Films like Zootopia and Inside Out have set a very high standard for computer-animated films in the past few years; both of them reaffirming that behind family-friendly stories and colourful visuals there can be a great deal of subtext that sometimes outshines the plot.
And then when there isn’t too much going on beneath the surface, there’s humour and heart, as in the box office-conquering Despicable Me.
But Illumination’s latest flick, the jukebox musical Sing directed by Garth Jennings, is only sporadically enjoyable, and instantly forgettable. It’s the sort of undemanding film… Read the full story