Good, but nothing really special

Rating: 6/10 (5 October 2012)

I have noticed that Pixar's films have amassed legions of fans, even though they are supremely mediocre. Maybe that's why they are so popular: mass appeal means mediocrity. The best stuff is generally not the stuff that appeals to everyone, to appeal to everyone is to make something that everyone enjoys and understands, but given that people are different, it means that you must make something that doesn't impress an individual as much as it could, as to impress the greatest number of people.
Take this film for instance, it is a decent film, it entertains, but it is not a masterpiece by any means and is full of flaws: This film is filled with clichés and forced emotions (melodrama). These flaws are typical of Hollywood blockbusters and they reinforce the mediocrity of the film. Though, the film manages to execute these clichés well enough to be a good film, but expect nothing special.