It's taken me a long time to see Arco, a movie whose poster charmed me when I first laid eyes on it in late 2025. A sci-fi fantasy story about the titular boy, who accidentally travels to the wrong time period (he was trying to witness the rule of dinosaurs on Earth), the movie is a charming, colorful experience, reminiscent of Japanese anime. It comments not only on climate change, but the inevitable rise of AI/robotics, and what an essential part they'll play in the future of humankind.
But despite all of its good intentions, the movie's narrative, once we settle deep into the second act, stagnates and drags. By the time Arco's parents and sister arrive, aged and battered, the time travel paradox/fascination wears thin. I imagine kids will eat this up, but parents will wonder why in the world did the time travelling aspect have to be this mundane and uninteresting?
☆☆1/2
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