*in the theater in Montreal*
Clumpido (My OC): *sings "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton*
Anthony (me): Ok ok, stop sir.
Clumpido: *stops* Ok...?
Anthony: Sir, i hate to tell you that your signing performance is incredibly cringy. Your voice is cracking up that you need to practice your tone. Its almost like you practice yourself for like one week or something.
Clumpido: But- But i... I trained it for--
Anthony: Get out.
Clumpido: *cries like a girl and walks away*
Anthony: Oh boy... Lets get a break time.
Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.
You know, singing a song is a level for meaning or for entertaining. We always want something that is original, a cover and perhaps a parody for fun. I like sing a song, especially doing a karaoke in my old secondary school. I sang with my fav song in my list like "Owner of the lonely hearts", "Fragile Birds" and "Conqueror".
So today, im gonna talk about a film that has about signing competition, with anthro animals... In last year...
"Sing" is a 2016 animated film that was written/directed by Garth Jennings and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. Not to mention, this is gonna be my first time that i review an animated film of "Illumination Entertainment". Its an animated company who's best known with Despicable Me movies (Especially they made a third one that it will coming out this year, 2017.). and as i promise, this will be my last film of 2016, i mean i know i gotta watch a film of 2017.
So, with all that said, will this movie will be like my new honorable mention of my movies of 2016, or is this film that i get booed by the crowds?
Lets find out.
The story
It begins in the past, a koala business man name Buster Moon was fascinated with musical along with his past father. As he grew up, he was thinking for his plan in his theater, he decides to making a singing competition with big price of 100,000$. But not before he and his assistant name Ms. Crawly accidentally turned a fan to fly their promotion papers away in the town for making a "spread the word". After that, everyone in the town was participating in the theater like crazy. So Buster has to find the way to make his singing competition something easy after he nominated some competitors and probably find something for the expensive price.
Though i gotta say, i find it an interesting concept in the movie. Its almost like what if Illumination Entertainment bring Zootopia (For an Anthropomorphic characters, but more animals.) and American Idols (Without Simon Cowell) in the blender. Even though its not easy to make more money for the theater. But the downside of the story is that it kinda mixed up for the lack of focus. Mainly because it focuses with some competitors, like where Johnny has to moving away for his singing, despite he has his father who's a criminal, Ash had a complicated relationship with Lance, Meena wanted to sing, but stuck in stage fright or even a D***head mouse name Mike who's trying cheat his competition to make money on his own. I know its because we want a character development or even their struggling for the competition that what we like find out.
The story is interesting, but rather above average for the lack of focus from plenty of subplots with competitors.
The animation
Like i said, this is the first time that i watched animated film by Illumination Entertainment. The animation looks pretty cool. Its colorful, nice background and interesting design. Again, its like Illumination Entertainment version of Zootopia with the character designs of similar size like in real life animals, but unlike Zootopia that Disney picked some animals based on the Zoo, in "Sing, they picked almost every animals, because why the heck not. Although the texture and the quality looks pretty cool looking, but not as perfect quality than Zootopia, but still it looks pretty cool. As for the animation, i find it pretty entertaining for the dancing, playing music or singing, well unlike the rabbits with "Anaconda", which its rather not a good idea for kids. As for the gags, well its more likely 75%, which i did laugh almost everything, but some jokes that i find it immature like one of buffalo's character with a fart joke or even almost killing a snail character that made me feel cringy.
The animation looks impressive, cute and entertaining, but it can be a little bit immature for some moments for a kids movie.
The characters
As a said before, this movie focus with various characters for the competition. And like the 2016's The Jungle Book, it feature an all-star casts.
First, we have Buster Moon (voiced by Matthew McConaughey), I find him to be an interesting character for his optimistic personality. Even though he's taking too far for his competition for his plan of price or competitors. Its understandable that he cares about songs for his passed father, but its rather risky. But to be fair, Matthew did an interesting role as a business koala to gaining mojo of his theater.
Now lets get to the competitors, first, we have Rosita (voiced by Reese Witherspoon), i can say that she can be my favorite character in the movie. Although she struggles to focus on her own singing rather than being a mother that she's teamed up with Gunter (voiced by Nick Kroll). As for Gunter, although he's more likely "Meh" character, despite he likes to be with Rosita for a contest. Even though she did get shined up for her own life.
Second, is Johnny (voiced by Taron Egerton), he's also my fav in the movie. Its not easy to feel sorry for him, since he's focus on his sing competition, rather than working with his father for a criminal charges. Also, he has an amazing voice for his signing with his piano. Well done, Taron.
Third, we have Mike (voiced by Seth MacFarlen), i have nothing against Seth, he's a great guy that he created his best shows like "Family Guy" and "American Dad". But his role as Mike is easily my least favorite. Due to the fact he's portrayed as an arrogant mouse to be a winner that he earned money, despite he cheated his way. What a freakin douchebag. But still, Seth did a nice work of his role.
Forth, its Ash (voiced by... Scarlett Johansson, aka Black Widow? Well, thats an unexpected pick.), she's another sympathetic character. But this time, she had an issue with Lance, since they're the punk rocker. I mean we understand that if we had a relationship, its not easy to make of focus which music genre that we like to play. This is the third time that i have Scarlett Johansson in 2016. Well, almost. But still, she's always doing impressive role that she's my fav actress.
Finally there's Meena (voiced by real singer Tori Kelly), Once again, she's a character that its not easy for her, mainly because despite she has a beautiful voice for singing, but complicated because she has a stage fright. We know that its easy e like to doing an effort sing, despite of we have a fear of stage. But she did get shined up later in the movie (But i won't tell movie, because of spoiler. And despite she has less screen time.). And good lord, Tori has a beautiful singing voice that i was nearly going to cry. (Well, im not really crying. ^^;)
There are few characters in the movie, like Ms. Crawly (Voiced by... Garth Jennings himself? Huh, thats a strange choice.) who's an elder assistant of Buster and Eddie Noodleman (voiced by John C. Reilly) who's Buster's rich partner, but even though he's richest, but he wanted to focus on independent than greed.
Although the characters that im surprised that i liked them (Minus some that i don't like, such as Mike.), but sometimes some of them didn't get more screen time what we want. Then again, the movie have a lack of focus which character what we like to see. And i am very surprised that they did an impressive role and singing.
And speaking of singing, this movie has over 85 songs that we all known that we heard on radio, Youtube or other apps. Unless you counted one new original song by not only Ariana Grande, but also a legendary songwriter/singer Stevie Wonder. Some songs has a good pick that we like to listen we can easily recognize.
And now for my final opinion of this film.
Overall, sing is a pretty good film of Illumination Entertainment. With entertaining animation, cool designs and some fun characters. Although we like some characters, but the story is rather average, i liked the concept sure, but the focus that its not easy to tell what are we like to see, Buster's plan or the competitors practice for their winning? But who cares. Some say its a bit similar to "Cats don't dance", which i understand for a similar concept, but i personally think that i like "Sing", its one of the film that will be like my honorable mention for my 2016 movie list, but i guess it will be like my new honorable mention of movies in 2017 along with "The founder". If you like singing a song or fan of Despicable Me movies, this one is for you, i recommend to watch it.
Il rate this movie, 8/10.
So this ends of my movie review, if you have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know in the comment bellow.
Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, sign-- *look at the window* Hm? What is this? *walks out of a theater that there's a Bat signal in the sky* Oh...
What will Anthony's gonna do when he witness a bat signal, is this gonna be he next movie review of 2017?
Tune it next time on same Bat Time, same Bat Channel...!
Clumpido (My OC): *sings "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton*
Anthony (me): Ok ok, stop sir.
Clumpido: *stops* Ok...?
Anthony: Sir, i hate to tell you that your signing performance is incredibly cringy. Your voice is cracking up that you need to practice your tone. Its almost like you practice yourself for like one week or something.
Clumpido: But- But i... I trained it for--
Anthony: Get out.
Clumpido: *cries like a girl and walks away*
Anthony: Oh boy... Lets get a break time.
Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.
You know, singing a song is a level for meaning or for entertaining. We always want something that is original, a cover and perhaps a parody for fun. I like sing a song, especially doing a karaoke in my old secondary school. I sang with my fav song in my list like "Owner of the lonely hearts", "Fragile Birds" and "Conqueror".
So today, im gonna talk about a film that has about signing competition, with anthro animals... In last year...
"Sing" is a 2016 animated film that was written/directed by Garth Jennings and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. Not to mention, this is gonna be my first time that i review an animated film of "Illumination Entertainment". Its an animated company who's best known with Despicable Me movies (Especially they made a third one that it will coming out this year, 2017.). and as i promise, this will be my last film of 2016, i mean i know i gotta watch a film of 2017.
So, with all that said, will this movie will be like my new honorable mention of my movies of 2016, or is this film that i get booed by the crowds?
Lets find out.
The story
It begins in the past, a koala business man name Buster Moon was fascinated with musical along with his past father. As he grew up, he was thinking for his plan in his theater, he decides to making a singing competition with big price of 100,000$. But not before he and his assistant name Ms. Crawly accidentally turned a fan to fly their promotion papers away in the town for making a "spread the word". After that, everyone in the town was participating in the theater like crazy. So Buster has to find the way to make his singing competition something easy after he nominated some competitors and probably find something for the expensive price.
Though i gotta say, i find it an interesting concept in the movie. Its almost like what if Illumination Entertainment bring Zootopia (For an Anthropomorphic characters, but more animals.) and American Idols (Without Simon Cowell) in the blender. Even though its not easy to make more money for the theater. But the downside of the story is that it kinda mixed up for the lack of focus. Mainly because it focuses with some competitors, like where Johnny has to moving away for his singing, despite he has his father who's a criminal, Ash had a complicated relationship with Lance, Meena wanted to sing, but stuck in stage fright or even a D***head mouse name Mike who's trying cheat his competition to make money on his own. I know its because we want a character development or even their struggling for the competition that what we like find out.
The story is interesting, but rather above average for the lack of focus from plenty of subplots with competitors.
The animation
Like i said, this is the first time that i watched animated film by Illumination Entertainment. The animation looks pretty cool. Its colorful, nice background and interesting design. Again, its like Illumination Entertainment version of Zootopia with the character designs of similar size like in real life animals, but unlike Zootopia that Disney picked some animals based on the Zoo, in "Sing, they picked almost every animals, because why the heck not. Although the texture and the quality looks pretty cool looking, but not as perfect quality than Zootopia, but still it looks pretty cool. As for the animation, i find it pretty entertaining for the dancing, playing music or singing, well unlike the rabbits with "Anaconda", which its rather not a good idea for kids. As for the gags, well its more likely 75%, which i did laugh almost everything, but some jokes that i find it immature like one of buffalo's character with a fart joke or even almost killing a snail character that made me feel cringy.
The animation looks impressive, cute and entertaining, but it can be a little bit immature for some moments for a kids movie.
The characters
As a said before, this movie focus with various characters for the competition. And like the 2016's The Jungle Book, it feature an all-star casts.
First, we have Buster Moon (voiced by Matthew McConaughey), I find him to be an interesting character for his optimistic personality. Even though he's taking too far for his competition for his plan of price or competitors. Its understandable that he cares about songs for his passed father, but its rather risky. But to be fair, Matthew did an interesting role as a business koala to gaining mojo of his theater.
Now lets get to the competitors, first, we have Rosita (voiced by Reese Witherspoon), i can say that she can be my favorite character in the movie. Although she struggles to focus on her own singing rather than being a mother that she's teamed up with Gunter (voiced by Nick Kroll). As for Gunter, although he's more likely "Meh" character, despite he likes to be with Rosita for a contest. Even though she did get shined up for her own life.
Second, is Johnny (voiced by Taron Egerton), he's also my fav in the movie. Its not easy to feel sorry for him, since he's focus on his sing competition, rather than working with his father for a criminal charges. Also, he has an amazing voice for his signing with his piano. Well done, Taron.
Third, we have Mike (voiced by Seth MacFarlen), i have nothing against Seth, he's a great guy that he created his best shows like "Family Guy" and "American Dad". But his role as Mike is easily my least favorite. Due to the fact he's portrayed as an arrogant mouse to be a winner that he earned money, despite he cheated his way. What a freakin douchebag. But still, Seth did a nice work of his role.
Forth, its Ash (voiced by... Scarlett Johansson, aka Black Widow? Well, thats an unexpected pick.), she's another sympathetic character. But this time, she had an issue with Lance, since they're the punk rocker. I mean we understand that if we had a relationship, its not easy to make of focus which music genre that we like to play. This is the third time that i have Scarlett Johansson in 2016. Well, almost. But still, she's always doing impressive role that she's my fav actress.
Finally there's Meena (voiced by real singer Tori Kelly), Once again, she's a character that its not easy for her, mainly because despite she has a beautiful voice for singing, but complicated because she has a stage fright. We know that its easy e like to doing an effort sing, despite of we have a fear of stage. But she did get shined up later in the movie (But i won't tell movie, because of spoiler. And despite she has less screen time.). And good lord, Tori has a beautiful singing voice that i was nearly going to cry. (Well, im not really crying. ^^;)
There are few characters in the movie, like Ms. Crawly (Voiced by... Garth Jennings himself? Huh, thats a strange choice.) who's an elder assistant of Buster and Eddie Noodleman (voiced by John C. Reilly) who's Buster's rich partner, but even though he's richest, but he wanted to focus on independent than greed.
Although the characters that im surprised that i liked them (Minus some that i don't like, such as Mike.), but sometimes some of them didn't get more screen time what we want. Then again, the movie have a lack of focus which character what we like to see. And i am very surprised that they did an impressive role and singing.
And speaking of singing, this movie has over 85 songs that we all known that we heard on radio, Youtube or other apps. Unless you counted one new original song by not only Ariana Grande, but also a legendary songwriter/singer Stevie Wonder. Some songs has a good pick that we like to listen we can easily recognize.
And now for my final opinion of this film.
Overall, sing is a pretty good film of Illumination Entertainment. With entertaining animation, cool designs and some fun characters. Although we like some characters, but the story is rather average, i liked the concept sure, but the focus that its not easy to tell what are we like to see, Buster's plan or the competitors practice for their winning? But who cares. Some say its a bit similar to "Cats don't dance", which i understand for a similar concept, but i personally think that i like "Sing", its one of the film that will be like my honorable mention for my 2016 movie list, but i guess it will be like my new honorable mention of movies in 2017 along with "The founder". If you like singing a song or fan of Despicable Me movies, this one is for you, i recommend to watch it.
Il rate this movie, 8/10.
So this ends of my movie review, if you have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know in the comment bellow.
Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, sign-- *look at the window* Hm? What is this? *walks out of a theater that there's a Bat signal in the sky* Oh...
What will Anthony's gonna do when he witness a bat signal, is this gonna be he next movie review of 2017?
Tune it next time on same Bat Time, same Bat Channel...!
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