I thought I had already posted this. I swear, this house is eating my brain.
Charlie Brown (Noah Schnapp) desperately wants to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl (Francesca Capaldi) who moved in across the street but nothing he does goes right. An attempt to impress at the talent show is nixed when he has to step in after his little sister's (Mariel Sheets) act flops, his honor won't allow him to take credit after a mixup with standardized testing mistakenly names him the smartest boy in school, and even painstakingly learned dance steps can't counteract the unfortunate clumsiness that plagues him. How can he prove he is worthy of her notice when he can't even fly a kite?
There is nothing particularly novel about the story. It feels like a greatest hits remix of every TV special and cartoon, populated with all the familiar characters doing all the familiar things. That's actually a mark in its favor, believe it or not. Why fuck with perfection? Who is clamoring for a dark, gritty Charlie Brown? No one. Just enjoy the soft, 3D-like animation and let your mind relax for a couple of hours.
Currently streaming on Disney+.
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