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| Storks | ||
| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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The trailer for Storks looks thrilling, but those first 25 minutes are rather stuck. One of the film's main characters sums it up when she says, "boring, boring, boring." Honestly, I considered getting up and leaving the building. Especially after tolerating the 8-minute-ish "The Master: A Lego Ninjago Short" that preceded - lots of noise, very little substance or humor (at least for adults -- kids might love it). But all is not lost, the wolves say the day. The Storks story, while admittedly interesting on paper, is just a bit annoying until a pack of gnarly wolves comes across the innocent infant. I think it was the first time I laughed. And not just a snicker, but a belly laugh that re-ignited hope. From there, I was able to better appreciate the banter between Stork and Tulip, plus the film seemed to finally find its gait. I dare say, I enjoyed the movie from there, the giggles and snort quota rose and the film offered up yet another belly-laugh moment with a near-silent fight scene (as not to wake the baby). Very funny. Were this submitted by a student, I'd have sent it back with these comments: You've got something really sweet here. The animation/art direction are wonderful. Rework the first 25 minutes -- ditch and start over if you have to. Then pump up the emotional content. This has great potential to be funny and endearing, just need to dig a little deeper. Remember, if you fail to connect with audiences in those first 10 minutes -- you may lose them all together. |
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Grade..........................B- (1.5/4) |
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