Review of Smallfoot (2018) by Player2-Water — 07 Oct 2018

E-Value: 8.

Acting: 8.

Plot: 8.

Migo (Tatum) is a Yeti who lived in a hidden village in the mountains above the clouds. While learning how to ring a gong from his father in the morning (by catapulting and hitting the gong with the head), he missed the gong and flew out of the village. Out there, he discovered a human pilot (who crashed his plane) which he and the Yetis called them ‘smallfoot’ as the Yetis believed they are just a legend.

Unable to prove the existence of a human (or smallfoot) to the Yetis in his village, the village chief, Stonekeeper, banished him until he can come to his senses. With the help of the Stonekeeper’s daughter, Meechee (Zendaya) and her secret group which she led called Smallfoot Evidentiary Society, they helped him go down below the clouds to bring a human up to the village to prove their existence and end his banishment.

At a local town, Percy Patterson (Corden) is a wildlife documentary filmmaker; saw an opportunity after he learnt the existence of the Yetis from the human pilot who crashed his plane earlier. Hoping to revive his career, he begins his quest to look for Yetis until he sees Migo in town with his own eyes. With a human meeting a Yeti in public, the comical, misunderstanding and misadventures starts here.

Although this movie may not be as hype as Disney or Pixar movies, this movie is still fun and enjoyable for younger viewers. The plot of the movie is simple to understand and not a rocket science. The songs in this movie are quite nice and I can see that the cast put some efforts in singing which I totally enjoyed it. There are many funny moments in the movie that can tickle your bone, especially with scenes involving a ‘communication’ between human and Yeti.

While the movie does not exactly utilise a big bad villain, it also means that not every movies intended for younger viewers must have a big bad villain. As long as the story is good and well executed, the lack of big bad villain can be overlook. If you are planning to take your children for some weekend family activity, give this movie a shot.