What do Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, and Matthew McConaughey all have in common? They’ve all got pipes. And boy do they use them in the new animated movie, Sing.
Picture this: a cute and cuddly koala, fuzzy in all the right places, adorably attired in a bowtie and sounding an awful lot like Matthew McConaughey. His name is Buster and his theatre is his passion. It is not, however, much of a living. The theatre’s bankrupt. He hasn’t had a successful show in – well, maybe ever. The bank’s about to swoop in and take it from him, so in a last ditch effort to save it, he plans a singing competition.
Because his secretary is a bit of a dunce, the $1000 prize is advertised as much more, so people desperate for money as well as those desperate for fame all show up to auditions. From a talented pool he selects a chosen few: Ash, a punk porcupine with a penchant for writing her own tunes (Johansson); Johnny, a gentle gorilla trying to escape his dad’s gang (Taron Egerton); Gunther, a flamboyant dancing pig (Nick Kroll) partnered with Rosita, a shy momma pig with a big voice (Reese Witherspoon); an arrogant crooner of a mouse (Seth McFarlane); and a timid teenaged elephant with stage fright (Tori Kelly).
We saw an “unfinished” version at TIFF, as a sneak peak, but to my eye Garth Jennings’s oeuvre looked pretty near polished. The truth is this film is generic and formulaic. The animation is nothing to write home about. But the songs are catchy as hell, and the talent backs it up. It’s fun. It’s fluff but it’s fun. Your kids will like it. And you may resist, but your toes will be tapping too. It’s that kind of infectious.
This sounds/looks so cute!
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Oh yes, it is that.
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Tubularsock HATES CUTE! Not much interested in ugly either.
Great review, however!
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I figured it would be pretty generic but my kid still wants to see it, so I’ll go. lol
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It’s like Glee, only without all the teenaged drama.
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Interesting… but is it Scarlett Johansson singing Tom Waits good? That’s what I want to know…
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one for the grandkids, but I’ll give it a miss.
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Yup, looks pretty generic, but looks fun as well!
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The lady beside me was unapologetically dancing in her chair.
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Saw a trailer for this in the cinema not too long ago; looks too darn weird for me!
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I’ve heard of this one. I didn’t realize it was coming out.
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I really want to see this one! Glad to hear it’s fun and the songs certainly sound catchy just from the trailer.
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I need catchy tunes right now. Thanks Jay!
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I’ve seen the preview a few times. Daughter is interested so we may go.
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The cartoon i watch and the sound effect is very nice and do motivation perfect match
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