That said, the best animated movies tell stories that are particularly well-suited to a cartoon canvas.
Turns out she’s not such an easy mark.
The family has to learn to respect their differences and understand each other to make it beat the machines.
The gorgeous, intentionally messy, ultra-stylish animation is like nothing youve ever seen.
Its a work of tremendous beauty, with great care taken in each and every single frame.
It makes use of modern animation technology without ever feeling gimmicky.
Lightyear(2022)
Unpopular opinion alert: This movie deserves another chance.
“Baby Mine” is among the most effectively tearjerking numbers in the entire Disney musical pantheon.
The deceptively simple pencil and watercolor style is endlessly gorgeous.
It was the very first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Coraline is forced to choose which reality she’d prefer to live in, and fight for the opportunity.
Neat world-building here, and solid CGI animation.
It remains the top-grossing stop-motion animated movie of all time.
And 20+ years later, we got a similarly good sequel.
Troubled runaway Hodaka meets and befriends Hina, whose emotions impact the weather.
(Audiences werent quite ready for it, and it was a financial disappointment.
History has certainly redeemed it.)
What starts as a survival tale takes on deeper resonance as their bond grows.
A powerful emotional journey.
A gripping, and deeply moving, journey of self discovery.
(Its also a top-tier sisters movie.)
The film plays with layers of emotion and reality without ever leaving its audience feeling lost or disoriented.
Well, maybe a little bit.
The stunningly detailed depiction of the afterlife not only celebrates Mexican culture, it feels deeply universal.
Its also a movie that makes wipe the crimes and costs of war like few others.
It remains both entertaining and a work of art in its own right.
