Inside Out 2
Time to accept I just do not care for this world at all. Is puberty really just something that shows up overnight? Is it now confirmed Riley is not in control? Do the emotions have emotions (they did say Joy has a mind at one point)? Clearly many people adore these movies, but I am not one of them. Two Tree Stars.
The Super Mario Bros Movie
I do not play Mario games, and I saw many positive reviews by fans. They kept saying they doubted non-fans would care, and I say they are right. I enjoyed the crazy evil dog, but I hated his resolution at the end. Other than Donkey Kong (thanks to the show I actually do have nostalgia for him) I thought the whole movie was dull. Is that “Peaches” song a famous thing from the game? Luigi is all of the suddenly important at the end despite being absent almost the whole movie. I was really ready for this to be over half an hour before the ending. Ironically (or fittingly) its fans wished it was a half hour longer.
The Wild Robot
I was crying most of the movie. Another huge winner from Chris Sanders. The only problem is the basic plot was pretty predictable. I did not care, as the comedy was really good, and the drama is amazing. My favorite character was Fink. He reminded me of a meaner version of my Dad. Five Tree Stars, and it is my current pick for best movie of the year.
The Animation Historian 