A vibrant collaboration that pairs Lin-Manuel Miranda with Kirk “The Croods” DeMicco, the 3D animated musical “Vivo” bursts out of the gate with a guajira-son banger that falsely suggests we’re in for something a bit more special than the “‘Hamilton’ meets ‘Sing’” elevator pitch that must have convinced Sony Pictures Animation to pay for it in the first place. The idea of Miranda voicing an adorable rapping kinkajou might be a dealbreaker for some people these days — Vivo sports huge eyes, a tiny fedora, and a little teal bandana that ties the whole look together — but all of the overexposure in the world can’t change the fact that “One of a Kind” hits with the same immediacy as any of the great songs he wrote for “Moana.”
Vivo and his elderly human owner Andrés (Juan de Marcos González) make beautiful music together, and the modern-classic mash-up they perform...
Vivo and his elderly human owner Andrés (Juan de Marcos González) make beautiful music together, and the modern-classic mash-up they perform...
- 7/29/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Similar News
Art Directors Guild Suspends Training Program: ‘We Cannot in Good Conscience Encourage You to Pursue Our Profession’
- 5/8/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt and Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Reviews Suggest It’s Time For Franchise To Evolve As Rt Score Is Revealed
- 5/8/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Legendary Beatles Documentary ‘Let It Be’ Is Now Available for First Time in Decades
- 5/8/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Creators on the Rise: O’Neil Thomas: “I love creating, I love creating, I love creating”
- 5/8/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
¡Vuelve la magia de ‘El Rey León’! Sumérgete en el pasado de Mufasa en el primer tráiler de ‘Mufasa: El Rey León’.
- 5/2/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
New 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Trailer, Poster and Complete Cast List
- 5/2/2024
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Names 2024 Ripple of Hope Award Laureates
- 5/8/2024
- Look to the Stars
Ricky Strauss Out as Apple TV+ Head of Marketing After 16 Months
- 5/7/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Bob Iger’s Latest Course-Correction Comment May be the Deathblow That Ends Dwayne Johnson’s $687M Franchise
- 5/7/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.