So it already seems like Pixar’s faith in Onward is barely there. And now the critic reviews are generally lukewarm, which might make less people go see it. Buuuuut...I actually really enjoyed it. Is it the best Pixar has to offer? No. But it’s not as mediocre as people are saying. And look I know how it looks when you watch the trailer. It makes it look like it could be actively bad. But the movie itself isn’t bad at all. The humor, when it’s present, is mostly okay or good. It doesn’t beat into the ground the premise of the setup. It’s mostly an affecting story about brothers and their journey. Story-wise it has some plot cliches, but most big studio movies do. It doesn’t subvert expectations until the end, where I was generally impressed and surprised. I won’t say anything specific about the movie. Just go in with some mild expectations and I think you’ll like it more than you’d be lead to believe. That’s my experience anyway.
