Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

The planet is in grave danger! The Great Sleep, that vile scoundrel, wants to invade Earth with his army of Blue Clones. He wants to stop humans from partying after 10 p.m.! Only SaturdayMan can stop him...
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
You've heard the phrase “If looks could kill,” but have you heard “If dancing could kill?” Pretty Lethal takes that idea and runs with it.
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.
The plot lags, the moral lessons are misguided, but are those fluffy little donut creatures adorable? Yes. Yes, they are.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
Swapped combines comedy, adventure and emotional growth while delivering one of the biggest plot twists in animation history.