Ugly Dolls
U/A: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Nick Jonas, Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias, Blake Shelton, Janelle Monáe, Emma Roberts, Wang Leehom
Director: Kelly Asbury
Rating:

A well-meaning animation musical adventure, this film, based on a toy line, is vibrantly colourful and has great music and catchy songs but the lack of narrative pizazz dulls the enjoyment. The film talks about accepting differences, loving yourself, peer pressure, being critical of messages in media and of social media generated popularity, leading up to how perseverance pays rich dividends eventually etc. – so it's not a generic, meaningless flight of fancy. This film certainly has depth but the engagement is not absolute.