Movie Review: Sing 2

 

Michael's Movie Grade: B-

This movie doesn't aspire to be anything more than just a fun time and it succeeds quite well at this. 

The main reasons people will want to see this movie are the characters and the musical numbers. Luckily both of these are quite good. One of the reasons the first Sing appealed to so many people is that these characters are so darn likable. While they certainly have their faults, they all simply have very good hearts underneath and truly do endear themselves to us easily. They are just as likable here and a joy to watch. The new characters added to this movie have the same charm. Like the first film, this movie is filled to the brim with musical numbers. The songs used reach over various genres and eras. Though I miss the Bing Crosby type of tunes, Mike the Mouse brought to the first movie, there is still quite a good variety here. Some of these songs are my taste in music while others are personally songs that I don't care for. However, I can't argue that all of these songs are performed extremely well. The story does feel bigger than the first film but retains the unprentious feeling of lighthearted fun throughout and the movie does a good job at making us really care for what is at stake. The humor for the most part may not be laugh out loud funny but will still put a smile on your face. 

On the downside with the sheer amount of musical numbers, not all of the plot points get all the time they should, and some parts of the story can feel a bit rushed because of this. The story itself while charming is very predictable and anyone who has seen a movie before can tell you what is going to happen next.

All in all, this is a charming and fun movie that may be flawed but does what it sets out to do quite well.