![]() ![]() Brown’s nerdy, disheveled pig Garry and his terrible gadget inventions - all of which he tries out on “guinea” pigs, of course. There are laughs, too, in Peter Dinklage’s voice work as Mighty Eagle and Sterling K. The sequences in which they disguise themselves inside a giant mechanical bird costume (like “Sesame Street”‘s Big Bird) and teeter into the Eagle Island control room are actually pretty funny, including a break-dance off and some slapstick comic business in the men’s bathroom. The tone and the plot take some time to settle, but once director Thurop van Orman (a TV animation vet making his feature debut) hits his fully frenetic stride (and adults decide to surrender their senses and go along for the ride), the bird and pig unit become almost affable in their daftness.Īlso Read: Sony Animation Announces 'Boondocks' Reboot, New Series Based on Anthony Bourdain's 'Hungry Ghosts' Comic There are hardly any gags in the dialogue of Peter Ackerman’s script, not even terrible bird-based puns (though I did like the shot of one bird reading a best-seller called “Crazy Rich Avians”). ![]() Taking the structure of a heist movie and a WWII mission movie (“Where Eagles Dare”?), it hops along swiftly enough, with time for a cute running subplot involving little hatchlings trying to recapture some eggs they’ve lost, rather like Scratch in the “Ice Age” movies forever chasing his acorn. “Angry Birds 2” has the titular heroes - Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad) and Bomb (Danny McBride) are now joined by a clever scientist named Silver (Rachel Bloom) - of Bird Island teaming up with their former porky prankster enemies on Pig Island who, led by Leonard (Bill Hader), call a truce when both lands come under threat from a vengeful eagle named Zeta (voiced uncomfortably over the top by Leslie Jones), who lobs ice balls filled with lava at them from her icy volcano lair on Eagle Island. Like the hoop invented by Tim Robbins in “The Hudsucker Proxy,” this is, you know, for kids…?Īlso Read: Leslie Jones, Brooklynn Prince, Sterling K Brown Join 'Angry Birds Movie 2' And adults shouldn’t be eating sweets anyway. The bright, primary-hued animation, poppy soundtrack, social media-savvy voice casting and relentless silliness should prove attractive to kids, even if accompanying adults will find the combination like eating too many sweets. But that in itself may prove somewhat refreshing, an almost-anarchic antidote to the emotional manipulation of, say, “The Lion King” or “Toy Story 4.” And as for any wholesome or heart-warming family message, forget it. ![]() There are hardly any gags in the dialogue, not even terrible bird-based puns. Compared to Disney/Pixar, the work here is rudimentary in terms of artistry, character and script. Not that “Angry Birds 2” is a very good film. That film’s very existence, re-animated by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart et al, proves you can never write off an old franchise or an even older video game - and there’s every chance that the further adventures of the flightless cartoon birds and their green pig adversaries can feather the nest for Sony this summer. It's a great companion to the movie and would be fun for a read aloud, too! Enter through the Rafflecopter widget below, or look for more chances to win on my Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter accounts! Contest ends 8/15.Before “The Angry Birds Movie 2” first screened in London, Sony proudly showed off the trailer for the new “Jumanji” movie (“The Next Level”) which the studio is obviously hoping will be its big Christmas hit. ![]() They hope to inspire young girls to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to envision, invent and create a better world.Įnter to win The Angry Birds 2 Junior Novel! Perfect for ages 8-12, this junior version of the movie has 176 pages. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (and Silver!) are helping to promote the She Can STEM campaign, which encourages girls to pursue their STEM passions by challenging obsolete stereotypes and surprising girls with how cool, unexpected and inspiring STEM can be. With STEM, the sky’s the limit! As an engineer in the film, Silver uses STEM to envision, invent, and create a better world. There are some underlying stories about birds falling in love and dating, but I wouldn't raise any red flags over it! If you are overly concerned about language and themes, always check out the detailed info found at after the movie's release date.Īngry Birds Movie 2 She Can STEM Campaign Language was mild (one of the hatchlings says "cwap" but I can't imagine that being too offensive to anyone?) with nothing overly inappropriate to worry about (you see a little piggy butt every now and then, but that's all!). There was nothing scary or frightening in the film. ![]()
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