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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMuch of the cast of the first movie is back: Matthew McConaughey as aspiring producer\/koala Buster Moon, Reese Witherspoon as overworked housewife\/pig Rosita, Scarlett Johansson and punk-rock porcupine Ash, Taron Egerton as surprisingly sensitive gorilla Johnny, Tori Kelly as shy elephant Meena, Nick Kroll as enthusiastic pig Gunter, director Garth Jennings as glass-eyed iguana Miss Crawly, and Jennifer Saunders as wealthy backer\/sheep Nana Noodleman. Saunders has arguably the most heartfelt scene in the movie when she tells Buster to not go to pieces over a bad review of his stage show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buster and his small-town crew go to the big city to try to land a residency at a casino owned by wolf Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannivale, as a Steve Wynn approximation, though there seems to be some Donald Trump thrown in for good measure). Ever one to over-promise, Buster says he can not only put together a full-blown space musical in three weeks, but land reclusive rock star lion Clay Calloway (Bono) to make nightly appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To the surprise of no one, things go awry. Gunter keeps making changes to the script, Rosita is afraid of stunt that involves a high jump, Meena doesn\u2019t want to kiss her scene partner\/yak Darius (Eric Andre), Jimmy can\u2019t dance and is terrified by choreographer monkey Klaus (Adam Buxton), Jimmy\u2019s dimwitted daughter Porsha (Halsey) wants to be the lead in the show and Buster can\u2019t tell her no, and Calloway is so opposed to performing that he shoots at Miss Crawley when she politely calls on him. He only shoots her with paintballs, but the poor woman is traumatized by the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lessons are learned, fears are overcome. It\u2019s worth mentioning that the solution for Johnny\u2019s dilemma involves tutoring from lynx street dancer Nooshy (Letitia Wright) and Meena\u2019s involves ice cream-peddling elephant Alfonso (Pharrell Williams). Much suspense is built around whether or not Calloway will perform \u201cI Still Haven\u2019t Found What I\u2019m Looking For.\u201d The trailers for the film gave away that he does, and I should be mad at them for playing spoiler, but the movie did get Bono for the role, so\u2026 pretty safe bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of \u201csafe,\u201d that\u2019s exactly what \u201cSing 2\u201d is. Colorful, cute, predictable, and safe. My only major gripe is with the writing of the villain (why is Jimmy turning away an experienced theater troupe and auditioning one-note players with no chance other than to give us a montage, not to mention taking unproven stranger Buster at his word?). I can\u2019t pretend some of the songs and dancing weren\u2019t catchy, but I can\u2019t say I found them particularly memorable. I only laughed at maybe one out of five jokes, but there weren\u2019t too many groaners. I probably would have disliked this movie more if I hadn\u2019t spent the previous two nights letting \u201cThe Matrix Resurrections\u201d and \u201cThe King\u2019s Man\u201d eat up most of my disdain. This is a movie for families with kids too young to see \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d and that have already seen \u201cEncanto.\u201d At least, you better have already seen \u201cEncanto\u201d if you\u2019re taking your family to this. You know what? See \u201cEncanto\u201d again anyway. Only see \u201cSing 2\u201d if you\u2019ve seen \u201cEncanto\u201d at least twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grade: C \u201cSing 2\u201d is rated PG for some rude material and mild peril\/violence. Its running time is 110 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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