But Tom Holland’s performance in Onward is something wholly different, and a lot more subtle.
But there is an underlying sadness throughout the movie that never beats you over the head and it feels entirely real.
It’s an excellent performance, and better than any other I can think of from a Pixar film.
I myself remember putting on a smile sometimes and going through bouts of depression back in high school, and that’s what Tom Holland’s character sounds like all throughout.