Onward - Has One Of The Saddest Endings But I Loved Every Minute - Movie Reaction 

My favorite thing about this movie is how Barley is so into magic but isn’t jealous when Ian becomes the “magical” brother. He’s always right there to encourage and support him. Ian was longing to have a male role-model in his Dad, but turns out he had one in his brother all along.

Pixar is boss level at making grown ass adults cry.

Yes, the ending was sad, but this movie never was about the father. Their dad was already gone. It was all about the bond between two brothers.

This one really does sneak up on you in the best possible way. Growth throughout the movie is thinking at the start that Barley is supper annoying and in your face, but then realising by the end that everything he was doing came from a place of just trying to love and support his family and his little brother as much as he could. He is an amazing brother and he really deserved that closure

This movie has you so distracted with the magic and the quest and bringing Dad back that you kinda don't notice what it's really doing... until it just gut punches you with Ian realizing he had a father figure in Barley. Barley who has always been there for him, never given up on him, and never been jealous of him. It was a pretty great film before, but that moment and the things that follow after elevated it to awesome. Also, Pixar made us freaking cry about a damn van.

That line, when Ian tells his Brother, "No! You say goodbye." Broke me even worse than the scene when he realizes how his brother was there for him. That level of awareness that his brother needed that closure more than he did. Priceless. When my friend's Mother was dying from, Alzheimer's related, sepsis, she was given the horrible burden of making the choice to remove her from life support, because her Father couldn't bring himself to make that choice, for both personal and religious reasons. After the doctor made it clear that, keeping her on life support would only be prolonging the pain, for everyone, she chose to let her go. But, after that, she couldn't bring herself to go into her Mother's room and say goodbye. And it has eaten at her ever since. We, her friends, were with them all, and it was a heartrending night. So I can see understand how Barley would feel. That reaction and emotion comes from a very real place.

As someone who grew up without a father, and an older brother who immediately took the role of a caring male figure in my life, this movie made me sob like a baby at the end. It's not talked about enough, the older siblings who stepped up when our own parents couldn't. They deserve more recognition.

As someone who nearly worships their older siblings, this movie really resonated with me and I wish I could give them back the parents that they themselves became for me

First time I saw this movie, it destroyed me... My dad died when I was 13 years old, and the idea of this movie, of having your dad for 24 hrs made me cry like a baby (I'm 32 btw). That ending is just priceless.

I relate very heavily with Barley. When my stepdad was on his deathbed and on hospice, I couldn’t face him for more than a few minutes before running out. I left him a simple kiss on the head and “I love you”. I remember just looking at how different he was, how he wasn’t the Gary I knew for years. He was so thin and gasping for air, he was a stranger to me. My bio dad wasn’t very present in my life, so Gary was the dad of my dreams. He was always there for me, listened to me, took me places, made it a point to be in my life while he was there. To be honest, I still haven’t recovered from his death (he died in 2017). It could also be that his mother and my therapy dog of ten years also passed away within a weeks time (it was a bad week for my family). I think the message that Barley gives is important, and often overlooked because of Ian’s message. The message being that don’t live your life with regrets. If you are given a shot, take it. Don’t let fear hinder your experiences. Barley got his second chance to say goodbye, but people in the real world often don’t.

Oh man the second I saw this in my feed I was like "Oh J is gonna love/cry through this whole thing"

after seeing this movie i went to hug my sisters , crying so bad

This movie was a love story to dnd and even if it’s not the best Pixar movie it’s still one of my favorites

That is one of my favorite Pixar movies ever! mainly because I identify with it a lot, my dad abandoned me and my older brother when we were little and the phrase "I never had a dad but I always had you" always makes me cry 🥺💙💙💙

This was the last movie I sow in cinema before lockdown in 2020. Beautiful story.

I dont think i cried as hard for any animated movie as i did for this movie when it came out. It has a powerful message

This is one of my favourite Pixar films! Severely underrated but always makes me emotional. Barley is such a fantastic sibling and even though he had no magic, he was still supportive and excited for Ian

i've learn that love moves on, no matter who leaves. that love with travel and shape into new love.

I feñlt bad for Ian not being able to see his dad, but that was not the point. The point is that he had someone who played the "father" rol to him, which was his older brother. Is a wonderfull massage.

Can I just say I appreciate very much that you have the very emotional reactions that you do. Often I want to share with people the things that inspire me and touch me and they just don't seem to share the feelings that I do. But you cry at movies the same way I do, and the way I wish I could share with more people in my life. I just want you to know that it's appreciated and special that you are unafraid to feel the way you feel and show it. That's important.

This is an awesome movie. It struck me there brother relationship that the older one isn’t at all jealous, but rather he’s so supportive. Aww 🥺 this was the last movie I saw in theatres back in December 2019.

I know a lot of people were left wishing Ian had gotten to meet his father at the end of the story, but the whole point of this movie was that Ian didn't even realize he had an amazing male Role model growing up the entire time, he never noticed that Barley had, without needing to be asked, filled the shoes of their father the best he could even when he himself was a child always looking out for and helping his little brother who he loved so much. Ian realizes this and finds a new appreciation for his brother and gains closure in that way, because he never knew their father, so what he "missed" wasn't actually their father but rather, the idea of having one at all. Barley meanwhile did know their father growing up, and he had regret over never saying goodbye to him before he died which gave him the strength and motivation to never make that same mistake again and to always be brave. So Barley gets closure in the end by being given the chance to finally say goodbye :') I felt like the ending was perfect the way it was and though it was a little bittersweet, it tied things up really nicely.

This movie just hits me hard, i can't watch it without crying. I have an older sister, and our parents are here w us, but i've never had a super good relationship w them. My sister has always been there taking care of me, protecting me, and always supporting and loving me, she's my world, sadly she also has been called "a lost cause" just like Barley. That scene where Ian has flashbacks of his childhood w his brother broke me, because i remembered everything my sister has done for me and how she has always been there when my parents weren't. This movie is beautiful.

This was the last film I saw in theatres before the pandemic lockdown in my province started. I went twice and that scene got me both times. ❤ It was so amazing to see the older brother getting that closure of finally getting to say goodbye. I was looking forward to you seeing it and am so glad you did this one. Sibling bonds are so unique and special, someone who fully gets why you are who you are, your origin story. Close friends who take you as you are without need of back story is beautiful as well, but there's something extra special about all the inside jokes.

This movie really changed my life. I have an older sister and we were always at each other’s throats growing up because I am like Ian and she is like Barley. In Sep 2019, I decided I was done with her and cut her out of my life for the second time that year. To me she was “stupid”. Cut to March 2020, probably a week before quarantine started. I went to watch this movie ready for a father/son movie, but got a sibling movie instead. Seeing ourselves reflected back and hearing Ian call his brother a screwup really affected me and changed my perspective. About two weeks later my sister sent a group text to my parents and me to make sure we were all safe and I reopened that door. I now understand her better and know she is trying her best. We’re just always going to be different.

I’ve only ever seen you and one other person react to this movie, and both times I bawled. I’ve never seen the actual movie. Idk if I’d be okay tbh 😂

Really looking forward to watching you react to this one (commenting early 🤣) My husband and I have seen this one about 5 times. It’s one of my favorites, even though I cry every time!

Underrated gem. Pixar put all their bets to "Soul" that year (and also it was freaking 2020!), So "Onward" has taken much less attention than it deserves :( Bad luck. It has it flaws, like cmon? You abandoned magic while it really could BRING PEOPLE BACK FOR LIFE ?! Hallo ?! ... but the emotional impact is so wholesome and important, that it completely outweight even this blackhole in the middle of plot. Thank you for your reaction, mind and emotion both, it really help to remember some important things.

``I never had a dad, but i always had you" Ian Lightfoot from Onward Super underrated Pixar line.😮😮

Brought to you by Pixar starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt about a mythical creatures living in suburbia when the younger brother turns 16 and his father died. However before he did he left a gift that for one day only. However when they try it only works for half his body

I still can't believe i cry for that van

This movie made me think a lot about me and my sister. We parented each other a lot growing up and still now. I’m so grateful for our relationship.

This film is a tear-jerker for me. What a beautiful story about relationships.

I loved this movie! Loved it even more when I learned the inspiration for it was from the director's own experience. He and his brother lost their father when they were really young & it he made it with his brother in mind. He speaks about it on Ep.5 of 'Inside Pixar' on Disney + ❤

Me and my husband watched this together and it wrecked us both. He lost his dad when he was only 5 and his older sister helped raised him and I lost my mom when I was 10 and my older sister did the same for me.

Onward came out about a month after my own dad died suddenly, so the premise of going on a quest to get one more day and say goodbye really hits me hard. Because I would totally on such a quest.

Fyi JV, the main character was voiced by Tom Holland, the spiderman of the MCU. Chris Pratt and Tom have already been together in Avengers infinity war and Endgame! 🧡🧡

This was the last movie my nephew, cousin and me watched just before pandemic started hard and our lives changed. My nephew lost his father when he was very little, he was around 6, and I had no idea about what the movie was about and I was too uncomfortable but to my surprise my nephew loved it and now with 10 years old is still his favorite one.

Man this movie destroyed me. My sister and I were foster kids and so we never had parents growing up. My sister was always my biggest supporter and took on a parental role for me. When I saw this and Ian says "I didn't have a dad, but I always had you" I lost it. It hit so close to home.

When you started talking about how relatable the experience of losing a loved one was and how the entire movie seemingly revolves around being about to reunite with them, it made me realize that the ending is even more so relatable with the fact that Ian doesn’t meet up with his dad in the end just how that can’t happen in real life 😞

When I first saw this, I left the theater really wishing that Ian was able to meet his dad. Now each time I think about it I fall more and more in love with how they ended it. My dad lost his mom when he was only 19 so I never met my grandma Donna. My Barley was my great grandma Sophie (her mom). She would tell her favorite mother/daughter adventures while we would play with grandma Donna's costume jewelry. A loss of one relationship helped me have one of the closest bonds I will ever have and I would never change it.

About to start this right away! I’m sure you know about all of the classic Disney movies so I won’t list them here. But here is a list of some others that I thought maybe you hadn’t thought of. Sorry if you have mentioned doing any of these already. My top three requests: 1. The Prince of Egypt 2. The Mitchells vs. The Machines 3. Klaus (a great one for Christmas) Other random ones in no particular order (some have sequels): -James and the Giant Peach -The Lego Movie -Missing Link -Abominable -Road to El Dorado -The Croods -Shrek -Antz -Chicken Run -Trolls -Over the Hedge -A Bugs Life -Corpse Bride -Ice Age -Cars -The Good Dinosaur

I cried like a Baby during this Movie This made me think about my Older brother, how he always looks out for me

This was the last movie I saw before the lockdown in 2020. As an avid D&D player, I absolutely lost it in the theater when the gelatinous cube showed up. 😂

I love how creative Pixar got with this movie! It's different from their usual formula a little bit, but still has that Pixar touch that you'd only find with them! For your next movie, I really recommend Raya and the Last Dragon or Wolfwalkers! Both of them have great father-daughter relationship dynamics that I feel like you'd like!

this is my first vid of yours but i respect you for respecting this movie, lol. lots of people act like every single pixar movie has to be The Best Movie of All Time but that's honestly just a harmful mindset to have. this movie changed my life.

Love how this movie brought out your inner kid! Also, Onward is a far better sibling story than Frozen, imo :)

This movie made me BAWL. My parents divorced when I was 11, and we have a deadbeat dad who never took us in for his weekends like he was supposed to. My sister and I mostly raised our little brother (we potty trained him) because the divorce really took a toll on our mother and turned her into an alcoholic. Seeing Ian see his brother as a parental figure just struck me so hard.

I didnt expect to cry SO MUCH with this movie

The scene with the cassette tape was based on a tape recording of the director's father

Never been this early before 💯 it's great. Very touching movie

I was just the same as you crying so hard with the brothers scene!!!

Its sad how severely underrated this movie is compared to Frozen or Encanto, especially considering how this movie got a heart to it. There was no Disney Pixar opener in the copy of this film I watched so I thought this movie was made by Dreamworks, or Illumination. The character design does remind me of those studios' films. The trailer that I watched a long time ago didn't gave away too much and there are some people who thought this is going to be like Coco where the brothers will go to afterlife to meet their dad. I predicted in the beginning of the film that its going to be about the younger brother realizing how important his older brother is than meeting his dad. Even if I did predict it, I didn't expect how the 3rd of the film will be executed. The little brother, Ian, realizes that his brother Barley's dream meeting their dad is a lot more important than his own since Barley had always been his "father figure" to him. It made me cry since I knew a real life brothers like this. A father who was barely there, so the older brother worked so hard to be a good role model to his younger brother in spite of having anxiety, depression and weed addiction. The younger brother developed those problems and even started hanging out with the wrong people but the older brother did everything he can to set his younger brother to the right path. The older brother is a BJJ blackbelt and an MMA fighter, so the younger brother got inspired to follow his older brother's path. The younger brother is now one of the successful UFC fighters, lives a decent life, no scandals, never went to jail even though everyone expects that's where he would end up when he becomes an adult and still have a close relationship with his older brother that he even claims to be "like a dad" to him in one of the interviews.

you quickly became of my favorite reaction channels. its so nice to see a guy doing these and not being ashamed to really feel the emotional impact of these movies. thats what makes good movies in my opinion, if they can make you feel something. and you are such a fun reaction too! good job all over 👍🏼👍🏼

I didn’t appreciate this movie when it first came out, but after watching it for the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh time … Well, you can say I became obsessed after the third watch.

Contrary to popular consensus, I loved Onward and think it's one of Pixar's best movies; while not being its most most emotional. There are several things about it that either really stood out to me or just plain appealed to me on a personal/emotional level. 1. The whole concept of the modern world destroying the old in favor of what's "new" and "better" really shook me. I'm a bit of an "olde soul" and a traditionalist at heart; so, when I hear of cultures demolishing historical landmarks or disposing of some traditions (ex. people preferring pizza on Thanksgiving instead of turkey) is just...wrong to me. 2. While I DO love the mix of the modern and fantastical elements of this movie, I think things in the old days were a lot more exciting. But once automobiles, planes, the internet and other "technological wonders" were made; all the splendor in the world just...faded away. I mean...why the heck would a centaur, a creature that can outrun a car, want to drive instead of run? 3. The one location in the movie, The Manticore's Tavern, looks so much better near the end of the movie than it did during its intro scene. Taverns with an open fire, storytellers, flagons of your favorite beverages being offered and other such elements are so much better than the...TGI Fridays/Shenanigans style atmosphere the place had. But that's just me

Your channel is one of my favorites! Keep up the good work JV!

This movie is a keeper💌🧝🏼‍♂️⚡

Just found you and I'm loving the reactions!!!!! rly up to date with the uploads!!!!

I saw this movie on Disney+ during my father's dying. I don't clearly remember if it was his last days or he was already gone, it was such a blur. My father loved my sisters & I with all he had. But we all had difficult relationships with him. So watching this and thinking of the times I've been a bit of a Barley to my younger sisters? I'm wrecked every time I watch or see a review. 💚🖤💚

Definitely one of my favorite reactions so far. Your reaction to this movie was very moving on its own :)

Kind of reminds me of Brother Bear. That movie broke me, I love it so much. It's so underrated, you have to watch it too

What we want isn't what we need and sometime, that comes in a form you didn't realize. The whole movie is about onward from the old life and regret, he didn't need to see his father, he never had a father. That's the point, her mother also moved on as well. The only person who got stuck in the past and regret had a goodbye, that's what he needed. He finally said goodbye.

This movie makes me cry every time especially because I have a little sister

Barley Lightfoot: the character that made older siblings realize they suck at their job.

Ouh glad not only me who crying 🤣I just watched this beautiful movie, I thought I was the only one who laugh and crying even I did not expect made me cry so instant

This movie is soooo underrated.

I cannot watch this movie with you, as when I watched it, it was a punch to the heart. But I stopped by to hit the Like Button, because you are awesome, and this past weekend got a Subscribe from me. Had someone told me It’s Okay to Cry while growing up, it would have made a world of a difference. Keep being awesome

My father passed away when i was 1. I never met him. My big sis was 5. She remembers him. I truly wanted, from the core of my soul wanted the most to meet him. When my sis was teaching me how to ride a bike, it was like the montain scene. I thought she was holding me but she wasn't, and i was going, but at the moment i realized she wasn't with me i crashed lol. I love this movie, he isn't the best but means a lot to me. Sorry for the bad english, im from Brazil.

I know Frozen is everywhere and I’m sure super over hyped, but it’s bc it’s amazing. The animation, the music, the humor, all so good. Please do those!!!

How to make this movie infinitely better: This is taking place in the MCU. Ned is DMing for Peter Parker and Peter Quill, and after a couple sessions Aunt May joins in for her own side quest.

Great reaction! This movie is so great!

I love watching onward since, last year.

This movie hits home hard for a lot of people. At first it ends up being one of those generic road trip movies with a fantasy twist. But the ending man... Even though there's technically no blood or death, well, aside from the obvious, but the message of the ending really is both heartbreaking and inspiring...

My mom passed away to cancer four weeks ago. It's been devistating but even more so knowing her grandchildren won't get to finish growing up with her. They're going to miss her.. she was pretty young, only 53, well a well until 53 when she passed...so this movie hits pretty hard regardless..

Loved seeing the sibling love in this movie

I thought the title Onward is the basic theme of the story: moving forward. He didn’t have a dad, but he had a brother and his brother was there for him to guide him through life.

i really want them to make a series of the adventures they go on.

Pixar created this Onward world of magic where people forgot of magic. But I like to believe that actually our world is a world of magic back in the ancient times until humans slowly lose that connection…

"is there an after life and all that stuff?" "Mmmmmm noooooo." 😧

Those fairy bikers are pretty par for the course, I’ve heard some horrifying stories about people who damaged motorcycles…

I was in Beauty and the Beast as the Sausage Maker and the Measuring Spoon

This movie is really hard for my family because it came out like 2 months after my dad passed. My siblings and I bawled when watching it because it emphasized the feeling of what you would do to get one more chance to see your deceased parent.

This movie is delightful. I don't even drink and I own an onward shot glass (To be fair it was a free shipping thing)

I think you should call your little brother and tell him you love him 😘

I never lose your videos, i love this movie and i'm glad is getting more reconozation (is an underrated film), im glad your like it😉😉❤❤👌👌👏👏👍👍😊😊💙💙

what made this movie so sad to me is that the dad never got to see both his sons and he did all that work to get the magic to have one day with them :(

This is a D&D movie and I won’t be convinced otherwise

I so so so LOVE this movie!!!! ❤💕

I love this movie I relate to both barley and Ian since i love dnd , adventure but i always want to know about my dad. And im kinda the nurvouse type

"FROZEN" and "FROZEN II" P L E A S E E E !!

I will never understand anyone nitpicking worldbuilding or anything else in this one consolidering how much it frigging NAILED the thematic thruline. Darn killjoys.

Hi love your videos

That is a heartbreaker

The voice actor is Tom Holland

Princess and the frog next!!!

Seeing a loved one hooked up to machines is upsetting no matter what your age. I was 18 or so when a grandfather passes from Cancer. My Dad took those that were old enough and wanted to go to see him in the hospital and it was hard to see him laying on the bed surrounded by tubes and machines. I wasn’t close to him. He didn’t really interact with us and mispronounced my name which led to teasing from my oldest sister. But it was hard to see him like that.

I hope you react to the Princess and the Frog! Pretty underrated and the first black Disney princess.

JV the Galactic

I can’t wait to see you’re reaction to Beauty And The Beast. That is my #1 favorite Disney movie of all time. You’ll see why. 😉