To Be Beautiful 

One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.

Spoiler Warning

This animated kids' movie shows viewers two different species--jungle animals and aliens--and how both species coexist.

Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.

An aspect of She-Ra that I find refreshing is even though a large portion of the cast is on the LGBTQ+ Spectrum, being gay is never mentioned. While this might initially sound like a negative thing, in the show’s land of Etheria being on the gay spectrum is shown to be so common and normalized that straight isn’t the default. As much as there is to appreciate about narratives revolving around the obstacles that may come from being non-heteronormative, it’s nice to get immersed in a world where no one bats an eye at all to any sort of differing identity.

If you’ve been itching for a sign to finally go on that unforgettable summer camping trip, this is it.