Encanto

I will never be good enough for you, will I? Oh my fucking gosh, dare I say one of the most relatable Disney characters ever created? It's crazyyyy how much the family treats Mirabel like shit just because she doesn't have a gift, especially Abuela. Hell, they didn't even put up a photo of her along with the others. And literally in the family picture they didn't even notice that she was missing??! What makes it even sadder is that Mirabel spends the entire movie trying to understand everyone else’s pain. She listens to them, comforts them, and carries their burdens even after being blamed and pushed aside by the same people she’s helping. Meanwhile nobody really stops to ask how she feels—not once. She’s constantly trying to save the miracle while Abuela keeps acting like she’s the reason it’s breaking in the first place. I relate to Mirabel so much—wanting to help, wanting to make things better for everyone, only to get scolded for it or treated like you’re the problem. The movie understands that sometimes family pressure doesn’t come from hatred, but from generations of fear and unrealistic expectations being passed down over and over again like not everything is "perfect" (it's also hilarious how much they say "perfect" in this movie.) Everyone keeps saying why Abuela was forgiven so easily but I don't think everyone realizes that we were culturally raised to forgive our elders easily. The way Disney hides a story about generational trauma through a musical is honestly genius. Because behind all of that catchy music and colorful animation, is a story about feeling invisible in your home and constantly wondering if you're enough for the people you love. I literally feel for Mirabel because she tries so hard for a family that barely notices her until everything starts falling apart. OH MY GODH AND BRUNOOO BRO. I literally hated how they treated him and yeah I'm looking at you Abuela. The family and people treated him like a curse when all he did was tell the truth through his visions bruh. He spent years hiding inside the walls of his own home and the fact he left just to protect Mirabel. Bruno wasn't evil or a villain, he was just the family's scapegoat. And it was so funny how they "don't talk about Bruno" and yet they proceed to sing a song talking about him for 3 minutes straight. Anyway the movie absolutely slaps, the songs are fucking catchy as hell, there isn't a single bad song in this movie like that's how good it is. It's so heartwarming and a movie that you can watch with your family. One of the best modern Disney films ever. I guess the key for a good musical is just Lin Manuel Miranda.