The Angry Birds Movie catapults to the top

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By: Alex Malawski, Reporter

Based on the flightless bird slinging app of the same name, “Angry Birds” makes its mesmerizing and colorful adaptation onto the silver screen. Angry Birds’ theatrical adaptation is a rare children’s film that has lots of witty humor that even parents will enjoy.

What makes this movie such an enjoyable family motion picture is its pizzazz and blazing colors that dazzle through the entirety of the film. The film also does a terrific job at fabricating animation that looks realistic.

Directors Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly shine in their directorial debut. They both excel at the art behind the film’s color, character depiction, and humor. These qualities never fade and stay consistent through the whole film.

Kudos to the film’s casting director because the cast was brilliantly voiced in the movie. With voices only the ensembles voices resonate with their characters.

With having received multiple accolades since its launch in 2009, and over two billion downloads, Angry Birds is a long lasting gem for children for ages to come.

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Kate McKinnon

Director(s): Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly

MPAA Rating: PG

Runtime: 1 Hour & 37 Minutes

Synopsis:

Flightless birds lead a mostly happy existence, except for Red (Jason Sudeikis), who just can’t get past the daily annoyances of life. His temperament leads him to anger management class, where he meets fellow misfits Chuck (Josh Gad) and Bomb. Red becomes even more agitated when his feathered brethren welcomes green pigs to their island paradise. As the swine begin to get under his skin, Red joins forces with Chuck and Bomb to investigate the real reason behind their mysterious arrival.

Rate: A-