Trolls Band Together movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Trolls Band Together

This cute family flick by Dreamworks is now playing in theaters.

RATING: PG

LENGTH: 1 hour 32 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B+

IN A NUTSHELL:

I think this is a cute franchise, so I was excited to see what they would do with this new sequel. The fact that both Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake were up for a third Trolls movie is evidence that they love this franchise too.

The story is about Poppy who discovers that Branch was once in a boy band called “BroZone”. When one of the brothers is kidnapped, Poppy and Branch embark on another adventure together to rescue him.

The film was directed by Walt Dohrn. Writing credits go to Elizabeth Tippet and Thomas Dam.

THINGS I LIKED:

We get to see all of our favorite characters, plus some new fun ones.
The incredibly talented voice talents include Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Daveed Diggs, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, RuPaul, Kenan Thompson, Kunal Nayyar, and so many more!
Lots and lots of boy band jokes and puns.
Tons of cute visual humor.
Catchy music and entertaining musical numbers.
The animation is very colorful and adorable. It also showcases a few different styles of animation design. It’s so great at making you feel the felt and other fabric textures with your eyes.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

The movie assumes you have seen the previous Trolls movies and know these characters’ stories and relationships. If you haven’t seen the first two films, you’ll miss some of the character development.
If you enjoy this Trolls franchise, this sequel will be a welcome addition. If you don’t, you should probably skip this movie altogether because it’s a lot more of the same.
We have to wait 37 minutes for a full musical number. After that, the music is almost non-stop.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Parents will appreciate the music, clever jokes, and well-presented values.
A character asks someone if she’s a “Narc”. Kids probably won’t know what that means.
Because the movie was designed for kids, there are a lot of scenes that feature underwear.