his first trial, he misses the gong, and travels well outside of the community, where he sees a plane crashing, and the pilot who jettisons in his parachute.  He observes the pilot, and sees his small feet before the wind carries him through the clouds. 
However Migo's story is not welcome; in fact it is scary, and he is banished when he refuses to recant.  While banished he meets the King's daughter, Meechee (Zendaya).  Migo is convinced to go through the clouds, which he does, and finds people, and brings one of them back, Percy (James Corden) a reporter..  The king (Meechee's father) (Common) takes Migo under his wing, and shows him pictures of history where the humans tried to kill the Yeti, forcing them to hide.  Their community is an elaborate scheme to keep their community balance.  This is done through deceit.  The Yeti (which are much bigger than people) decide to return the on they brought back.  However this results in the humans chasing after the Yeti as they try to capture them.  They have different languages, and it is hard to understand each other.  Only with Percy's help are they able to escape. 
This movie is about relationships, and whether we can get past differences and find common ground.  Both sides have to give.
This movie feels like a ray of sunshine amongst all the "R" rated fare available.  Great family movie.

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