Bluray Review: Sing

Can the star studded cast of sing out perform other animated features?
Sing is the story of Buster Moon (played by Matthew McConaughey), a doubtful dreamer, who has an extensive passion for the once grand theater he owns. Buster is faced with a lack of attendees, which over the course of his career, results in debt. Attempting to save his theater, he holds a singing competition. All seems well, until he realizes that there was an error regarding the amount of cash awarded to the winner of the competition.

This animated feature is definitely a fun ride. The music was a stand out, with varying records, from the early 1900’s to the hits of this day and age. The animation is also very well done. Illumination Entertainment has definitely been on their game ever since Despicable Me. One of the highlights of Sing is that it covers deep topics such as a bad break up, shyness, and an unhealthy marriage. Another focal point is Johnny (Played by Kingsman's Taron Egerton). He is an ape with a crime oriented father figure. Johnny is forced to follow the criminal behavior by his authority, and suffers being a disappointment to his father, with his passion for singing. Tori Kelly also gets her chance to shine, as the meek elephant Meena. She has a talent with her voice but, is too frightened to make it known. Sing was able to hit a deeper level than expected and that was due to exceptional performances from it’s star studded cast.

Sing at times fails to appeal to the whole family, especially adults, as compared to films like Zootopia or Finding Dory. The comedy is directly aimed at children, which won't be found humorous to the older crowd. Sing also struggles with a few unnecessary scenes that dragged out the film. If the film had cut out some of those scenes, it would have had a better flow.

Sing was overall entertaining and I ended up leaving with a smile left on my face. It did have its lack of appeal towards adults and some pacing issues, but the deeper topics it covered make up for that. There are better films for the family to enjoy but, children will find this film satisfying. It does have redeeming qualities that adults may find entertaining. I would recommend families to buy Sing on Blu-Ray, it is a good choice for a family movie night and is appropriate for everyone.

Over all I will give Sing a 3.4/5

What would I have changed? (Spoilers)
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Cabell Cabell (Contributor) is a filmmaker from Tampa, Florida. He will watch just about any film but when he's not reviewing the latest hits he spends time directing films of his own.

Comments

rajee said…
change to learn song and dance
Wendy Jewett said…
I took three munchkins to see this they all were quiet and loved it and so did I .
ALEXANDER BELLO said…
I loved sing. The song selections were so great, that i bought the soundtrack. Any movie that can get my to tears is good in my bool
Angel Pacheco said…
I agree with the pacing issues but overall it's an entertaining movie. I have a 5 year old and she loved it.
Arnold Kuperstein said…
One of the best animated movies of the past year.
TheWraith119 said…
My son saw it a couple times and kept quoting the rabbits, "Oh my God, Look at her butt!" LOL
Sherice Sampson said…
I think it was a very cute movie. Very entertaining for children and adults.
worldtvlr7 said…
Our family really enjoyed this film :)
YVONNE SMALL said…
loved this movie.. good for everyone to watch
Darilynn Bernard said…
I would love to share this movie with my students
Rona G said…
Oh my gawd Becky, look at her butt! Ahah ahaha must win so we can watch with the boys!
Debbie Matthews said…
This flick had something for everyone. The kiddos loved the action-packed animation and I enjoyed that as well as the music that took me down memory lane. Two thumbs up!
Willette Leach said…
Sure the film was great! Unfortunately,I didn't get to see it. I want...no I need the blu ray package!
Acemcleod said…
Kids <3'd it and I can imagine listening to it in the van over and over and over again...please pick me I need to replace Trolls....Hair UP!!!
Andrew Kotynski said…
The kids loved this film. Soundtrack did rock!
Joe Pisciotta said…
Great family movie. We all enjoyed it.
Ellie said…
Movie was great...but the songs are really awesome....Got lots of grandies that have not had the chance to see this movie yet....thanks...
Robert Yunk said…
Didnt like the film.Not up to the animation of the Disney studios
CiCi Ochoa said…
I enjoyed Sing. It was wildly funny and offered good life lessons within the story line.
Michael Juliano said…
I enjoyed the movie
babsnc said…
I took two tweens to see this and we all loved it! Soundtrack rocked :-))
Diane Diedrich said…
I saw SING at the premiere at The Toronto Film Festival and was immediately blown away. The music is fantastic. The star studded cast is amazing. After the movie was shown, Tori Kelly and Jennifer Hudson gave a mini concert. FANTASTIC! Couldn't get the songs out of my head and when it came out in the theaters, I went back 6 times, bringing my friends and their kids to see it!!! It will be a classic!!
Nichole Halpin said…
I agreed with the review in that, as an adult, it wasn't one of my faves. The music was wonderful but my daughter liked it a lot more than I did. She immediately wanted to see it again and buy it.
Dina Gold said…
I just loved this movie and was surprised it wasn't nominated in the best animated feature category. The songs were terrific, as were the back stories of the characters.
Eleanor Yvonne Spainhour Malli said…
The kids enjoyed this film and have to admit I was singing along with a couple of the songs.
Jamie Mizer said…
The kids need this to add to their favorite moviedo collection
David Keel said…
Not the best animated film. But, it's fun to watch and doesn't take itself seriously.
Magdy Jurgensen-Buntin said…
It was a message at the end which is so true very funny also
Electricblue717 said…
Missed this one at movies. Looks entertaining for the whole family. Well written review Cabell V. I'M ALL IN TO WIN MOM! GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY :)
Chris True said…
Best soundtrack for an animated film in a very long time.
Debbie Wink said…
A fun movie and great music made this a very entertaining movie for the whole family.
Zhiping Zhou said…
great movie. i want to win.
Nancy Wardzinski said…
Saw the previews with my granddaughter. She came for a visit when it was at the theatres but her mom had a busy schedule with the rest of her family so we never got to go see it. She's 6 years old & I would love to win a copy for her.
Kathi Lightfoot said…
I wouldn't change a thing - I enjoyed the cast and the songs were great! Taron Egerton's voice was a surprise. Who knew the Kingsman could sing, too!
Anjella Warnshuis said…
Super cute movie. Loved the Gorilla Dad's growth.
Kno Wledge said…
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. Loved the trailers and I like the premise.
Gina Nolfi said…
I loved the movie and so did my kids. It was refreshing to see a kids movie aimed toward kids and not adults. The music was awesome and the story line had great lessons. I found myself singing, smiling and cheering all the way to the end.
Brittany Gaines said…
My students keep telling me I need to see this movie! I agree!
MickSan said…
Great review and on point. "Sing" was a great movie that had so many messages for everyone. I do have to disagree with you on one point. The review said "Sing at times fails to appeal to the whole family, especially adults," I disagree with this. I thought that perhaps it hit too close to many and if possible made people uncomfortable something a cartoon is not supposed to do. You don't usually see failed marriages or breakups in a cartoon. But it's ok to agree to disagree, and I'm glad we get to voice our opinion too. Thank you for a great review.
christopher thao said…
good review
Patti Pattin said…
Terrific Review!!! Although I agree this movie is focused at children, I really did enjoy the movie as an adult as well. The also agree that animation was amazing. Seems it is getting better and better with each animated film that comes out. The movie did have a great message overall which is good for the children that watch it. I truly liked the real to life story line, Sing addressed a broken marriage "home" very well and the frustrations of a mom who does everything. I hope that other animated films begin introducing true to life issues that children face in today's world while keeping the movie fun.
Latochia Bell said…
Love the review. And I agree with the things that could be changed.
Charity Ann Cram said…
I agree that Sing for adults wasn't as engaging as it could have been. When the previews draw you in, but don't fully deliver, it is disappointing. However, the kids did love it and the animation was fantastic!
donrull said…
Anything that leaves a smile on my face is worth the effort!
Sheila Cohen said…
I agree with the review. I found this movie entertaining but forgettable.
dawn g said…
Cute movie.
canadianflag2 said…
I saw it a few weeks ago and found it amusing. If I saw it with kids, it would have been more fun seeing them enjoy it.
Deanna Lynn Wallace said…
I enjoyed reading the review BUT not nearly as much as I enjoyed the movie. I loved everything about it. The songs... The cast... The choice of animals... The story line..
Jean Cadet said…
I like it
gdub said…
I didn't see it in theaters, but have heard both good and bad things about it.
SCIFIMAN said…
Would love to win for my grandkids. They loved it and want to see it again and again!
Daniel said…
A movie the whole family can enjoy and sing along!
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