I love a good animal based film. After the success of Zootopia and the hype around the upcoming The Secret Life of Pets, I can’t help that feel movies involving talking animals are on the right track to being successful again.
When I first heard about the film SING I thought “Well what on earth do we need a movie about a singing competition with animals for?” but then I followed that up with “Why not? Everything’s been done…”
Today I sat down to watch the trailer and I can without a doubt say that I am NOT disappointed. I am actually kind of excited for it.
Between Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) belting out his smooth lyrics as as gorilla and Scarlett Johasson‘s (of Avengers fame) loud punk rock scream as a porcupine, color me intrigued.
So what exactly is the premise for this already insane sounding movie?
Sing finds Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, the dapper koala who oversees a theatre that was once a grand entertainment venue, but is now falling on hard times, with peeling paint and dodgy plumbing. In a last-ditch attempt to restore the venue to its former glory, he decides to stage the world’s greatest singing challenge, throwing the doors open to members of the public who think they have what it takes. (x)
In retrospect, it sounds like something we’ve seen before. And it probably is. But in the big idea of things, I feel like based on the trailer alone this will prove to be a movie filled to the brim with life lessons and entertainment.
Alongside Egerton and Johansson are Seth MacFarlane who plays a crooked mouse, Tori Kelly who plays a shy teenage elephant and Reese Witherspoon who plays a pig with 25 kids and what appears to be an unsupportive husband.
SING is set to hit theaters next January but check out the trailer below and share your thoughts with us in the comments or on twitter using @thenerdyrebellion!
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