Sing (2016)

[DollEyes]

Here's the thread for Sing, the animated movie about a bunch of animals who compete in a singing competition. It looks like a Zootopia rip-off, but the voice cast includes Matthew McConaguhey, Reese Witherspoon, John C. Reilly, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll and Beck Bennett, so it sounds promising, no pun intended. 

[PrincessEnnui]

Saw the trailer for it, and another similar animated film with singing animals, when I went to see Moana. It's either going to be very good or very bad. Having said that, I also think it could lift a few spirits regardless of quality. Ain't nothing wrong with that. 

[wlk68]

I've heard very good things about it and I definitely plan to see it.

[cincivic]

This was very good. The characters were fun, the songs were good and the story was great. 

[theredhead77]

I'm far from a prude but I just cannot wrap my brain around someone thinking Butterfly is an appropriate song for a kids movie.

[PrincessEnnui]

2 hours ago, theredhead77 said:

I'm far from a prude but I just cannot wrap my brain around someone thinking Butterfly is an appropriate song for a kids movie.

Uh, Nicki Minaj's Anaconda... With rabbits... Nevermind. XD  That's the one that gave me pause. It's best if you don't think too much about it.

[wlk68]

On ‎12‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 8:01 PM, wlk68 said:

I've heard very good things about it and I definitely plan to see it.

Well, I'm back to say that I thought it was just okay and I can't put my finger on why. Yes, the music was good and so was the story but for me, it was just missing something. I would've liked a little more time with some of the characters (Ash) and I felt that the mouse was just unlikeable no matter how talented he was.    

[tennisgurl]

The songs being inappropriate for kids didn't bother me. Its not worse than anything they put onto those Kidz Bop CDs they keep making. 

I thought this was a cute movie, and I enjoyed the songs and the characters. Not a super deep movie, but a good one. 

[nicepebbles]

I thought it was good. The family and I enjoyed it. I do think they could have spent more time on character development. It felt somewhat rushed.

[questionfear]

We took our 3.5 yr old yesterday. It was cute. He liked the music, and I liked that there wasn't anything terribly scary or intense. It wasn't highbrow even for a kids movie, but as a cute, funny way to entertain a kid it was great. 

[snickers]

I thought the movie was solid...not the best, but not bad either.

I just think illumination does not make as good as movies as Disney, but I liked this way better than the Secret Life of Pets.  I was impressed with the singing and Johnny's character was my favorite, followed by Rosita.

This is how I would rank the animated movies I saw this year:

1. Zootopia

2. Moana

3. Sing

4. The Secret Life of Pets

5. Finding Dory

[Silver Raven]

I'm always blown away but just how good a singer Seth MacFarlane is.