Review of Storks (2016) by Justin C — 14 Feb 2017
Lots of liberty which moves away from a well-structured animation, but gives a few very entertaining gags that could be hard to fit into the script otherwise.
Still, the overall tone reeks of 'another kids movie'. Like guidelines lead to a major portion of the script, full with expression sheets and storyboard examples. The boy and his parents are especially one-dimensional, including an annoying montage where the character-lacking characters realize how awesome they are together, with a bombardment of 'realization' looks.
Perhaps going even more in the carefree direction, away from plot, the sort of stuff that generally makes movies good... would've made for a better movie. More in the spirit of those wolf moments that make absolutely no sense but were fun to watch. As it is, the film falls uncomfortably in the middle. Fortunately there's lots to enjoy, even love, so it's certainly worth checking out when the better stuff gets out of the way.
This review of Storks (2016) was written by Justin C on 14 Feb 2017.
Storks has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
