An affable and enjoyable highlight.

It's full of energy and the diligence of those researchers has paid off in its settings which are seductive -- and even more important -- believable.

Luca is a sweet, gentle, sun-kissed film, with gentle rhythms and a generous spirit.

If the creators of Luca had paused for a moment to realize the accidental allegory emerging in their story, they could have done some restructuring and told a tale they’d truly never told before.