Movie Review: Migration 7-14-24
This review has been requested by my mom.
This movie is about a family of ducks: Mack, Pam, and their kids Dax and Gwen. Mack, the father of the flock, is afraid of everything, and he refuses his wife and kids to ever leave the pond. One day, when all the other ducks start migrating, Mack decides to migrate along with his family and Uncle Dan to journey to Jamaica to avoid the winter cold. During this adventure, the ducks have to endure all sorts of dangers, including hungry catfish, cars, and a chef who loves to cook birds.
Migration is a rare occasion in which an Illumination film is actually better than a Disney film: The film stands out as Illumination’s best original film since Despicable Me with a colorful cast of characters, impress animation for a small 70 million dollar budget, and a good score from John Powell.
Another thing to point out about Migration is the fact that there are fewer pop-culture references, toilet jokes, and needle drops than your previous Illumination film. With Ernest and Celestine director Benjamin Reiner helming the project, Migration is a nice departure from the Minion studio.
If I were to complain about one thing, I don’t think the movie needed a villain: If animated films in recent years like Smallfoot, Encanto, and Elemental proved anything, you don’t have to have a villain in your movie to tell a compelling story. But then again, this is Illumination; All but two of their films have villains.
In conclusion, Migration is a surprise film that is better than Disney’s feature from 2023, Wish. Sorry Disney, but this is what happens when you focus more than profit than quality. Hopefully, Moana 2 will redeem the Mouse House.
Rating: 3.55 stars out of 5
I know I was harsh on Illumination in the past, but this video lifted my grudge against the company. Maybe it will lift yours, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96CAl08ZSFM&list=PLY885DMgJgDkjeVed2z_Ty_uCem7PApDB&index=14
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