A multi-ethnic crew must embark on a dangerous adventure into the depths of their world in the spaceship to ensure the supply of energy – cutting edge.
At the core of “Strange World” is a family story, as is typical for Disney. A quarter of a century ago, the teenager Searcher Clade discovered a glowing plant in the mountains during an expedition with his father Jaeger. Since then, this has served as a source of energy for the flourishing kingdom of Avalonia, which is surrounded by insurmountable mountains.
On the trail of images of men
However, when a mysterious plant disease threatens the crops, farmer Searcher and a crew led by tough President Callisto Mal, wife Meridian and his son Ethan embark on a dangerous journey into the earth’s interior to the root of the plant. There they not only discover a wondrous, subterranean world that shimmers in bright colors, but also the adventurer Jaeger, who has been missing for 25 years. Together we have to save the world.
Finally, there is the question of what a “real man” is. Because father Jaeger is the great adventurer with mountains of muscles, who acts rather than thinks and has sacrificed his family for the mission. Son Searcher, on the other hand, is the reserved father who can talk regarding his feelings.
Stylistically, director Don Hall sticks to the adventure stories of the 1960s. Pop colors, big action scenes and a lot of humor are mixed with animated characters whose facial expressions and gestures are surprisingly authentic.
“Strange World”: USA 2022, 90 Min., Director: Don Hall,
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