Get ready for a cinematic masterpiece… or not! Arco, the latest animated flick, promises a wondrous, hope-filled, optimistic future. Made by the visionary (or maybe just lucky) filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu and those geniuses at Remembers’ Bienvenu and Felix de Givry, along with mountainA’s Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas, who clearly had nothing better to do with their time. I mean, who needs sleep when you can produce animated movies about the future? 😴
A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet.
Feast your eyes on Oscar Tresanini, Margot Ringard Oldra, Alma Jodorowsky, Swann Arlaud, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel and Oxmo Puccino! These are the names you’ll be hearing absolutely everywhere… or maybe just in the credits of this movie. Let’s be honest, who actually reads those? 🤷♀️
“Arco” graces French cinemas on 22nd October 2025, followed by a US release on 14th November 2025. Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and maybe take a day off work. Or, you know, just catch a rerun of that one show you’ve seen a million times. Your call. 🗓️
So, what’s this cinematic triumph (or train wreck, jury’s still out) all about? Buckle up, butter your popcorn (or grab a healthier snack, I’m not your mom), and let’s dive into this potentially mind-blowing (or mind-numbing) plot. We’re talking about a 10-year-old, folks. A 10-YEAR-OLD! From a “peaceful, distant future.” Because, you know, the present is just too boring. This kid, Arco, accidentally (because who plans these things?) time-travels back to 2075. Yes, 2075. Not even the cool 2080s. Talk about a letdown. 😒
And what does he find? A world in peril! Shocker! Because apparently, every future is either a utopia or a dystopia, and originality is dead. Anyway, Arco meets Iris, a young girl who is probably way cooler than him, and they form a “charming and touching friendship.” Gag me with a spoon! They also team up with Mikki, her “trusted robot caretaker.” Because every kid in the future has a robot butler, right? Where’s my robot butler? I want a robot butler! 🤖
Together, they embark on a quest to get Arco home. Because that’s what kids do in movies, right? Go on quests. Also, they might be the only ones who can save the planet. Because apparently, adults are useless. Thanks, movie. Way to make us feel good about ourselves. 👍
But wait, there’s more! This isn’t just any movie; it’s a “magical and beautifully animated journey through time.” Because if you’re going to rip off every time travel movie ever made, you might as well make it pretty. And “dazzling.” Don’t forget dazzling. This movie is so dazzling it might actually blind you. You’ve been warned. ✨
So, should you watch “Arco”? Well, do you like animation? Do you like time travel? Do you like kids saving the world? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then maybe. But if you’re looking for originality, a coherent plot, or characters you can actually care about, you might want to skip this one. Or, you know, watch it anyway and then complain about it on the internet. That’s what I’ll be doing. 💻
Let’s talk about Ugo Bienvenu. Is he the next Spielberg? The next Pixar genius? Or just a dude who got lucky? Only time will tell. But with a name like Bienvenu (which literally means “welcome” in French), he’s already winning at life. I mean, imagine being named “Welcome.” You’d be the life of every party. 🎉
And Natalie Portman? What’s she doing producing animated movies? Doesn’t she have enough money already? Is she trying to corner the market on feel-good stories about kids and robots? I mean, good for her, but leave some for the rest of us! 😠
But hey, maybe I’m being too harsh. Maybe “Arco” will be a cinematic masterpiece. Maybe it will change the world. Maybe it will inspire a generation of kids to be better, to do more, to save the planet. Or maybe it will just be another forgettable animated movie that we’ll all forget about in a week. Either way, I’ll be watching. Because I’m a glutton for punishment. 🍿
In conclusion, “Arco” is either going to be the best movie ever made or the worst. There is no in-between. So go see it, form your own opinion, and then come back here and tell me how wrong I am. I dare you. 😈
P.S. If anyone actually enjoys this movie, please seek professional help. Just kidding! (…Maybe.) 😉
Finn McFrame, celebrated satirical mastermind and self-proclaimed “Emperor of Irony,” started his illustrious career as a cinematographer, where his expertise in capturing every single frame of a squirrel stealing a baguette earned him accolades at obscure film festivals.
Born in the glamorous town of Boring, Oregon, Finn grew up with dreams of being a Hollywood director until he realized that satire, not cinema, was his true calling—or at least the one that let him sleep until noon.
Finn McFrame: changing the world, one satirical lens flare at a time.
