Normally I don't review movies until after they come out on home video, but today I went to the free advance screening of the upcoming Illumination Studios animated movie "Sing".
"Sing" is the last of the 12 animated talking animals movies that came out this year. I didn't even bother watching any of the trailers until the third one (above). That trailer, I think, is one of the best trailers of the year.
All of the cast were great, but the highlight of the movie was Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, the mother of 25 piglets. We know that Reese is a talented singer from her Academy Award winning role as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line", but once again she makes the songs she sings even better than the originals. Katy Perry's "Firework" and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" are not only tolerable, but enjoyable when Reese sings them. Singing from Taron Egerton and Scarlett Johansson were pleasant surprises.
Yes, the movie was written with "The Big Book of Movie Cliches" and was somewhat predictable. Yes, it has unnecessary flatulence for cheap laughs. But it is a movie that kids will love and their parents and older siblings will enjoy as well. If the kids are too young to see "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" then "Sing" is an acceptable alternative.
Score: 8/10.
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