Onward Review
- Director: Dan Scanlon
- Starring: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer
- Released: March 6, 2020
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 102 min
The Verdict
- The characters are lovable, and the chemistry between the leads and the side cast is genuine. The pacing is excellent, with no wasted time across the whole runtime.
- The ending is predictable, as the story hits a lot of familiar beats. The plot itself is very simple, even with its fun twists on the usual tropes.
Synopsis
Full Review (Spoilers)
Characters
The characters seem lovable! You can tell there’s some deep chemistry between all of the main characters and the side ones. There were no wasted characters and pushed the story onward, get it… wink.
Reviewer’s Curve
I think the only thing going against this movie is the predictable ending. It’s very hard to push this kind of plot without being predictable in a way. I think it’s because the audience is expecting certain things to happen.
Plot
The plot itself is very simple. All of the plot points hit the mark and all of the tropes are there. The good thing about the plot is the additions to the normal tropes which makes it enjoyable.
Pacing
The pacing for Onward was pretty dope! You don’t feel the run-time really. I rank it merely on the amount of times you have to check your watch or phone for the time left. There are no spaces of the run-time that is wasted at all.
Spoilers
The ending with Ian not being able to see his father kind of sucked. It was kind of predictable since there was the falling out between him and Barley. Most of the movie they’ve hinted at the strong memories of Barley and his dad so you would think them meeting again for closure is the proper route.
I think having Ian being the magical brother was the best thing. It definitely helped with his character development. If Barley would have been the one with the powers then there wouldn’t be any need for Ian at all. You allow some connection with the boys and a little bit of training as well.
Many of the best parts of this movie didn’t show up in the trailer. This made it easier to enjoy the movie. You know some of the plot but the way how they got there was great. The best scene of the movie was close to end when they fought the dragon. You see the collaboration between Ian and his mother.
Onward (2020) Cast and Details
Onward (2020) is directed by Dan Scanlon and stars Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. It runs 102 minutes and is rated PG. You can look up the full cast and crew on IMDb. You might also like my The Invisible Man review.
DC's Hypothetical Corner
Let’s say I change one thing. Maybe that one thing will make this movie better or more watchable.
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