I can understand that the absurdist and childish humor may put some people off, but you can't deny that it tells a powerful and heartwarming story full of three-dimensional characters and a lot of creativity and wit. It is a cartoon after all, so the zany humor makes some sense.
There are a few unlikeable characters at the start, but they all grow and become amazing characters in their own right. This really should've been and should be a tv series to further develop all the characters. I would like to see how Leo and the kindergartners story would go.
Like it or not, I would say that this is one of those movies where the trailer didn't do it justice. The trailer made it look like a completely unfunny, generic film and failed to show off the musical segments. The musical segments aren't the catchiest or best in the world, but some are still nice to listen to. They also use it as dialogue for the interaction between Leo and the kids which is a nice twist. One of my issues with the trailer included my concerns about how they were going to mesh Leo's plot of trying to explore the world with the subplots of helping the kids. It actually works here as Leo gets closer to the kids.
As for cons, besides some of the humor being typical Adam Sandler humor, I find the designs for the goldfish and the kindergartners out of place and the antics obnoxious. And like I said, some of the characters are unlikeable at the start. I also thought the third act felt anticlimatic a lot of the time.
I may be a bit biased because I like quirky and witty things like this, but I had a lot more fun than I initially thought I would have. I wouldn't mind watching it again.
There are a few unlikeable characters at the start, but they all grow and become amazing characters in their own right. This really should've been and should be a tv series to further develop all the characters. I would like to see how Leo and the kindergartners story would go.
Like it or not, I would say that this is one of those movies where the trailer didn't do it justice. The trailer made it look like a completely unfunny, generic film and failed to show off the musical segments. The musical segments aren't the catchiest or best in the world, but some are still nice to listen to. They also use it as dialogue for the interaction between Leo and the kids which is a nice twist. One of my issues with the trailer included my concerns about how they were going to mesh Leo's plot of trying to explore the world with the subplots of helping the kids. It actually works here as Leo gets closer to the kids.
As for cons, besides some of the humor being typical Adam Sandler humor, I find the designs for the goldfish and the kindergartners out of place and the antics obnoxious. And like I said, some of the characters are unlikeable at the start. I also thought the third act felt anticlimatic a lot of the time.
I may be a bit biased because I like quirky and witty things like this, but I had a lot more fun than I initially thought I would have. I wouldn't mind watching it again.