‘Fireheart’ is an amazing movie. Or at least it has been for me, who had neither read the synopsis nor seen its trailer. I just had the impression that it conveys, its appearance for all audiences and the fact that it is an animated film. His otherwise great prologue seemed to “confirm suspicions”: The typical production for all audiences about “breaking the glass ceiling.” But no, after said prologue a scene that seems more typical of ‘Ghostbusters’ immerses the film in a relatively different dynamic than expected. And as usual. Relatively, of course. Because ‘Fireheart’ does not seek to break the mold but neither does it routinely tell a common story. It is not to understand us, the typical conventional and accommodated product. Conveys passion, interest and concern for telling a story, keeping it simple but as effective and dynamic as possible. In such a way that it is attractive, both for minors and for adults, being respectful of the conventions of the genre while giving it a shake so that it shines as if it were a new one, and had just been unsealed. The luminous vividness of its colors, the stylized design of a dreamlike New York or the vibrant energy of its staging endow it with an electrifying personality, being a production close to hyperactivity, in a good way: that of feeling almost intimidated by his insolent fearlessness and bravery. Without moving away from the main lines that can serve as a lifeline, ‘Fireheart’ is a fast-paced story that works better as an adventure film than as a comedy, very resolute when it comes to handling its different elements with determined enthusiasm. A forceful work in its lightness and pragmatism, as well planned as resolved with such joy and efficiency. All of this without major complications and backed by a technical finish that, like productions such as ‘Mortadelo y Filemn contra Jimmy el Cachondo’, surprises with the joyous and generous plasticity of what at first may seem like a cheap imitation of any production of Illumination, but based on tenseness and emotion ends up disarming our cynicism and showing a beauty that it hurts us to have underestimated. Almost as much as the “minions” demand it in movie theaters while productions like this ‘Fireheart’ seem relegated to that corner at the back of the closet where even adults need a ladder to reach.
By Juan Pairet Iglesias
@Wanchopex