K.C. Saxe

Whoever gave the go-ahead for the 3 producers, (at the beginning of the movie they have an incredibly uncomfortable, blatant 15 minutes of fame) is an imbecile. Honestly, they all look like child predators, acknowledging the audience and staring into the camera with empty smiles. Not to mention they gave us hope, saying good-bye to the “video-chat”, making us believe that possibly we could forget the nightmarish image of their black eyes, only to have additional visual torture, frankly, a disappointing skit, that didn’t need to be plagued with their faces. While a brightly illuminated movie, it can’t disguise the tactless product placement: I’m sure Snapchat, Amazon, and “Buzz” anything paid top dollar to be familiarized with the growing population. The true heroes of this movie are the animation team, calibrated and tuned to each fine detail with a creative compass; a rich layout for eyes that are still recovering from the horror of the producers faces. For a kids movie, I was beyond impressed with the CGI, the unhinged imagination plays along so well with the unpredictable, roller-coaster plot line. Remarkably humorous for all ages, and an insightful look into emotional instability and the meaning of friendship. And of course, making the internet a friendly playground for our youth. The funniest part of my experience with the movie was that I sat next to a family with an antiquated dad. The kids had to explain all the terms to him: spam, dark web, pop-ups, etc. And he was crying at the end of the movie. Oh Disney. Thank you.