Luca movie review: Pixar's latest is a wholesome concoction of friendship, self realisation and togetherness

Luca enamours you into its world of Italian scenic tableaus, where friends, family and togetherness is celebrated with hot bowls of penne and a chilled glass of lemonade Language: English and a little Italian What a wonderful thing it is to have friends in your life. Drawing stark parallels to films like Finding Nemo, Brave and the like, Luca’s eponymous protagonist is a “sea monster”, living under the surveillance of his protective mother and directionless father. She’s proud that her son could “show it to those humans,” when Luca helps win the triathlon and consequently carves a space for the sea monsters in the heart of some Portorosso locals. Luca’s mother’s dread for the world above; Ercole’s hatred for Giulia or even the deep sense of isolation that lies beneath his atrocious behaviour towards fellow teens; Luca’s abrupt change of heart when he wishes to begin school rather than whizz around Italian cities in a Vespa - nothing is ever explored or explained – much like Hercule Poirot basing his solutions on pure “instincts”. Luca enamours you into its world of Italian scenic tableaus; a world where friends, family and togetherness is celebrated with hot bowls of penne, linguini, or fettuccini pasta and a chilled glass of lemonade.