Although I did mention this in my review of Soul (which I am quite proud of, come to think of it), I think I’d like to reiterate here that since their 1995 debut with Toy Story, Pixar’s filmmaking portfolio has been more or less divided into two distinct modes of operation: movies for kids that adults can enjoy, and movies for adults that kids can enjoy. And even though their numerical record shows a historical preference for the former, ever since Wall-E and Up they’ve been putting increasing emphasis on the latter, where their newest creation, Luca, also happens to fit. 

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