‘Abominable’ is one of DreamWorks’ most underrated and barely escaped the pandemic box office
The bad thing about many animation studios getting used to the rhythm of releasing two films a year is that it is easy for more than one title to end up being forgotten. ‘Abominable’ has not gone down in history as one of the best DreamWorks films, but it is one of the most adorable and You can see it today at 9:10 p.m. on Disney Channel.
Abominable and cuddly
Yi is a teenager from Shanghai who makes an unexpected discovery: A gigantic yeti is found hiding on his roof, fleeing from the laboratory that was experimenting on him. Together with her friends, the young woman will embark on an adventure to take her new friend to her family.
‘Abominable’ is a film directed by Jill Culton (creator of the original story of ‘Monsters Inc’) and Todd Wilderman. Although it avoided the pandemic box office (it was released in September 2019), its performance in theaters was correct, perhaps overshadowed by the release a year earlier of ‘Small Foot’, an animated film with a very similar appearance.
It is produced by DreamWorks and Pearl Studio, which were in charge of adapting the film when it was released in China, modifying the dubbing to bring it closer to the Chinese audience. But it had more controversy in Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia, where the film was censored for showing a map with the famous nine-point line.
Controversies aside, the film overflows with tenderness and “cuddliness” thanks to the friendship that arises between Yi and Everest. Is a perfect “happy place” that comforts you and invites you to believe in the generosity and goodness of people. We want a yeti in our life, yes, thank you.
It is true that it is not particularly original (it has many points in common with ‘How to Train Your Dragon’), but That doesn’t make it any less enjoyable and emotional., because of course the protagonist learns to deal with her personal dramas along the way. ‘Abominable’ It is not available in streamingso it is a good opportunity to take a look at it if you haven’t been able to.
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