Review of The Angry Birds Movie (2016) by Carfan1999 — 11 Aug 2016

The Angry Birds Movie will make you full of rage, though not in a good way. Now to be fair, the animation is colorful, detailed, and has a Looney Toons feel to it. All the voice performances are fine and some of the jokes are funny. It's also faithful to the game it's based on with elements of the game incorporated into the plot. That's about it, because the rest of the film is filled with filler and non- stop jokes that aren't funny at all. The plot is so simplistic that the story could have been done in an 1/2 hour television special. So to fill in the 90 minute run time, the movie has a bunch of filler scenes and don't contribute to the plot. To make sure the children don't get distracted, the film makers make sure there is constant noise, jokes every second, and rocket- ship fast pacing. Because of this, most of the jokes fall flat from having no build up and by going too fast. Although some work, the majority don't. Some "adult" jokes are too inappropriate for the target audience. Because of the pacing, there is no character development. Every character is either a stereotype or simply bland. Because the film never shuts up, there is no emotional moments that makes us care for the characters. It's just color and never- ending action.

As far as the plot goes, like the mobile game, the green pigs come to Bird Island and steel their eggs. The birds then use a slingshot and their individual special abilities to beat the pigs. Again, while the plot is faithful to the game, it's so simple. Imagine the possibilities with this concept, but the filmmakers go at it in the easiest way possible. Noise and color for the kids, and inappropriate jokes for the adults. When the inevitable final showdown occurs between the birds and pigs, it's not exciting. That's because the pigs are non- threatening villains, are stupid, and no one ever gets hurt. Overall, The Angry Birds Movie has great animation, is faithful to the game, and is occasionally funny. But that doesn't make up for bland/ stupid characters, filler scenes, constant noise, and mainly unfunny jokes. Only young kids will get enjoyment from this.