The Angry Birds Movie

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This is probably going to be the worst animated film I watch this year. I would give The Angry Birds Movie a 2.5/10.

The most successful aspect of the plot in this film is the character of Red and how his backstory is depicted, his loneliness and isolation makes you feel bad for him so it's all the more satisfying when he's welcomed in the Bird community at the end of the film. I'll also admit that the animation was pretty good, though it really was the best in action sequences; seeing the Birds fly through the air and attack the Pigs was immensely satisfying.

Keegan-Michael Key, who voiced Judge Peckinpah, was one of the more iconic and stand out voices in this film; Key presents a figure who's very gruff and full of bluster. Bill Hader, who voiced Leonard, made for a pretty good antagonist in this film; Leonard was very sly and one of the more entertaining characters of the film.

However the best performance came from Jason Sudeikis, who voiced Red. Sudeikis did a great job at presenting the film's protagonist, he really showed the role's bitter attitude. Red was a role that had an underlying desire to belong and that was one of the more touching qualities of this film. Ultimately Sudeikis is a great comedic actor and he presents some really funny deadpan humour in this film.

This film has some incredibly crude humour for an animated film aimed at kids, I was actually disappointed at the amount of terrible jokes. While the story of Red kicks the film off to a good start it is the very abrupt introduction of the Pigs that brings the film down. There is no set up for the villains of the film, they're quite boring and two dimensional as far as animated bad guys go; between these villainous characters and the lack of chemistry between the rest of the voice cast the film starts to drag early on. The soundtrack for this film is awful, nothing works towards creating a consistent sound for this film.

Peter Dinklage, who voiced Mighty Eagle, is far too over the top even for this film; his vain character isn't funny or likeable. Maya Rudolph, who voiced Matilda, is one of the most boring and stereotypical characters of the film; she's the zen meditating woman that you see in any film with a zen meditating woman. Danny McBride, who voiced Bomb, should probably consider classes in voice acting, his performance was extremely wooden and hard to listen to. Josh Gad, who voiced Chuck, has had a pretty terrible track record with his recent films; Gad's role is annoying and not funny in the least.