Pixar’s latest release “Luca” (rated PG) is very much like the gelato that plays a ubiquitous background role throughout the film — cool, colorful, and, save for a few disconcertingly American accents, quintessentially Italian.
The sweet, simple story begins with young sea monster Luca, who lives with his over-protective parents (Maya Rudolph and Jim Gaffigan) and whiles away his days herding fish. When, like “The Little Mermaid’s” Ariel, his fascination with the artifacts of the human world leads him to the surface, he discovers he turns into a two-legged boy in the dry air. Before you can say Mamma Mia!, he meets orphan Alberto, and the two best friends spend the summer roaming the fishing village of Portorossa on a quest for fun and adventure.
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