"Encanto" is one of those perfect films that comes around at just the right moment in order to make an indelible mark in the zeitgeist.

A hollow center blocks attempts to offer anything more than a slightly entertaining diversion, rendering it little more than a second chapter that perhaps was never really needed in the first place.

While not ascending to the heights of Pixar’s greatest triumphs, the studios latest endeavor, the coming-of-age fish-out-of-water tale, Luca, is a solid, entertaining, and often rewarding family film.