Sing is a
fun movie packed with nostalgic moments tied to the songs we all love.
Illumination Entertainment has created another masterpiece in my eyes, stepping
outside the Despicable Me franchise.
Earlier in the
same year, Illumination released The Secret Life of Pets, a movie I didn’t
fancy much. I felt it was a step down from their 2015 hit, Minions.
However, the financial success of The Secret Life of Pets has already
paved the way for a sequel.
While we wait
for Despicable Me 3 (2017) and Minions 2 (2022), Sing was
a great interval. The movie’s voice casting is exceptional, and the characters
are memorable. Illumination did a fantastic job giving each character a
backstory that makes you care about their journey.
The animation brings each lead character to life, so you never lose sight of why they’re so devoted to their goals. They’re willing to leave everything else behind just to sing and feel free. That said, the storyline isn’t groundbreaking or particularly eventful. You can pretty much guess your way through the movie as it unfolds, and it feels familiar compared to other musical-based films. The use of anthropomorphic animals adds a colorful and fun twist, showing them managing their daily lives in an exaggerated yet hilarious way.
While the
movie’s use of anthropomorphic animals is enjoyable, it doesn’t quite reach the
heights of Disney’s Oscar-winning Zootopia (2016). Disney set the bar
so high with Zootopia—both in terms of critical praise and box office
success—that it’ll take a while for any similar film to match it. Sing tries
to reach that level but doesn’t quite get there.
The plot focuses
on Buster Moon, a koala who owns a theater facing financial ruin. Moon’s
attempts to save the theater keep failing until he comes up with the idea of
hosting a musical competition. His plan is to offer a $1,000 prize to the winner,
but his bumbling secretary accidentally adds two extra zeros, making it $100,000.
By the time Moon
realizes the mistake, the competition lines are already around the block. Now,
he’s stuck trying to make the competition a success to save his theater—while
also figuring out how to come up with the prize money he doesn’t have.
Things get even
more complicated as the finalists each bring their own baggage, which could
either make or break Moon’s plans.
Sing is a
great family movie, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
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