ANIMAL CRACKERS (Television Release USA 2020)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Animal Crackers takes a long time to get off the ground. This hinders the quality of the movie. It is not until the latter half of the film that it establishes its good storyline and takes the heart and mind on quite an interesting journey that is very innovative and freshly done. Children will most likely enjoy this movie as a multiple watch; adults will be satisfied with a single watch. The movie has good animation and employs good, recognizable voice talent to include John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, Patrick Warburton, Ian McKellen, Raven Symone, Gilbert Gottfried, and Wallace Shawn. The characters are likable due to fairly strong character development and voices that have been tied to well-known, established personalities. 

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Storyline 

A family needs to save a circus. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Ty Accornero, Sam Chi, Michael Favelle, Taylor Huang, Peikang La, Leighton Lloyd, Harry Mok, Chad Oliver, Danny Stepper, Mu Yedong, and Sasha Yelaun for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Zoe (Voice of Emily Blunt), Chesterfield (Voice of Danny DeVito), Owen (Voice of John Krasinski), Horatio P. Huntington (Voice of Ian McKellen), Binkley (Voice of Raven-Symoné), Bullet-Man (Voice of Sylvester Stallone), Brock (Voice of Patrick Warburton), Talia (Voice of Tara Strong), Buffalo Bob (Voice of James Arnold Taylor), Mackenzie (Voice of Lydia Rose Taylor), Mr. Woodley (Voice of Wallace Shawn), Esmerelda (Voice of Harvey Fierstein), Samson the Strongman (Voice of Kevin Grevioux), Stabby (Voice of Tony Bancroft), and Mario Zucchini (Voice of Gilbert Gottfried). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is simple, uncomplicated, and fun to watch. 

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