After it all, little ones may want a stuffed animal of a purple pigeon named Jeff. Just be prepared for a lot of bird puns and pigeon facts. He spends about an equal amount of time as a human spy kicking butt and as a pigeon. And, if you're worried about Smith being a pigeon the entire film, don't. Both he and Smith work so well off of one another here that it's impressive to learn they never met until after finishing the movie. Holland's scientist feels a lot like his awkward and lovable Spider-Man hero here. Parents will appreciate the timely message to kids that violence doesn't solve all of your problems, even if you're going after the bad guy.
It was pleasantly refreshing to find that this film didn't lean into using a bunch of weapons and explosions to save the day. Walter, a former scientist at the spy agency, wants nothing more than to create safe spy tools so no one gets hurt in the line of duty. It's up to the two to stop a villain (Ben Mendelsohn) from killing off all of the world's spies. Outcast scientist Walter (Tom Holland) accidentally turns world-renowned super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) into a pigeon. Tom Holland and Will Smith make a hilarious spy team. You can read Business Insider's review here. Kids and adults alike will have a new favorite character in a tiny nameless salamander. None of the songs in "Frozen 2" may top "Let It Go," but at least one of them is catchy enough to stay in your head hours after the film is done. Young girls are going to want to dress up in all of the new outfits the sisters wear. Olaf delivers plenty of laughs and you'll easily get caught up in the gorgeously animated picture. Surprisingly, there's no main villain in "Frozen 2," but it doesn't really need one as the film focuses on the bond of the sisters and correcting wrongs. Inadvertently, the sisters discover answers to their past about their family while also learning more about themselves. When Elsa starts hearing a mysterious voice sing out to her, she sets off into a mysterious forest with Anna, Sven, Kristoff, and Olaf. It's tough to live up to the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, but " Frozen 2" manages to deliver a film that dives into the past while helping to move the kingdom of Arendelle forward. It will be available in select theaters on Friday before its Netflix release on November 15.Īnna and Elsa return to go on a journey into the unknown. "Klaus" delivers a reminder to be a bit nicer to those around you and that one act of kindness will spark another. Working with 250 animators and former Disney animator James Baxter ("The Little Mermaid," "The Lion King"), "Klaus" is an excellent return to 2D animation that uses lighting tools to push the medium into the 21st century while still feeling nostalgic. Together, the two help transform a broken village ravaged by years of internal fighting. Pablos worked on the story of a spoiled, selfish postman (Jason Schwartzman) befriending a reclusive toyman named Klaus (J.K. Director Sergio Pablos (cocreator of the "Despicable Me" franchise) grounds the origins of Santa in reality without even using his name in the film. Netflix 's first venture into original animated feature films is a huge success and one of the best animated movies of the year.
If you love "The Emperor's New Groove," postman Jesper feels like a distant cousin to Kuzco.