Migration is another win for Illumination Studios; you will want to see this with the whole family.
A family of ducks leaves the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City. The experience soon inspires them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends, and accomplish more than they ever thought possible.
Migration has a good pace that doesn’t get lost in sitting around waiting for the adventure but rather gets the world established and ready to leap into the adventure pretty early on and once the adventure begins, the movie keeps that good pace that is fun, well-timed, and never gets stuck in one place to where things get boring or off-putting of the story.
It may not be the highest quality in terms of realism, but Illumination still shows how other animation studios can make cartoons come to life. Ducks fly in a style that mimics their natural movements – in their steps, dives, and swoops. It’s an excellent attention to detail and part of the magic that animators make. Then comes the human element, and it was great to see adaptations in small fowl forms – it’s humorous, charming, and just cute at times which brings the energy that this movie thrives on.
A staple for me with these movies is to laugh and hope for more than kid humor with cute sound effects and one-liners. Migration delivered on that with the material presented and more. There are plenty of tropes for kids, but the movie felt more geared towards adults with plenty of their perspectives that made this film even more enjoyable. It is all well-balanced and never gets lost to overshadow everything else this movie achieves
The movie is filled with engaging characters that are colorful in their look and design, but also in their personality and story. Besides our main flock, there are a lot of secondary characters that get some stellar screen time with a sense of purpose and engagement that just doesn’t tag them along for the journey.
The voice acting is the cherry on top in this film, bringing the characters to life and delivering that comedic punch that had me laughing. The writing was great, but the execution was on point with everyone delivering solid performances.
Overall, I enjoyed Migration and found this film to be engaging and entertaining. The animation is solid, cartoony, and goofy which works to capitalize on the writing and humor of this story. The movie caters to all ages as it can balance adult and kid humor which should keep everyone engaged. A sensational voice cast and lots of time with the characters only brings out the fun even more. However, more development could have helped add that extra spice, but the movie still shines as an entertaining piece and one that should be watched on the big screen with that family.
Migration is now playing in theaters.
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