The Angry Birds Movie 2 : Film Review
Based on Rovio Entertainment's video game series of the same name, The Angry Birds Movie (2016) was a computer-animated comedy directed by debutantes Clay Kaytis & Fergal Reilly, the screenplay written by Jon Vitti. It was a box office success, grossing over $352 million worldwide and becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time to be based on a video game!
King Mudbeard, the ruler of the Bad Piggies, plots revenge against the Angry Birds after they devastated his homeland in a prior battle to reclaim their eggs, leading to a comical war that seemingly does not end until a mysterious purple bird named Zeta threatens them all with her own plans to usher in a new ice age with cryokinetic technology after being fed up with living in a remote, arctic island. To avoid a frozen fate, the Birds and Pigs may have to make the impossible choice to forge an uneasy alliance against Zeta & embark on a new adventure.
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact! The release of this sequel marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the original Angry Birds game.
The voice cast consists of Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck, Danny McBride as Bomb, Leslie Jones as Zeta, Bill Hader as Leonard, Rachal Bloom as Silver & Awkwafina.
Thurop Van Orman has directed this 3D movie that showcases some spectacular visuals.
By
R.S.Prakash
Film Historian, Journalist & Critic