The Metaphor Behind Encanto, And Why The Miracle Shouldn't Have Come Back
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2023
- Another entry in Disney's second renaissance, I think Encanto is one of their best, not least of which is due to the depth and power of the metaphor. If only the filmmakers went all the way with it...
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Footage From:
Encanto (2021), Dir. Byron Howard and Jared Bush
Frozen (2013), Dir. Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck
Pleasantville (1998), Dir. Gary Ross
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Dir. Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi (2012), Dir. Ang Lee
The Little Mermaid (1989), Dir. John Musker and Ron Clements
Moana (2016), Dir. John Musker and Ron Clements
Disney100 Official Overview from Disneyland Resort of Characters, Decorations and More (2023), MouseSteps / JWL Media
Bob Iger makes swift moves following his return to Disney (2022), CNBC Television
Disney’s Encanto | World Premiere (2021), Walt Disney Animation Studios
Saturday Night Live (2021), Cre. Lorne Michaels
Tangled (2010), Dir. Byron Howard and Nathan Greno
WALL-E (2008), Dir. Andrew Stanton
Music From:
Encanto Soundtrack - Lin-Manuel Miranda and Germaine Franco
Beasts of the Southern Wild Soundtrack - Benh Zeitlin and Ben Romer
The Little Mermaid Soundtrack - Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Moana Soundtrack - Mark Mancina
Tangled Soundtrack - Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
For educational purposes only.
There were actually two miracles derived from different reasons. The first one was born from Abuelo’s sacrifice and Abuela’s determination to the community. The candle’s Abuela’s symbol of that but not exactly the source of the miracle. The sacrifice and dedication are the source. Casita is the family’s symbol of the miracle. The second miracle came from Mirabel’s empathy (her actual gift) and opening her family’s eyes that everyone’s more than just their gifts and making them confront their hardships thereby creating a stronger foundation to the family… to casita. That’s how the second miracle came to be. Notice the colors of the sparkles in the first miracle are golden to represent Abuelo & Abuela. The second miracle’s sparkles are blue, green, golden, etc. which represents the family acknowledging their self-worth and were ok with just being themselves. They got their gifts back because now they know who they really are and can contribute so much more to the family and community. I love your video! Well done 💖
Yes exactly that's what I saw. Mirabel gift is showed at the end of the film.
re-uploaded in 720p.
And Wall-e came out in 2008, not 2009. Of course I catch this mistake after the video is already re-uploaded.
I agree again ❤
Without the miracle the town would have been in danger from the war and violence that still impact rural Colombia to this day
Or the community could come together and repair the crack in the mountain that formed when the foundation broke, once again sealing themselves off and protecting themselves from the outside world.
Man I’m coming here after all the whiplash hype going on. Y’all make me want to go to film/directing school. But about your encanto review isn’t this like dumbo ending I never saw dumbo but doesn’t it have the same premise?