Fei Fei panics and decides to basically explore her mother’s favorite legend about a moon goddess who is waiting there for the return of her lost love. She’s not yet processed the loss of her mother and now she’s being asked to welcome another woman into that role, along with an annoying potential stepbrother. Four years later, her father ( John Cho) has moved on and is considering marrying again, sending Fei Fei for a loop. He works here from a script by the late Audrey Wells (“ The Hate U Give”), to whom the film is dedicated, and he brings a legacy of professional experience, but it almost feels like that history backfires on “Over the Moon.” Too much of this feels calculated to mimic something that worked before, lacking the spontaneity and artistry of great animation.įei Fei ( Cathy Ang) is a girl who suffers the horrible grief of losing her mother at a young age. Glen Keane's resume dates back to character work on “The Rescuers,” and he was on the team for the renaissance that included “ The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin.” (He also directed the Oscar-winning short “Dear Basketball”). Perhaps the Disney connection feels so blatant here because “Over the Moon” was directed by a key part of the Disney legacy.
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