Let me start this review off by saying I was less than impressed with the commercials for this movie. An animated movie about a singing competition with animals? Didn't sound too interesting. Man, I couldn't have been more wrong! I won't reveal too much of the movie, but suffice it to say, this movie WAY surpassed my expectations. The animation was standard Illumination Animation (i.e. Minions, and Secret Life of Pets). It's not yet as stellar as Pixar, but it more than does the job in this case. The acting sucked me in and I forgot that I had to crane my neck to see the whole screen (we had to sit on the second row because we had a late start). I could only pick out three of the actors, but that's only because I try to pick out which actor plays which character. The singing was impeccable! The soundtrack stands up with Happy Feet, Shrek, and other fun animated movies. Don't worry all of you Musical nay-sayers, I wouldn't call this a musical...more of a movie with music showcased throughout. And the wide variety of genres include something for everyone. I believe this is a perfect family movie for Christmas break. A little warning about some of the content. They have a few small lewd jokes and some themes that parents might have to talk about on the way home: deception, cheating, violence, and thievery. Each character has their own conflicts that they're trying to overcome and hard work and honesty is rewarded in the end. Enjoy and see you at the movies!
Overall, I'd give this movie
out of
