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Dec 31, 20232 min read
Migration (2023)
★★★★(out of 5)
I’m honestly shocked! Migration is a really wholesome, loveable movie! What looked like a painfully average Illumination movie turned out to be one of its best! We got a well-written family story from Mike White about getting out of one’s comfort zone and accepting change with likeable characters, solid humour, and beautiful visuals. It even had some good tension and suspense! Migration isn’t your usual fare from Illumination, in fact, it might very well be the antithesis to the claims people (including me) make about Illumination. There are no pop culture references. The humour is character, visual, or slapstick based (I actually laughed a lot) and the characters are really lovable. It’s very sweet and the animation is stunning and extremely expressive. The visuals are really stellar - a massive step up for Illumination. It's easily their best animation. The musical score was fantastic too — John Powell did not have to go that hard with his score. The music is so fun and inventive. And the voice cast turned out to be really awesome! Migration is a wholesome, charming film for the whole family that is very funny and has a lot of heart. Went in expecting a dumb, pop culture romp and got a funny, sweet, entertaining, and gorgeously animated family adventure. Illumination created an underrated gem with this one!
Film Info:
Premise: A family of ducks decides to leave 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.
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Illumination
Directed by Benjamin Renner
Screenplay by Mike White
Story by Mike White & Benjamin Renner
Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Isabela Merced
Runtime: 1hr 31min
Rating: PG
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 72%
RT Audience Score: 87%
RT Critic Average: 6.2/10
RT Audience Average: 4.3/5
Metacritic Score: 58
CinemaScore: A
Letterboxd: 3.1/5
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Fun Fact: Illumination's first non-sequel film to not be an adaption of anything in any way since Sing (2016).
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