John Lasseter Returns With ‘Luck,’ the Year’s Worst Animated Movie

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'It’s a pale imitation of better movies, and an uninspiring, paper-thin snoozefest that turns its moderate runtime into a test of endurance,' writes Barry Levitt.

. Both he and the company pointed to his “missteps,” a cutesy way of coming to terms with his tainted legacy full of sexual harassment, as the reason for his exit.

People have argued for and against separating the art from the artist since what feels like the beginning of time, and deplorable people producing great work is unfortunately nothing new. It becomes especially hard to ignore when those very people after being exposed for their actions are offered cushy new powerful jobs. Lasseter is not the first—and likely won’t be the last—powerful white man to receive a comeback, remaining in a position of power thanks to his talents..

 

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Why is the 1st half of the review about a disgraced producer on the movie, & not the movie itself? That’s kinda weird. Audience rating is 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. This makes it sound like water boarding. I think it’s cute.

I enjoyed the movie

Said a whole lot of nothing

I'm thinking the author of this article might have some connections at Disney.

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