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Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time

Disney movies have taken a bit of a downward turn recently. How come?

A story about precarious tricks and unstoppable discipline to inspire young viewers. They'll learn that like any dream, achieving Cloud 9 is possible.

The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.

Strangers in a crowd, exchanging glances, looking away, continually managing to run into each other then part ways, end up at the same diner, find they've rented the exact same vehicles, and are then made to travel together to learn once more whether they can both find genuine adoration and companionship again. This really does, in so many words, sum up the foundational gist of of this new feature film from writer Seth Reiss ("The Menu") and director Kogonada ("The Acolyte", "After Yang"). Yet, it's all only the set-up for the REAL wonder of everything that happens before, during, and in the aftermath of a magical, meaningful journey.

The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.