It’s not the easiest feat to condense her upbringing, experiences, and the women’s liberation movement, into a feature film. The life of Gloria Steinem is an extensive one, spanning decades of work with a lot of moving parts. It’s a welcome technique put in place as buildup to a touching final scene. There are moments throughout the film where they all unexpectedly share the screen, on a bus in perpetual motion. Alicia Vikander takes over the 20s-30s bracket, and Julianne Moore comes in for the later years, from age 40 to now. Ryan Kiera Armstrong plays the youngest Gloria, followed by Lulu Wilson who plays the teenage version. Each represent different stages of Steinem’s life, from childhood to present day. Taymor follows not one Gloria, but four, and each are glorious. The film begins with a Greyhound bus, which appears throughout the film transporting Glorias of different ages. The Glorias is an off-center, unusual, lovingly messy biopic where all directions lead to the open road. This excerpt from Gloria Steinem’s book ‘My Life on the Road’, upon which The Glorias is based, feels like the heart of Julie Taymor’s film. The road is messy in the way that real life is messy.” Taking to the road - by which I mean letting the road take you - changed who I thought I was. “When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: Because I travel. The film begins with a family sifting apart through grief and moves towards a family coming together through healing, illuminating the real gifts in life. Lost loved ones, the process of releasing the past, and embracing the unexpected really carry this story to a heartwarming conclusion. Aside from some temporarily threatening biker chicks, a villain is not needed. While the plot gets repetitive at times, there are so many resonating themes that will no doubt soar into the hearts of many. Charming characters carry home the importance of giving love.
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The question of how to move on from loss without darkness is explored with care in this adventure story. When a new loss brings Chang’e to the Chamber of Exquisite Sadness, it is through the power of shared emotion that brings her closer to Fei Fei. The quest takes Lunaria from a kaleidoscope of colours to the big darkness and an incredibly moving sequence of the song ‘Love Someone New’. Chang’e sets the world of Lunaria on a quest to find a mysterious gift that she needs before the last moon dust falls, otherwise Hoeyi will be gone forever. Built from the tales of others, she reveals herself piece by piece as the possibility of bringing Hoeyi back looms brighter. Chang’e is one of the more intriguing characters of the story. Then there’s the ultraluminary Moon Goddess herself, and her Pop EDM debut is a jam, complete with wicked costume changes and Phillipa Soo's absolutely beautiful voice. The colourful reveal of the moon world Lunaria is coated with pixie dust animation and fantastical characters, from space lions and talking moon cakes to lunar leap frogs and a glowing green pup named Gobi (who took time to grow on me). The sparkling moon and its universe beyond have life lessons and a new hope waiting for Fei Fei to discover.
Her resistance to family changes is met with a very enthusiastic young boy named Chin (along with pet frog Croak), who knows no barriers and is determined to be a good brother to a girl he just met. If her father could only believe again…things would be back to the way they were. She’d fly beyond the stars to keep the family she once knew.
So when the rest of her family cast doubts, Fei Fei (with THE most adorable pet bunny Bungee by her side) builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of the legendary Moon Goddess.įei Fei’s journey to the moon is a rocky one. Believing in Chang’e was one of the many special connections Fei Fei shared with her mother. Now she waits for him on the moon above, with only her Jade bunny as company. The Moon Goddess took an immortality pill and lost her true love, Hoeyi. The story follows a bright young girl named Fei Fei, who grew up hearing her mother tell tales of a legendary Moon Goddess named Chang’e. An emotional opening sequence lays the foundation for a magical, moving adventure where the importance of Chinese tradition, family, and irreplaceable memories shine. The animation is gorgeous and the voice cast are exemplary at bringing the characters to life. The songs are beautifully written and performed, covering genres from emotional ballads to fun EDM pop. Over the Moon is a stunning musical story about love, loss, and the magic of imagination. “If you release the past, you’ll move ahead and bloom at last.”
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