When I heard there was a new version of a Leslie Bricusse's musical I was intrigued, so I watched it.
CGI, music, great songs... I was really looking forward to revisiting one of my favourite stories.
Well, I am torn. While it is admirable that another version of the story has been made (I love the story), this is a very superficial telling. The CGI is clearly well done, but still manages to feel flat, and it feels that money has been thrown at animation without using any budget to create any warmth, so basically you end up not caring less about any of the characters.
Finally, I must mention the music. If you are going to have a new film version of the musical, at least put some of the songs in it. It's bare, and feels like a musical by numbers with little effort.
Avoid.
CGI, music, great songs... I was really looking forward to revisiting one of my favourite stories.
Well, I am torn. While it is admirable that another version of the story has been made (I love the story), this is a very superficial telling. The CGI is clearly well done, but still manages to feel flat, and it feels that money has been thrown at animation without using any budget to create any warmth, so basically you end up not caring less about any of the characters.
Finally, I must mention the music. If you are going to have a new film version of the musical, at least put some of the songs in it. It's bare, and feels like a musical by numbers with little effort.
Avoid.