Encanto 2021 ... Official

by The New York Times : This review lauds the film as "pure bliss" and "brilliant," focusing on the magical realism and how it serves a story about healing a broken family without a traditional villain.

by Fantasy/Animation : This piece specifically analyzes the symbolism of the Casita and how its "cracks" represent the breaking points of family pressure, particularly for characters like Luisa. Encanto 2021 ...

from IndieWire : This review looks at the film through the lens of disability and isolation , focusing on Mirabel’s feeling of being "less than average" in a hyper-magical household. Personal & Social Impact by The New York Times : This review

by The Guardian : For a more skeptical perspective , Peter Bradshaw argues the film feels "algorithmically generated" and critiques the lack of a central conflict or "friction". Personal & Social Impact by The Guardian :