The voice cast is phenomenal, the tender family moments feel surprisingly realistic and intimate and yet it fails to deliver. Every time I felt that the movie had some merit something completely incomprehensible happened.

From Netflix comes the fun animated film _Animal Crackers_. When his uncle dies in an accident Owen inherits his circus, along with a box of magic animal crackers that transforms him into whichever animal is on the cracker. Starring John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, Ian McKellen, and Sylvester Stallone, the film features an all-star cast that delivers solid performances. And the comedy is pretty good, as is the animation. Also, the film has a rather heartwarming message about family. Surprisingly entertaining, _Animal Crackers_ is a charming comedy that all ages can enjoy.

Bright and cheerful with an adorably quirky art style. This film made me want to be a kid again - waking up at 6am on Saturdays just to watch cartoons! But god, is Mackenzie an annoying, whiny child. I lost it when Ian McKellen said, _“Fly, you fool!”_.

Pretty good movie. I'm not a big fan of animated music video type movies, but this one only had a few musical numbers in it so I was able to overlook it. The story itself was sweet and the animation was on par with Pixar and Dreamworks.