Based on the book by Lois Lowry, The Willoughbys is about four pink-haired children: Jane (Alessia Cara), Tim (Will Forte), and the Barnaby twins (Sean Cullen). The Willoughby children have parents that don’t care about them, so the children send their parents on a wild goose chase around the world so they can be free. However, without parents, that legally makes the kids orphans. When the social workers come to their house, the Willoughby children embark on an adventure to find the true meaning of family.
While the story is messy, The Willoughbys is a fun and charming film with vibrant animation, a nice score from Mark Mothersbaugh, and a colorful cast of characters. My personal favorite character in the movie is Linda the Nanny, voiced by Maya Rudolph.
My main complaint with the movie is that Tim, the eldest Willoughby child, is a little unlikable. I unfortunately can’t go into detail, since that would spoil the movie.
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| Tim doesn't exactly warm up to the Nanny at first. |
In conclusion, while no where as amazing as another Netflix-exclusive animated film, Klaus, The Willoughbys is a joy ride for the whole family while you’re quarantined.
I will review Klaus in December, guessing that Netflix will still have it on there by that point.
Rating: 3.46 stars out of 5
PS. I have finally picked a release date for my Nicktoons fanfic, The Retro Nicktoons Talent Show! I will begin posting it on June 10th.
PS. I have finally picked a release date for my Nicktoons fanfic, The Retro Nicktoons Talent Show! I will begin posting it on June 10th.
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