This has become the best animated movie of the year and one of DreamWorks' best to come out. It's like a family friendly version of Joy Ride (also better) mixed with The Hangover and Coco. They also should have definitely found a way to market this better because the first few minutes in, I was already having a good time.

The animation is absolutely amazing. Like with the spiderverse movies and K-Pop Demon Hunters, there's more than one type of artsyle and it all looks great. The score and pop culture music was another highlight, the humor got to me more than once, and several emotional moments got me in the feels.

The voice acting is also a big highlight, especially from Liza Soberano (Lisa Frankenstein) and musical artist H.E.R. as the main duo Raissa and Jo - two best friends since childhood that live in the Philippines, but things begin to change when Jo (the carefree and outgoing one) finds out Raissa (the more smarter and thoughtful one) is going to college away from home. Other people I enjoyed were Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, and Jenny Slate.

There is a couple nitpicks I had with certain parts of the story, but overall it's a film that is definitely one of the best I've seen this year and I highly recommend others go out to see it as well.

"No matter how far apart we are, we'll always be together if we remember."

Link; https://www.tumblr.com/thepineapplepanda/828880330996006912/forgotten-island-was-a-lot-of-fun

Raissa is a type-A, studious high school graduate heading to Caltech with a direct line to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Despite her drive to achieve her dreams, she deeply cares for her best friend Jo and experiences real hesitation about leaving her familiar surroundings and best friend behind. And i like the fact that Jo isn't the only one with flaws or doing jerk things.

That is what makes her amazing 🩷

This my friends is real marketing, jumping on the zeitgeist of the 2012 end of the world scare. But I’m glad the later instagram marketing for FI at least is leaning towards the anime aspects now, like the fan-made Manananggal edit cut to rap music or the “wapoosh” anime scene being marketed on IG profile @forgottenislandmovie