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.

Aided by a wonderful performance from Emma Stone, "Cruella" manages to make its title character both sympathetic and relatable at the same time.