The angry birds 2
2019
U
director: Thurrop van ormen
starring: Jason Sudeikis,Josh Gad,Leslie Jones,Will Hader,Tiffany Haddish,Rachel Bloom,Awkwafina,Sterling k brown,Peter Dinklage,Pete davidson,Maya rudolph,Dove cameron,David Dobrik,Jojo siwa,collen ballinger,Nicki minaj etc
overall rating 77/100
The angry birds 2 is a seauel to 2016,s film of the same name. And focuses on reds new fame and the continued rivalry between the birds and the pigs. But they are forced to put aside there differences and work together after discovering a new island inhabited by eagles led by there evil leader Zeta ( leslie jones). The angry birds 2 was surprisingly a lot funnier then the first film and offered a very entertaining yet somehow very familiar formula for a family film lets talk about this.
First of all we have to start of with the amazing animation. The film looked absolutely stunning you could really tell how much hard work was put into it and how much the animation has improved since the first film. All the islands and characters looked amazing and the film was full with loads of colour that really shined throughout the film whilst watching.
Next the film was actually really funny. Yes despite being fairly stupid in places the humour in this film was actually very clever. The humour fitted in with the dialogue of the film so therefore it managed to achieve many laughs for me. And just simple humour like people smelling bacon when the pigs were burning. The film was much funnier then the first one.
Next i loved all the new characters and the villain. The new characters of the chicks were a fun addition to the film. Having there own separate plot and character arcs that did not involve red and the team until the end. There whole quest to retrieve the eggs was very entertaining as they could not get lucky. A lot of funny moments involving whales and snakes was used as well so they were a fun touch. But the best new character that was introduced was the villain Zeta ( Leslie jones) her character was interesting and a lot of fun to watch. she was given some great dialogue to play with in the script. The character was hilariously sassy but also brutal with her passion. But you also understood her reasoning for her actions due to her former relations with the mighty eagle so she was definitely a fun character. And all the voice cast were excellent in there roles as well Tiffany Haddish was a fun standout as the new character of zetas daughter.
However i do feel that the pacing was fairly rushed for the film. Due its short length time which is normal for an animated film. But they fitted so much into the plot it was hard to focus on one particular moment in the film as they did not really have any moment sink in. It was all just one thing after another it just slightly lacked the heartwarming sweet moments of the first film.
Next i thought the new island that they managed to create was a lot of fun to watch. To have everything frozen left many funny gags with ice and no electricity. The seals and many of the set locations were a lot of fun to watch. However unfortunately it was a fairly lazy plot choice. I just thought they could of a more imaginative idea then just adding another island they could of done this better.
Now time for my final two positives. Firstly the rivalry between the birds and pigs was as fun as ever. There frenemy status was in full force and it was very entertaining to watch. The way they played pranks on each other and constantly insulted each other was definitely one of my favourite parts of the film. And the way they had to set aside there differences to work together was a needed character arc for both of the animals. And finally i really enjoyed Reds character arc throughout. He literally went on a complete 360 from the first film he is loved by everyone and yet still was unable to find love or express his feelings and with the introduction of silver he still felt like he was not loved enough so his character was great to watch.
However i do have to end on my final negative. The film essentially had the same plot as the first one with some slight changes. Reds personality and character arc was similar to the first film it was a discovery of a new island just like the first one and the relationship between the birds and the pigs was the same as well this was a slight shame.
overall the angry birds 2 is a very entertaining and funny sequel which is essentially a better version of the first film.
overall rating 77/100
The angry birds 2 is a seauel to 2016,s film of the same name. And focuses on reds new fame and the continued rivalry between the birds and the pigs. But they are forced to put aside there differences and work together after discovering a new island inhabited by eagles led by there evil leader Zeta ( leslie jones). The angry birds 2 was surprisingly a lot funnier then the first film and offered a very entertaining yet somehow very familiar formula for a family film lets talk about this.
First of all we have to start of with the amazing animation. The film looked absolutely stunning you could really tell how much hard work was put into it and how much the animation has improved since the first film. All the islands and characters looked amazing and the film was full with loads of colour that really shined throughout the film whilst watching.
Next the film was actually really funny. Yes despite being fairly stupid in places the humour in this film was actually very clever. The humour fitted in with the dialogue of the film so therefore it managed to achieve many laughs for me. And just simple humour like people smelling bacon when the pigs were burning. The film was much funnier then the first one.
Next i loved all the new characters and the villain. The new characters of the chicks were a fun addition to the film. Having there own separate plot and character arcs that did not involve red and the team until the end. There whole quest to retrieve the eggs was very entertaining as they could not get lucky. A lot of funny moments involving whales and snakes was used as well so they were a fun touch. But the best new character that was introduced was the villain Zeta ( Leslie jones) her character was interesting and a lot of fun to watch. she was given some great dialogue to play with in the script. The character was hilariously sassy but also brutal with her passion. But you also understood her reasoning for her actions due to her former relations with the mighty eagle so she was definitely a fun character. And all the voice cast were excellent in there roles as well Tiffany Haddish was a fun standout as the new character of zetas daughter.
However i do feel that the pacing was fairly rushed for the film. Due its short length time which is normal for an animated film. But they fitted so much into the plot it was hard to focus on one particular moment in the film as they did not really have any moment sink in. It was all just one thing after another it just slightly lacked the heartwarming sweet moments of the first film.
Next i thought the new island that they managed to create was a lot of fun to watch. To have everything frozen left many funny gags with ice and no electricity. The seals and many of the set locations were a lot of fun to watch. However unfortunately it was a fairly lazy plot choice. I just thought they could of a more imaginative idea then just adding another island they could of done this better.
Now time for my final two positives. Firstly the rivalry between the birds and pigs was as fun as ever. There frenemy status was in full force and it was very entertaining to watch. The way they played pranks on each other and constantly insulted each other was definitely one of my favourite parts of the film. And the way they had to set aside there differences to work together was a needed character arc for both of the animals. And finally i really enjoyed Reds character arc throughout. He literally went on a complete 360 from the first film he is loved by everyone and yet still was unable to find love or express his feelings and with the introduction of silver he still felt like he was not loved enough so his character was great to watch.
However i do have to end on my final negative. The film essentially had the same plot as the first one with some slight changes. Reds personality and character arc was similar to the first film it was a discovery of a new island just like the first one and the relationship between the birds and the pigs was the same as well this was a slight shame.
overall the angry birds 2 is a very entertaining and funny sequel which is essentially a better version of the first film.