Trolls (2016)

Pretty Good

Let's be realistic.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The most happy person go bad when their happiness go away. When Poppy lost her friends she took Branch's place , ruin his place only because she is unhappy that time. What Branch believe what Branch build for his happiness Poppy destroy within a second when Branch reject her proposal to rescue their friend. You think you are a happy person don't think you are good too. Chilling out side all time, bring danger on yourself and then spoil other happiness because you are not happy, their thinking doesn't match with them.

Felt more like an illumination film than a DreamWorks film honestly... As an adult it had lots of cringe... Wanted to look away but I couldn't. Anywho, it's probably good for kids but heh I'm in my 20's what do I know bout a child audience

When the joyful Trolls are threatened with destruction (the monstrous Bergens eat them in order to gain momentary happiness), it is up to the relentlessly cheerful Princess Poppy and the morose Branch to come to the rescue.I'm sure you remember those ugly little toys with the massive sticky-up hair from your childhood: well, they take centre stage in this romp through a confrontation with their mythic ages-old foes, the Bergens. The source of the conflict is the simplest of things - happiness - and this plays a major part in the motivations of all the principal characters.Given that Trolls are - well, Trolls, there is inevitably a similarity of appearance among them, but the character designers have done a good job in making each character well differentiated so that they are easily recognisable. Similarly, the Bergens have strong individual hideousnesses (is "hideousnesses" even a word?). And the voice cast, headed by Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, does sterling work, with the singing being as good as the acting.Given the trend for movies to look drab, dark, dull and desaturated, it was a pleasure to see a film which positively pulsates with prismatic polychromaticism. Some of the musical routines are the modern equivalent of the spectacular Busby Berkeley mass dance routines from Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, only bursting with colour. The story is primarily functional, but it carries a moderate amount of emotional payoff as the main characters all have decent character arcs. The resolution might be accused of being glib if this was not primarily a kids' film. Even so, there is a lot here for adults to enjoy.And I've always enjoyed Cyndi Lauper's True Colours (despite its overuse in UK TV advertising): the routine in which it is used here is exquisite and moving. It might have been written expressly for this movie.

Not as lame as I thought it was gonna be. Really enjoyed it. And Bridget? I wish I could pull her out of the screen and hug her.