Arco

A classic tale of a boy in a rush to grow up is explored through this futuristic time travel story when young Arco (Oscar Tresanini | Juliano Krue Valdi), out for a joy ride flying through the sky in a rainbow, loses control and ends up trapped nearly 900 years in the past. There he meets and befriends another lonely child (Margot Ringard Oldra | Romy Fay) who helps him search for his missing time-travel gem as Arco is pursued by three conspiracy nuts out to prove their wild theories are true.

With a similar setup to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, you can also feel the influence of Hayao Miyazaki in the French animated film. Thankfully, like with Miyazaki's work being brought over for an American audience, the English dubbing is quite good including the voices of Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Mark Ruffalo, and Natalie Portman.

Arco may not get quite as crazy or emotionally charged as Miyazaki's best, but the film still delivers strong story and visuals (along with a few twists as to how the story will unfold). Nominated for an Oscar, I don't think the film is ultimately likely to beat out either KPop Bounty Hunters or Zootopia 2, but for those willing to allow for a bit of foreign flavor it's definitely worth a look.

• Title: Arco
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