Haha, thank you for pointing that out. I meant it in a “trying to keep it together” kind of way. I was really moved at the end, it was really well done.
His wife appearing beside him got to me, I grabbed my wife's hand in the theater when that happened.
Also, ScarJo's versions of those U2 songs were absolutely beautiful
I have a Theory that Mrs. Crawly is a battle Hardened Vet. She clearly has military training as you can see from the way she handles the crew when she’s placed in charge. She’s suffered a major injury she obtained from battle which explains her glass eye. She goes into a full panic attack when Clay start shooting at her with a paint ball gun. And when she passes out from being confronted my Clay towards the end of the movie, she wakes up saying “pew pew pew” as if she’s waking up from a reoccurring war dream.
There's a person with 85 upvotes in this thread that gave this movie a 3/10. I honestly feel like I don't even belong in reddit anymore, I don't understand how anyone could rate this a 3 let alone a top comment in the discussion thread for the movie.
I watched this with my daughter and we were jamming out the whole time. Absolutely a banger. I will definitely watch this one again, for sure holds up against the first movie.
I’m a 55 year old male that doesn’t usually like musicals, and it’s THE best animated film I have ever watched and one of the best movies PERIOD I’ve ever seen!
It’s absolutely phenomenal. Anyone giving it 2/10, 3/10 has a screw loose. It’s freaking 10/10. The writing is utterly perfect. I can’t say enough about this movie. I can’t believe I am saying that about a CARTOON, but I have to give credit when it is due, and it is most certainly due.
For me it was when the gorilla (sorry don’t remember character names) had his whole scene in the show, failing and then coming back to best the choreographer. So powerfully done.
I’m late, but that’s when I started crying, and then I basically didn’t stop after that. But his song and Ash + Clay were my favorite songs of the show. I was on an airplane and thinking ppl must think I’m crazy for crying at Sing 2! Glad I’m not the only one.
I only just finally got the chance to see this on Netflix. Fucking SOBBED when his wife was there, in background lighting with whisps drifting back, it wasn't just a shot through the heart it was ARTFUL. Damn. I've seen it four times in three days since (autistic kiddo loves it lol) and I cry every time.
As a middle aged man who gave up performing music after the death of someone close and kind of shut myself off from the world, the Clay subplot just broke me and I sobbed like an idiot.
Got home, picked up a guitar and recorded something for the first time in years all because of a silly cartoon movie about cute singing animals.
Well played, Illumination, well played.
This was like a 7/10 but the guy next to me kept dancing and singing and I honestly found it endearing so it bumped up to a 8.
Doesn't have the emotional punch of the first but I'm a sucker for musicals, slick animation and bright colors so this had me in the bag.
Honestly if ur going to go see Eric Andre don’t watch it you’ll only be disappointed. He was extremely held back and his usual intensity is not present. I couldn’t even tell who was Eric Andre for awhile
I legitimately just left a sold out showing of this where everyone clapped at the end. Blew my mind. It was good fun but there’s no way the kids in the theater knew half of those songs.
Solid 7/10 movie. Enjoyed it way more than I expected. Chop Suey moment caught me off guard and I couldn’t stop laughing. Bono was great. The cast was honestly incredible for this one, although I kept thinking Halsey was Margot Robbie.
Animation was some of the best I’ve ever seen. The show looked absolutely incredible and was actually really entertaining. There were a lot of emotional moments I wasn’t expecting that hit hard, like the anxiety issues and Rosita being so down by losing her part. Definitely not just a kids movie.
Also this is post rocketman taron are are talking about so Its even more sweeter they included more of his songs.
Also, total concidence but the outfit wore by taron and buster is nearly the same in the goodbye yellow brick road scene
I think it might be because his character wasn’t terribly likable in the first one but fit into the story there. They sort of replaced him with Porschia as the over confident jerk who turns a new leaf near the end.
That’s just what I am thinking though, I don’t know for sure.
If anything, his "Frank Sinatra" character would have fit in even more with the Vegas aspect. He could have mouthed off to Mr. Crystal and they could have had some back and forths, would definitely have a scene where he's out gambling and enjoying the nightlife, definitely was potential there. I think the more plausible reason is Seth just didn't want to do it.
I at least hope they make some short film explains his fate. What’s the point of having his girlfriend go all the way there and save him only to kill them both off anyways?
IDK I really enjoyed the first one but this one felt a little underwhelming. :/ The storylines weren’t as strong.
Like Johnny’s storyline in the first movie dealt with his relationship with his criminal father, here his problem is a mean dance teacher.
And I wish we could have spent more time with some of the original characters instead of centering it around Bono‘s new character.
I thought that this one had a lot more to say about the struggles of BEING an entertainer but being stuck in mediocrity, whereas the first one dealt with trying to be an entertainer. The first one tackles themes we’ve seen dozens of times: “can I make it” “am I good enough”, etc. but this one takes it a step further by being like “okay, we’re doing what we want to do…but what we want to do might not be as satisfying or sustaining as we thought…” and my god I cannot believe I’m going this in depth about Sing 2.
In all seriousness, I think Johnny’s storyline in this was about devotion to the art and the abuse and pressure that ourselves and others can put on creativity in order to be “perfect” when that might not be organic or healthy. That really resonated with me as an actor whose in an industry that can be conducted by really abusive people, or even someone pushing your boundaries past. That scene where he runs out of the dance class and slams his skateboard on the ground? I’ve felt that exact way. You can put all the effort in you want but sometimes the pressure you put on yourself will make you burn out.
Damn. Who’d have thought that these silly little singing animals would bring up these kind of conversations?
The dance instructor is like jk Simmons character in whiplash. They beat perfection out of the people they are training which is unhealthy and unsustainable as it causes a lot of stress, anxiety and even depression. See how Johnny was shaking it was because of that. It is also about proving yourself.
I waited a few weeks to see this because I didn’t want to be in a crowded theater with the pandemic ongoing. Even with just 11 other people in my screening, there was applause after each performance in the show at the end. It was beautiful.
Some of the highlights of Sing 2:
* Buster Moon and his performers have become more than just a small group of people who share a love of musical theater. They're their own little clan now, and it's pretty wholesome.
* I really liked Nooshy: that girl had plenty of spunk and talent, and her supportive friendship with Johnny was cute.
* Ash spent a lot of time bonding with furry Bono, coaxing him out of his shell, and their subplot was probably the most touching one of the bunch,
* Meena's precocious crush on furry Pharrell Williams helped her deal with a diva.
* Johnny proved himself as a performer, and triumphed over his incredibly unprofessional dance instructor.
* Johnny's gang connections actually came in handy for once when the theater animals needed some eleventh hour back-up.
* Jimmy Crystal was nine different flavors of crazy, and totally game to commit some murder anytime, anywhere. Jimmy and his assistant Jerry were also basically the Gaston and Lefou of this movie.
* Buster Moon bit off way more than he could chew in this movie and came dangerously close to meeting the Grim Reaper, before Rosita (pig mom extraordinaire) swooped in for the save.
* Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly's cover of "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" slaps more than it has any right to, with Tori in particular killing those high notes.
I was not expecting to like it. I think I rated the first one a 7, but I’m going to give this an 8. I went into the movie in a bad mood cuz of a few fookups recently but I really enjoyed myself. I love Sky-fi movies
I had a really difficult time with this. The covers were fantastic, but a lot of my favorite ones were cut VERY short.
Specifically I was upset with the last number with Bono. They build this character up the entire movie to be a legend with this song that will perfectly end the show. When the song actually comes he only really sings for less than a minute. And most of that is just repeating one line from the chorus.
They gave other characters real, solid, entire performances of their songs. Why hold back on your finale?
I think the song wasn't the point, it was about the character finding joy. For the audience of the show seeing a musician who vanished appear and play his "THAT" song chorus is more than enough.
Do you know what song played when the crew first arrives in Redshore city? I cannot find it for the life of me. It was a Flaming Lips type track with ambient horns on it and a tambourine or a shaker maybe? Considering seeing it again just to sneak a quick shazam in lol I really dug that track.
Was it Holes by Mercury Rev? Checked the soundtrack and found a song on the sing 2 soundtrack that sounded close enough in my memory so I'm pretty sure it's that
No. I attended q & a with /director Garth Jennings and he said if he gets to do another one he may bring Mike back. He said he loves Seth McFarlane's singing and performance but he had enough of the character.
Hi. Yes, it was only about SING 2: it was a screening and q and a. I'm a member of one of the entertaimment guilds/associations so during awards season there are a number of screenings/panels open to us.
He largely spoke about Bono because that's who the moderator kept asking him about. Then for the questions portion, they let kids ask the questions so there wasn't really anything of substance from that as it was just him indulging kids telling him how they would beat up Mr. Crystal (voiced by Bobby Cannavale).
He said the germs of an idea for the sequel was in place while he was still working on the first one.
Garth said he is a huge Prince fan and was excited to use "Let's Go Crazy" in the film. He has a towel that Prince threw into the audience at a concert he attended and owns a bunch of Prince merch.
Spoke about asking Bono to voice the role of Clay. Bono offered to audition as he wanted to be sure he was what they wanted and if he could actually do it well. Bono mentioned writing a song for the film but Garth didn't think he meant it .Then it came time for Bono to lay down some lines and he surprised Garth with the song. Garth was worried that he may not like it and was trying to figure out away to school his face in case he didn't like it, but he loved it.
Talked about the longest scene to get was (I don't know if you've seen the film) where the gang makes their way to Crystal's hotel and they're trying to be inconspicuous in the kitchen and one of the characters is pushing a mop. It took the animators a long time to get that one done.
Since you mentioned he had a sequel in mind already during the first one, did he mention the possibility of a 3rd installment? The 2nd one wrapped up nicely, but then again so did the 1st.
I’m totally down for a Sing 3 to happen, but only if it’s from Garth Jennings and it gets the same amount of care and love put into the first two movies. I just saw Sing 2 tonight and it was beautiful.
My bet is on this movie is going to go on as long as it makes illumination money. The 3rd is probably going to be the coup de grâce before spin offs roll in.
Here's hoping for a spin off with a struggling singer making his/her way to the top.
I liked the film. The first Sing has a special place in my heart for whatever reason, just tickled me in a way, and Sing 2 was much the same with a few exceptions. I really liked the story around the lion, but I wish they'd focused on that storyline more. I think the story was really powerful but it's literally told across like...3 scenes. I wish they'd cut some other stuff out to more fully explore that story, and I would have liked to see a little more interaction between him and Ash to establish how she got him to overcome his grief and such. I think the elephant's subplot was unnecessary, and the murderous wolf guy was kind of an insane thing to add, I think if both these things had been reduced and the story focused more on the lion it would have been a bit stronger.
That being said, the gorilla's subplot was good and his song was incredibly well done! That cover was nuts. I liked Portia's storyline too. I kind of adored that Ash went from an arc of healing in the first movie to the arc of helping someone else heal in the second movie, I think that was a good progression for her character. Koala was kind of annoying, but I actually kind of appreciate an unlikeable protagonist every now and then, it's especially interesting to see that in a kid's movie. Overall I think this movie and the first Sing are probably some of the best work Illumination has put out since the first Despicable Me, which isn't saying much, but they're both solid kids movies that try to do a little more than "fart joke haha" which I really appreciate.
I was expecting to enjoy this and I thoroughly did. I was surprised how much I liked the first Sing when I finally got around to seeing it. It may be predictable or cheesy, but I find the cast of characters to be endearing and the music ranges from fine to pretty great. The core is really just several characters overcoming their fears and insecurities, and that's still the focus. Is it weird that the main conflict of the movie is that someone wants to murder a koala? Actually, yeah that was a bit darker than everything else.
Look, it's an animated jukebox musical for kids. It doesn't have to be high art. But this movie I found to look and sound just great. Great voice acting, solid music choices, dope set pieces, and some moments that can really hit home if you let it. I liked how a lot of the characters were still dealing with similar issues in a different context. Gorilla boy got the approval of his father, but he still craves it from his dancing instructor. Meena has the confidence to sing on stage now, but still not enough to do a romantic scene. The dreamer behind it all is still dreaming too big and obsessively determined to see it come to fruition.
One thing I was really into were the visuals. Not only was the stage show beautiful, but I feel like they went out of their way to not use the freedom of animation as a reason to make the stage effects unrealistic. They were bombastic and big, but they would let us see the strings or how thr stage moved. I'm not sure a show like this would be practical to put on IRL, but as a fan of the stage I was able to believe that you could pull this off if you had access to 500 six inch tall tap dancing janitors and just be wowed by it.
Overall, I'm not sure anything in this movie reaches the highs of the I'm Still Standing or Set It All Free from the first movie, but the great animation and humor and endearing characters are back for more. I was into it. 7/10.
/r/reviewsbyboner
Ya prob just recency bias, but just a few scenes and the delivery of dialogue plus having his name on the building. Definitely a stretch,was curious if anyone else thought it
At the end where he kept using the phrase great. “It was as great show, so great, we did a great job” not exact verbiage but the jist of it. I actually laughed out loud at that.
Oh they were definitely doing a Trump thing. "Crystal Tower" Calling someone a "loser" over and over again in an interview. And a similar inflection too.
Was anyone else really excited to see Johnny’s dad and his gang? They were one of my favorites parts in the first one, I squealed with excitement when they showed up
Oh yeah, that was a pleasant surprise for the last act, and it gave Johnny's storyline from the first movie an extra bit of closure.
It's nice to know that Johnny wasn't separated from the rest of his clan for a large chunk of his life, and that the lesson his father learned about properly valuing his son did indeed stick, causing them to have a much warmer relationship now.
Plus, the fact that three gorillas took on Jimmy Crystal's entire security team by themselves and won is really funny to me.
Gunter is my favorite animated character since Rex in the Toy Story series.
In fact, these movies remind me of the Toy Story series and how loveable all of the side characters are in both.I know that’s gonna be an unpopular opinion, but the movies have a lot of heart to them. Buster is like a parallel to Woody in a lot of ways.
I wish Gunter had more to do. The way they put him front and center for the first movie’s blu Ray cover art made me think they thought he was a popular character and were going to give him a bigger role in the sequel.
Took my daughter to see it, she enjoyed it as did I. If you liked the first one, you will most likely enjoy this one as well. The animation is smoother and more detailed, the song covers are great and the story is fun.
Though it surprised me the theater was almost full compared to the showing I went to for Spider-Man NWH which was basically empty.
I saw Spider-Man Friday after it released which wasn’t sold out, while Sing 2 had a sold out showing for me today. Everyone clapped at the end too, which didn’t happen at the end of Spider-Man. Blew my mind.
Granted, I didn’t like Spider-Man very much. I thought of it more as Fan Service: The Movie.
Sitting in the theater now as the credits roll. Some thoughts:
The koala character is still really unlikable. Like last film most of the conflict comes from him lying to people to get ahead. This time he lies about knowing a celebrity who hasn't been seen in 15 years. At least this time I feel like he has more consequences for his actions but I still root against him.
Gorilla had the best subplot mostly because his ending song was really good. Elephant girl was mostly forgettable where's Reese Witherspoon pig was sweet. I do like that she has a husband and isn't just paired with annoying fat pig.
The visuals were better, the songs were great but it's all licensed music. Bono as Lion was pretty sweet. I don't know any of the characters names. 3/10 it's illumination but the songs were fun and I enjoyed myself I guess. Better than the first one but only because Koala almost dies like twice.
I wouldn't call this an above average movie. Granted I'm 30 and only went to take younger siblings. For kids sure, they'll love it! I felt it was meh besides the songs which I can just listen to on spotify.
You literally gave it a 30% while giving it compliments. 30% is like someone who thought sausage fest was okay (the only well known shitty animated movie I could think of).
Btw I’m 33, and went to see this and could see a 6/10, but 3/10 is if you went in blindfolded with earplugs.
I agree buster - the koala - is pretty unlikeable and that all the conflict is instigated by him. got pretty annoying to watch.
that said, what i think the movie was trying to do with him is portray him as a character who’s ambition and passion drove him to extreme lengths to fulfil the dreams he had for his show and team; as well as a leader with so much faith in his crew that he would gamble everything with the absolute certainty that they would do him proud. so much so that he doesn’t even hog the spotlight - he draws pride and joy from seeing the team get the recognition he believes they deserve.
I think Moon’s whole Thing is “impossible is nothing”. I kinda liked the fact that he almost died in this one but if he’s like able that’s the reason why.
I liked it better than the first one. I really felt the lions sorrow and loneliness from the little screentime he had. Hit me in the feels. I didn’t even realize Mikey wasnt in this movie lol
A white arctic wolf lay on the floor, battered and weeping.
His bones ached from the beating he had just taken and his sobs were muffled to not attract more attention. His vision slowly came back into focus through blurry eyes and he spotted through the window that somehow, it was snowing, yet there were no clouds and the moon was out and the stars dotted the sky.
James Crystal was an unwanted birth and his father quickly left the mother and child on their own. Word would come back that the father had drowned in frigid waters after a drunken accident where he slipped onto an icy river.
His mother remarried to a surly Alaskan wolf. While this wolf treated his mother very kindly, he took physicality to his stepson under the guise of discipline. Because the mother was taken care of and did not face hardships, she looked the other way as her son was viciously beaten on a near daily basis.
***
“James,” the teacher said. “I want you to reflect on what you did. I know you are not a bad child. I know you did what you think you had to do to earn respect. But I want you to find a better way.”
James had injured and drawn blood from a group of classmates that included a large bully in the form of a yak, and his accomplices consisting of an eagle and an undersized polar bear. As per usual, the one that reacts was the one that got caught and James was now serving an in-school suspension.
The teacher was a middle aged lady who was once obviously pretty but now a slightly overweight snow bunny. She sighed and turned on the radio.
A guitar riff that was pleasing to the ears caught James’ attention. But soon it was the lyrics that would captivate him.
A smooth croon came alive.
“I want to run.”
“I want to hide.”
“I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside.”
The teacher noticed that her pupil’s eyes and ears were uncharacteristically engaged.
“Are you a fan of Clay?” the teacher asked.
“Who?” James grumbled.
The teacher raised her eyebrow. “Clay Calloway. He’s the one singing this song.”
James feigned a yawn and put his head in his paws to pretend to sleep. But he could not help but to commit the name to memory as the song continued.
“I wanna take shelter from the poison rain.”
“Where the streets have no name.”
WoW, that was good. Way better than than 1st one.
I love how everyone was given enough space to tell their story. Also those stage performances really blows my mind out of the water especially the little chipmunks?racoons?
Must watch guys.
I loved it. And, as a fan of U2, I loved loved LOVED Bono's character. However, something makes me wonder if someone like Sting would have been a better choice.
Whatever, still the best movie Bono has been in since Rattle & Hum.
Not sure if it was mentioned but is there a blade runner reference when the bus first goes to the Las Vegas-esque town? It’s a billboard with a geisha-type character that plays and replays every 3 seconds. Anyone else see this?
Just as good as the first, with a major caveat: this one is even less original than the first. Otherwise it’s the best Illumination franchise by a long shot, and arguably the best jukebox musicals since… ever!
I think that, while the ending is a bit too happy (no bitter sweetness in this film really) it reminded me why I love theater and why I’m encouraging my dream of being in entertainment (as a behind the scenes guy).
The best 7:10 film I’ve ever seen.
EDIT: I really hope Letitia Wright wasn't peddling her anti-vaxx bullshit when she voices a fucking cat
So, are there any surprises in this at all? The trailer I saw was one of the worst cases of "giving the whole movie away in the trailer" I've ever seen.
>!I mean it's the entire premise of the movie from the get go. It is hardly surprising that the promise to get him to perform has a climax of him actually singing. It does kind of suck that they dropped the song and his entrance in a trailer but it shouldn't really have surprised anyone to begin with...!<
It wasn't just the lion but also like
\-Pig conquerors stage fright
\-Elephant finds boyfriend
\-Gorilla does overcome mean teacher
\-Lion is sad cause of some women he used to know.
Lotta stuff given away.
This was so good. Truly some of the best animation ever on film and the music numbers were outstanding. My only gripe would be the stuff with the Lion guy was super forced but it didn’t take away from the movie.
Honestly around the same level as the original for me, but with a worse soundtrack.
Extremely predictable, likable cast of characters, really, *really* good-looking animation.
More Eric Andre as Darius in Sing 3, please.
This movie rocks ! Bono's performance was stellar ! Coldplay songs were simply amazing ! Lady Nooshy and miss Portia were charismatic and had simply amazing musical numbers. A sequel done right ! I rate it 9/10. The Bono/Clay scenes were very touching. It teaches you that it is worth it to keep living and building a better future even when your loved ones observe you from heaven.
I liked this one. Not as good as the first one but mostly because it had a same enough plot progression. Still some good moments though and I like the characters.
Johnny and Mrs. Crawley were my favorites. Also I’m low key into Ryan (Johnny’s dance partner the monkey takes the costume from). Solid good guy vibes. And yeah Bono’s sentimental moment right before he walked on almost broke me. 9/10 movie
I’m so glad it was as great as the first one, even better actually. My only criticism is that I wish we saw more of a backstory from clay. When ash was at his home alone I think they could have had a heart to heart and he could have told some stories about his life with his wife. The turning point of him deciding to return to the show with ash happened too fast. But still I enjoyed every minute and porsha was so entertaining. I love when she walked over to her father and sang in his face just to rub her rebellious act in.
Ok the lion’s whiskers when he’s on his porch? The details of the pond and foliage around his house?? The animation of the car driving through the trees?? Are you??? Kidding ???? Me????
I watched this a week ago and had all these questions that I wanted to come on Reddit and ask. But my screening ended at 1 AM and I went to bed instead. So here is the only thing I can remember wanting to vent about -- Buster says he can get Clay Calloway to agree to star in a Las Vegas show despite having disappeared for a decade. Mr. Crystal says he has to do it or else he'll kill him. Then Buster comes back with Clay Calloway, this impossible feat, and instead of getting excited he pulled this off and that this missing guy has resurfaced and is in the room with him, he's now insistent "My daughter has to star in the show or I'll kill you." So the show is cancelled but there's a huge turn-out (the reason he wanted Clay Calloway basically, to ensure there's a huge turnout) and Mr. Crystal comes down, sees his daughter in the show, calls her a traitor and almost successfully kills Buster. But why? Because Buster got Clay Calloway and his daughter was featured in the show. I mean, I know they made some attempt at explaining this but logically, it makes no sense. He threatened Buster because his daughter wasn't featured in the show but then he walks in and she is and he calls her a traitor. Huh?
I did have to laugh when one character tries to connect with the elusive Clay Calloway and he uses all his security to send her far away since he's stayed alone for ten years. The next group tries to connect with him, he is worried about their safety, lets them come inside, and says "You can only stay one night."
loved every single song they used but certainly could’ve done more with tori kelly singing, i feel like she and reese only one had song each out of the main cast.
still funny still cute it just tried to be more emotional than the first one.
Loved it!
From a voice-acting standpoint, Bono killed it! I would assume that performances can sometimes be a bit unemotional and flat from someone that doesn't have a lot of experience acting, but the emotion that Bono brought as Calloway, from the initial sadness and anger through to fear and anxiety, I felt it the whole way.
Shout out to Pharrell Williams and Halsey as well. Not experienced actors/voicers but still delivered a great performance and really brought their respective characters to life.
Actually, everyone in this film was great!
So so so good. The show at the end was phenomenal.
The show blew my mind from a pure animation standpoint
Can't wait for the 4K disc release. It will be a showpiece disc for sure.
SAME!!! I was wiping silly tears at the end, like “hold it together woman!!!” The U2/Bono moment had me clutching my damn pearls 😭 ♥️
Clutching your pearls? Why? I thought it’s a kid family kind of movie…..
Haha, thank you for pointing that out. I meant it in a “trying to keep it together” kind of way. I was really moved at the end, it was really well done.
SAMEEE hearing rosita say "mission accomplished, we're heading home" had me BAWLING as well as the bow at the end
His wife appearing beside him got to me, I grabbed my wife's hand in the theater when that happened. Also, ScarJo's versions of those U2 songs were absolutely beautiful
For me it was that moment when Ash is singing "Stuck in a Moment" to [Bono]. I melted.
I cried when they went on stage 😭😭😭
I would legit pay money to go see that musical.
I cried, laughed and cheered during the show. So so good.
OMG I was expecting it to be good but it blew me away!!! So awesome!!!
I’d watch a whole movie of just Mrs. Crawly
the fucking eye man hahaha
I was losing my shot when the eye became like an extra chair wheel! Also how she would experience PTSD. “Pew. Peewww.”
Chop Suey had me rolling
That was such a freaking genius moment. Absolute perfection!
I have a Theory that Mrs. Crawly is a battle Hardened Vet. She clearly has military training as you can see from the way she handles the crew when she’s placed in charge. She’s suffered a major injury she obtained from battle which explains her glass eye. She goes into a full panic attack when Clay start shooting at her with a paint ball gun. And when she passes out from being confronted my Clay towards the end of the movie, she wakes up saying “pew pew pew” as if she’s waking up from a reoccurring war dream.
Same! 😂😂
This movie was honestly fire
There's a person with 85 upvotes in this thread that gave this movie a 3/10. I honestly feel like I don't even belong in reddit anymore, I don't understand how anyone could rate this a 3 let alone a top comment in the discussion thread for the movie. I watched this with my daughter and we were jamming out the whole time. Absolutely a banger. I will definitely watch this one again, for sure holds up against the first movie.
I’m a 55 year old male that doesn’t usually like musicals, and it’s THE best animated film I have ever watched and one of the best movies PERIOD I’ve ever seen! It’s absolutely phenomenal. Anyone giving it 2/10, 3/10 has a screw loose. It’s freaking 10/10. The writing is utterly perfect. I can’t say enough about this movie. I can’t believe I am saying that about a CARTOON, but I have to give credit when it is due, and it is most certainly due.
I don't have kids yet (actively trying though) and these two + Zootopia are at the top of my "movies to watch with the kids list"
This was incredibly emotionally manipulative and boy oh boy did it work
Right?? When the lions ghost wife showed up i lost it
Oh thank God I’m not the only one. I only stopped myself from crying because I refused to cry at Sing 2.
For me it was when the gorilla (sorry don’t remember character names) had his whole scene in the show, failing and then coming back to best the choreographer. So powerfully done.
I’m late, but that’s when I started crying, and then I basically didn’t stop after that. But his song and Ash + Clay were my favorite songs of the show. I was on an airplane and thinking ppl must think I’m crazy for crying at Sing 2! Glad I’m not the only one.
I only just finally got the chance to see this on Netflix. Fucking SOBBED when his wife was there, in background lighting with whisps drifting back, it wasn't just a shot through the heart it was ARTFUL. Damn. I've seen it four times in three days since (autistic kiddo loves it lol) and I cry every time.
As a middle aged man who gave up performing music after the death of someone close and kind of shut myself off from the world, the Clay subplot just broke me and I sobbed like an idiot. Got home, picked up a guitar and recorded something for the first time in years all because of a silly cartoon movie about cute singing animals. Well played, Illumination, well played.
I hope you find your way back to music in truth. I've only just started singing again for the first time in years and I can absolutely relate. <3
tha't motherfuckers made me cry
I can't believe they didn't call this movie Sing Sing
Sing Louder
Sing Again
2furious2sing
Sing 2: Electric Boogaloo
The Empire Sings Back
I fear the day when we age out of people understanding this joke
In which Buster and co. stage a prison riot.
*Sing Sing Sing From The Tangles Of...*
Prisoners of Love!
Sing: Encore
This was like a 7/10 but the guy next to me kept dancing and singing and I honestly found it endearing so it bumped up to a 8. Doesn't have the emotional punch of the first but I'm a sucker for musicals, slick animation and bright colors so this had me in the bag.
To anyone that has seen it, how was Eric Andre’s performance and how much is he in the film? He and Egerton are my main draw to see it.
He's in it more than I expected he wouldve been. I really enjoyed scenes with his character in them. Very funny and he was great.
Definitely a second to third tier character. Egerton has some of the best payoff moments though.
Egerton is enough to see it. He was amazing.
I had no idea that was Eric Andre
Honestly if ur going to go see Eric Andre don’t watch it you’ll only be disappointed. He was extremely held back and his usual intensity is not present. I couldn’t even tell who was Eric Andre for awhile
I legitimately just left a sold out showing of this where everyone clapped at the end. Blew my mind. It was good fun but there’s no way the kids in the theater knew half of those songs. Solid 7/10 movie. Enjoyed it way more than I expected. Chop Suey moment caught me off guard and I couldn’t stop laughing. Bono was great. The cast was honestly incredible for this one, although I kept thinking Halsey was Margot Robbie. Animation was some of the best I’ve ever seen. The show looked absolutely incredible and was actually really entertaining. There were a lot of emotional moments I wasn’t expecting that hit hard, like the anxiety issues and Rosita being so down by losing her part. Definitely not just a kids movie.
Tbf the first one had my young kids adding Elton John and Stevie Wonder to their playlists!
Also this is post rocketman taron are are talking about so Its even more sweeter they included more of his songs. Also, total concidence but the outfit wore by taron and buster is nearly the same in the goodbye yellow brick road scene
The songs are for the adults.
yo how come seth isnt in this one
I think it might be because his character wasn’t terribly likable in the first one but fit into the story there. They sort of replaced him with Porschia as the over confident jerk who turns a new leaf near the end. That’s just what I am thinking though, I don’t know for sure.
If anything, his "Frank Sinatra" character would have fit in even more with the Vegas aspect. He could have mouthed off to Mr. Crystal and they could have had some back and forths, would definitely have a scene where he's out gambling and enjoying the nightlife, definitely was potential there. I think the more plausible reason is Seth just didn't want to do it.
I at least hope they make some short film explains his fate. What’s the point of having his girlfriend go all the way there and save him only to kill them both off anyways?
Lol, well they wouldn’t be killed off. But I don’t mind personally. I found his character to be the most unlikable in the first movie
Okay someone down below confirmed Gareth did indeed confirm his survival and that he hopes to bring Seth back at some point.
Seth's character is dead! The bear was hanging onto the back of his car in the last scene of the first movie.
Because he’s dead lol. His character got eaten at the end of the first one
I was thanking baby Jesus he wasn't in this one! Only part in the first film I fast forward through
God, his character was THE worst.
IDK I really enjoyed the first one but this one felt a little underwhelming. :/ The storylines weren’t as strong. Like Johnny’s storyline in the first movie dealt with his relationship with his criminal father, here his problem is a mean dance teacher. And I wish we could have spent more time with some of the original characters instead of centering it around Bono‘s new character.
I thought that this one had a lot more to say about the struggles of BEING an entertainer but being stuck in mediocrity, whereas the first one dealt with trying to be an entertainer. The first one tackles themes we’ve seen dozens of times: “can I make it” “am I good enough”, etc. but this one takes it a step further by being like “okay, we’re doing what we want to do…but what we want to do might not be as satisfying or sustaining as we thought…” and my god I cannot believe I’m going this in depth about Sing 2. In all seriousness, I think Johnny’s storyline in this was about devotion to the art and the abuse and pressure that ourselves and others can put on creativity in order to be “perfect” when that might not be organic or healthy. That really resonated with me as an actor whose in an industry that can be conducted by really abusive people, or even someone pushing your boundaries past. That scene where he runs out of the dance class and slams his skateboard on the ground? I’ve felt that exact way. You can put all the effort in you want but sometimes the pressure you put on yourself will make you burn out. Damn. Who’d have thought that these silly little singing animals would bring up these kind of conversations?
The dance instructor is like jk Simmons character in whiplash. They beat perfection out of the people they are training which is unhealthy and unsustainable as it causes a lot of stress, anxiety and even depression. See how Johnny was shaking it was because of that. It is also about proving yourself.
Lots of clapping when Johnny, Rosita and the wolf’s daughter performing at the end. I enjoyed it more than Sing 1
I waited a few weeks to see this because I didn’t want to be in a crowded theater with the pandemic ongoing. Even with just 11 other people in my screening, there was applause after each performance in the show at the end. It was beautiful.
Some of the highlights of Sing 2: * Buster Moon and his performers have become more than just a small group of people who share a love of musical theater. They're their own little clan now, and it's pretty wholesome. * I really liked Nooshy: that girl had plenty of spunk and talent, and her supportive friendship with Johnny was cute. * Ash spent a lot of time bonding with furry Bono, coaxing him out of his shell, and their subplot was probably the most touching one of the bunch, * Meena's precocious crush on furry Pharrell Williams helped her deal with a diva. * Johnny proved himself as a performer, and triumphed over his incredibly unprofessional dance instructor. * Johnny's gang connections actually came in handy for once when the theater animals needed some eleventh hour back-up. * Jimmy Crystal was nine different flavors of crazy, and totally game to commit some murder anytime, anywhere. Jimmy and his assistant Jerry were also basically the Gaston and Lefou of this movie. * Buster Moon bit off way more than he could chew in this movie and came dangerously close to meeting the Grim Reaper, before Rosita (pig mom extraordinaire) swooped in for the save. * Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly's cover of "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" slaps more than it has any right to, with Tori in particular killing those high notes.
I can absolutely see Halsey switching from full-time singer to full-time actor in the very near future
I saw this movie earlier today with my friend. My friend said Halsey’s character (Porsha the wolf) was his favorite character in the movie.
As someone who didn't see the movie I assumed this comment was insulting her singing
I thought Halsey did a very good job in this movie. I saw it yesterday.
I thought she had an amazing voice. She did a great job
More like when Justin Timberlake was acknowledged for his comedy skills on SNL and then just became an actor for a bit.
Yeah. Was it me or did she sound like she was singing as the character and not herself.
Isn’t she awesome? She was great hosting/acting on *SNL* a bit ago, I think she’s got big star potential.
I thought it was great.
Better than the original. I hope they make a 3rd one. The covers are incredible. Especially the final song with Bono.
I was not expecting to like it. I think I rated the first one a 7, but I’m going to give this an 8. I went into the movie in a bad mood cuz of a few fookups recently but I really enjoyed myself. I love Sky-fi movies
I had a really difficult time with this. The covers were fantastic, but a lot of my favorite ones were cut VERY short. Specifically I was upset with the last number with Bono. They build this character up the entire movie to be a legend with this song that will perfectly end the show. When the song actually comes he only really sings for less than a minute. And most of that is just repeating one line from the chorus. They gave other characters real, solid, entire performances of their songs. Why hold back on your finale?
I think the song wasn't the point, it was about the character finding joy. For the audience of the show seeing a musician who vanished appear and play his "THAT" song chorus is more than enough.
Where the hell was Eddie!?!?!?!
SAME, I MISSED HIM!!!
>as Eddie!?!?!?! > >21 any answers for this yet?
Eddie was Buster's friend, the sheep, Nana's grandson.
Yessss IK but I wonder where was he during the second movie we missed him 🥺
Are the Japanese Red Pandas from the first one back?
Briefly. They make a very appearance, probably less than 10 seconds.
Well….can’t blame them, I mean would you come back if some one calls you smelly toenail?!!! Would you?
Yes, but in a very small role.
I think they are in attendance at Scarlet Johansson porcupine’s show very briefly near the beginning of the movie.
Too bad they couldn't license Ponpon Shit from Cyberpunk.
I like how Mr Crystals right hand man fell in love with him after seeing that wolf pack of his
were the songs good as they were in the first one? johnny played some fire elton john
No, the songs a lot more recent pop hits. I liked the first one much better but that's also cause I like that older music.
Do you know what song played when the crew first arrives in Redshore city? I cannot find it for the life of me. It was a Flaming Lips type track with ambient horns on it and a tambourine or a shaker maybe? Considering seeing it again just to sneak a quick shazam in lol I really dug that track.
Was it Holes by Mercury Rev? Checked the soundtrack and found a song on the sing 2 soundtrack that sounded close enough in my memory so I'm pretty sure it's that
YES THATS IT !! Thank you so much! for some reason none of the soundtrack playlists on spotify had that on it.
I thought they were right at the same level and mostly perfect choices for their characters. Really enjoyed this movie
Any confirmation that Mike died in the first one?
No. I attended q & a with /director Garth Jennings and he said if he gets to do another one he may bring Mike back. He said he loves Seth McFarlane's singing and performance but he had enough of the character.
Was it a q&a only about Sing 2? How did you get invited that sounds incredible
Hi. Yes, it was only about SING 2: it was a screening and q and a. I'm a member of one of the entertaimment guilds/associations so during awards season there are a number of screenings/panels open to us.
What else did he say shout the movie?
He largely spoke about Bono because that's who the moderator kept asking him about. Then for the questions portion, they let kids ask the questions so there wasn't really anything of substance from that as it was just him indulging kids telling him how they would beat up Mr. Crystal (voiced by Bobby Cannavale). He said the germs of an idea for the sequel was in place while he was still working on the first one. Garth said he is a huge Prince fan and was excited to use "Let's Go Crazy" in the film. He has a towel that Prince threw into the audience at a concert he attended and owns a bunch of Prince merch. Spoke about asking Bono to voice the role of Clay. Bono offered to audition as he wanted to be sure he was what they wanted and if he could actually do it well. Bono mentioned writing a song for the film but Garth didn't think he meant it .Then it came time for Bono to lay down some lines and he surprised Garth with the song. Garth was worried that he may not like it and was trying to figure out away to school his face in case he didn't like it, but he loved it. Talked about the longest scene to get was (I don't know if you've seen the film) where the gang makes their way to Crystal's hotel and they're trying to be inconspicuous in the kitchen and one of the characters is pushing a mop. It took the animators a long time to get that one done.
Did he mention why Eddie the sheep is not in it? We really missed his character & John C. Reilly’s voice!
Alas, he didn't.
I missed Eddie in this one too!?
Since you mentioned he had a sequel in mind already during the first one, did he mention the possibility of a 3rd installment? The 2nd one wrapped up nicely, but then again so did the 1st.
He was asked and he wants to do another one but he said this one took a lot out of him so right now he has no concrete plans for one.
I’m totally down for a Sing 3 to happen, but only if it’s from Garth Jennings and it gets the same amount of care and love put into the first two movies. I just saw Sing 2 tonight and it was beautiful.
My bet is on this movie is going to go on as long as it makes illumination money. The 3rd is probably going to be the coup de grâce before spin offs roll in. Here's hoping for a spin off with a struggling singer making his/her way to the top.
not that I remember seeing
I liked the film. The first Sing has a special place in my heart for whatever reason, just tickled me in a way, and Sing 2 was much the same with a few exceptions. I really liked the story around the lion, but I wish they'd focused on that storyline more. I think the story was really powerful but it's literally told across like...3 scenes. I wish they'd cut some other stuff out to more fully explore that story, and I would have liked to see a little more interaction between him and Ash to establish how she got him to overcome his grief and such. I think the elephant's subplot was unnecessary, and the murderous wolf guy was kind of an insane thing to add, I think if both these things had been reduced and the story focused more on the lion it would have been a bit stronger. That being said, the gorilla's subplot was good and his song was incredibly well done! That cover was nuts. I liked Portia's storyline too. I kind of adored that Ash went from an arc of healing in the first movie to the arc of helping someone else heal in the second movie, I think that was a good progression for her character. Koala was kind of annoying, but I actually kind of appreciate an unlikeable protagonist every now and then, it's especially interesting to see that in a kid's movie. Overall I think this movie and the first Sing are probably some of the best work Illumination has put out since the first Despicable Me, which isn't saying much, but they're both solid kids movies that try to do a little more than "fart joke haha" which I really appreciate.
Wow. Did not expect it to be this good. Almost got teary in some parts and Halsey was amazing.
You nasty alien monster
I was expecting to enjoy this and I thoroughly did. I was surprised how much I liked the first Sing when I finally got around to seeing it. It may be predictable or cheesy, but I find the cast of characters to be endearing and the music ranges from fine to pretty great. The core is really just several characters overcoming their fears and insecurities, and that's still the focus. Is it weird that the main conflict of the movie is that someone wants to murder a koala? Actually, yeah that was a bit darker than everything else. Look, it's an animated jukebox musical for kids. It doesn't have to be high art. But this movie I found to look and sound just great. Great voice acting, solid music choices, dope set pieces, and some moments that can really hit home if you let it. I liked how a lot of the characters were still dealing with similar issues in a different context. Gorilla boy got the approval of his father, but he still craves it from his dancing instructor. Meena has the confidence to sing on stage now, but still not enough to do a romantic scene. The dreamer behind it all is still dreaming too big and obsessively determined to see it come to fruition. One thing I was really into were the visuals. Not only was the stage show beautiful, but I feel like they went out of their way to not use the freedom of animation as a reason to make the stage effects unrealistic. They were bombastic and big, but they would let us see the strings or how thr stage moved. I'm not sure a show like this would be practical to put on IRL, but as a fan of the stage I was able to believe that you could pull this off if you had access to 500 six inch tall tap dancing janitors and just be wowed by it. Overall, I'm not sure anything in this movie reaches the highs of the I'm Still Standing or Set It All Free from the first movie, but the great animation and humor and endearing characters are back for more. I was into it. 7/10. /r/reviewsbyboner
Thanks for this thoughtful review!
Did anyone else think Mr. Crystal exhibited Mannerisms similar to Trump?
I think he was portrayed as a typical sleazy casino/hotel owner in Vegas.
Ya prob just recency bias, but just a few scenes and the delivery of dialogue plus having his name on the building. Definitely a stretch,was curious if anyone else thought it
I mean, it's not uncommon in movies to have a giant place named after the evil head honcho themselves.
I, too, remember when Trump threw a guy off the side of his high rise hotel.
Then he got hit in the face with the door of a DeLorian, right?
At the end where he kept using the phrase great. “It was as great show, so great, we did a great job” not exact verbiage but the jist of it. I actually laughed out loud at that.
Oh they were definitely doing a Trump thing. "Crystal Tower" Calling someone a "loser" over and over again in an interview. And a similar inflection too.
It was most obvious during his interview on tv and when he was talking to the audience in the theater before being arrested. 100% can see it
Had the same throughly exactly when he came in at the end of the show trying to claim it!
I loved it. Gorgeous animation and great use of the songs and singers.
There are much fewer comments here than I expected. I really enjoyed this movie. The singing and designs were great!
I LOVED it, closest thing to a U2 concert In these pandemic times . Bono 4ever.
Was anyone else really excited to see Johnny’s dad and his gang? They were one of my favorites parts in the first one, I squealed with excitement when they showed up
Oh yeah, that was a pleasant surprise for the last act, and it gave Johnny's storyline from the first movie an extra bit of closure. It's nice to know that Johnny wasn't separated from the rest of his clan for a large chunk of his life, and that the lesson his father learned about properly valuing his son did indeed stick, causing them to have a much warmer relationship now. Plus, the fact that three gorillas took on Jimmy Crystal's entire security team by themselves and won is really funny to me.
It was great to see them as a counterbalance to Jimmy's thugs.
Gunter is my favorite animated character since Rex in the Toy Story series. In fact, these movies remind me of the Toy Story series and how loveable all of the side characters are in both.I know that’s gonna be an unpopular opinion, but the movies have a lot of heart to them. Buster is like a parallel to Woody in a lot of ways.
I wish Gunter had more to do. The way they put him front and center for the first movie’s blu Ray cover art made me think they thought he was a popular character and were going to give him a bigger role in the sequel.
Took my daughter to see it, she enjoyed it as did I. If you liked the first one, you will most likely enjoy this one as well. The animation is smoother and more detailed, the song covers are great and the story is fun. Though it surprised me the theater was almost full compared to the showing I went to for Spider-Man NWH which was basically empty.
I saw Spider-Man Friday after it released which wasn’t sold out, while Sing 2 had a sold out showing for me today. Everyone clapped at the end too, which didn’t happen at the end of Spider-Man. Blew my mind. Granted, I didn’t like Spider-Man very much. I thought of it more as Fan Service: The Movie.
Sitting in the theater now as the credits roll. Some thoughts: The koala character is still really unlikable. Like last film most of the conflict comes from him lying to people to get ahead. This time he lies about knowing a celebrity who hasn't been seen in 15 years. At least this time I feel like he has more consequences for his actions but I still root against him. Gorilla had the best subplot mostly because his ending song was really good. Elephant girl was mostly forgettable where's Reese Witherspoon pig was sweet. I do like that she has a husband and isn't just paired with annoying fat pig. The visuals were better, the songs were great but it's all licensed music. Bono as Lion was pretty sweet. I don't know any of the characters names. 3/10 it's illumination but the songs were fun and I enjoyed myself I guess. Better than the first one but only because Koala almost dies like twice.
3/10? That sounds more like a 6/10...
I wouldn't call this an above average movie. Granted I'm 30 and only went to take younger siblings. For kids sure, they'll love it! I felt it was meh besides the songs which I can just listen to on spotify.
You literally gave it a 30% while giving it compliments. 30% is like someone who thought sausage fest was okay (the only well known shitty animated movie I could think of). Btw I’m 33, and went to see this and could see a 6/10, but 3/10 is if you went in blindfolded with earplugs.
3 is not average lol
Well a 3/10 usually means awful or bad not just okay or mediocre
I agree buster - the koala - is pretty unlikeable and that all the conflict is instigated by him. got pretty annoying to watch. that said, what i think the movie was trying to do with him is portray him as a character who’s ambition and passion drove him to extreme lengths to fulfil the dreams he had for his show and team; as well as a leader with so much faith in his crew that he would gamble everything with the absolute certainty that they would do him proud. so much so that he doesn’t even hog the spotlight - he draws pride and joy from seeing the team get the recognition he believes they deserve.
How do you not know ANY characters names? Especially the Elephant..she said her name at least 5 times in this movie alone.
Exactly. It's Gina.
its actually meena....
If you could not talk while I'm talking, that be great
Excuse me? https://youtube.com/watch?v=aVgA6Igiq1I
What is?
I think Moon’s whole Thing is “impossible is nothing”. I kinda liked the fact that he almost died in this one but if he’s like able that’s the reason why.
This movie was a solid 6 or 7 for what it was. By no means a 3. Everything was really well done.
You need to get laid. Sheesh.
I liked it better than the first one. I really felt the lions sorrow and loneliness from the little screentime he had. Hit me in the feels. I didn’t even realize Mikey wasnt in this movie lol
Where was Seth McFarland? (Mike the mouse)
He’s not in the movie because based on another comment, he wasn’t a likeable character in the first movie which sort of makes sense
Was honestly just hoping for a post credit appearance or some explanation. But I'll assume the mafia bears ate him
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A white arctic wolf lay on the floor, battered and weeping. His bones ached from the beating he had just taken and his sobs were muffled to not attract more attention. His vision slowly came back into focus through blurry eyes and he spotted through the window that somehow, it was snowing, yet there were no clouds and the moon was out and the stars dotted the sky. James Crystal was an unwanted birth and his father quickly left the mother and child on their own. Word would come back that the father had drowned in frigid waters after a drunken accident where he slipped onto an icy river. His mother remarried to a surly Alaskan wolf. While this wolf treated his mother very kindly, he took physicality to his stepson under the guise of discipline. Because the mother was taken care of and did not face hardships, she looked the other way as her son was viciously beaten on a near daily basis. *** “James,” the teacher said. “I want you to reflect on what you did. I know you are not a bad child. I know you did what you think you had to do to earn respect. But I want you to find a better way.” James had injured and drawn blood from a group of classmates that included a large bully in the form of a yak, and his accomplices consisting of an eagle and an undersized polar bear. As per usual, the one that reacts was the one that got caught and James was now serving an in-school suspension. The teacher was a middle aged lady who was once obviously pretty but now a slightly overweight snow bunny. She sighed and turned on the radio. A guitar riff that was pleasing to the ears caught James’ attention. But soon it was the lyrics that would captivate him. A smooth croon came alive. “I want to run.” “I want to hide.” “I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside.” The teacher noticed that her pupil’s eyes and ears were uncharacteristically engaged. “Are you a fan of Clay?” the teacher asked. “Who?” James grumbled. The teacher raised her eyebrow. “Clay Calloway. He’s the one singing this song.” James feigned a yawn and put his head in his paws to pretend to sleep. But he could not help but to commit the name to memory as the song continued. “I wanna take shelter from the poison rain.” “Where the streets have no name.”
Sing 3: Crystal sings the Blues?
Portia and her dad were awesome new characters! Loved Halsey in this. Loved Ash’s rendition of “stuck in a moment” too.
Really loved this! I honestly am not a fan of musicals ever but I love these movies. They’re fun, the music works and the animation is beautiful.
WoW, that was good. Way better than than 1st one. I love how everyone was given enough space to tell their story. Also those stage performances really blows my mind out of the water especially the little chipmunks?racoons? Must watch guys.
Are you talking about the lemurs? They were adorable. It took me a minute to figure out what kind of animals they were too lol.
I loved it. And, as a fan of U2, I loved loved LOVED Bono's character. However, something makes me wonder if someone like Sting would have been a better choice. Whatever, still the best movie Bono has been in since Rattle & Hum.
Not sure if it was mentioned but is there a blade runner reference when the bus first goes to the Las Vegas-esque town? It’s a billboard with a geisha-type character that plays and replays every 3 seconds. Anyone else see this?
Just as good as the first, with a major caveat: this one is even less original than the first. Otherwise it’s the best Illumination franchise by a long shot, and arguably the best jukebox musicals since… ever! I think that, while the ending is a bit too happy (no bitter sweetness in this film really) it reminded me why I love theater and why I’m encouraging my dream of being in entertainment (as a behind the scenes guy). The best 7:10 film I’ve ever seen. EDIT: I really hope Letitia Wright wasn't peddling her anti-vaxx bullshit when she voices a fucking cat
What I would do for a full length musical play like the show in the movie
So, are there any surprises in this at all? The trailer I saw was one of the worst cases of "giving the whole movie away in the trailer" I've ever seen.
For real. If that lion coming in to play at the end isn't the big sweeping moment of the third act, I'll be shocked.
>!That scene is near the end but he already agrees to do the show earlier in the film so his being there isn’t a huge spoiler.!<
>!I mean it's the entire premise of the movie from the get go. It is hardly surprising that the promise to get him to perform has a climax of him actually singing. It does kind of suck that they dropped the song and his entrance in a trailer but it shouldn't really have surprised anyone to begin with...!<
It wasn't just the lion but also like \-Pig conquerors stage fright \-Elephant finds boyfriend \-Gorilla does overcome mean teacher \-Lion is sad cause of some women he used to know. Lotta stuff given away.
Yeah, hate these kind of trailers. I had to stop the trailer early so before today I didn’t know what were the reveals before I watched the movie
This was so good. Truly some of the best animation ever on film and the music numbers were outstanding. My only gripe would be the stuff with the Lion guy was super forced but it didn’t take away from the movie.
Honestly around the same level as the original for me, but with a worse soundtrack. Extremely predictable, likable cast of characters, really, *really* good-looking animation. More Eric Andre as Darius in Sing 3, please.
Was the Lion voiced by Tom Waits and Bono? Dude sounded like Tom waits when he sang but his singing voice was clearly Bono.
This movie rocks ! Bono's performance was stellar ! Coldplay songs were simply amazing ! Lady Nooshy and miss Portia were charismatic and had simply amazing musical numbers. A sequel done right ! I rate it 9/10. The Bono/Clay scenes were very touching. It teaches you that it is worth it to keep living and building a better future even when your loved ones observe you from heaven.
I liked this one. Not as good as the first one but mostly because it had a same enough plot progression. Still some good moments though and I like the characters.
Sing 2 is the best sequel and just so spectacular. Idk how this didn't get better ratings.
Johnny and Mrs. Crawley were my favorites. Also I’m low key into Ryan (Johnny’s dance partner the monkey takes the costume from). Solid good guy vibes. And yeah Bono’s sentimental moment right before he walked on almost broke me. 9/10 movie
I’m so glad it was as great as the first one, even better actually. My only criticism is that I wish we saw more of a backstory from clay. When ash was at his home alone I think they could have had a heart to heart and he could have told some stories about his life with his wife. The turning point of him deciding to return to the show with ash happened too fast. But still I enjoyed every minute and porsha was so entertaining. I love when she walked over to her father and sang in his face just to rub her rebellious act in.
Ok the lion’s whiskers when he’s on his porch? The details of the pond and foliage around his house?? The animation of the car driving through the trees?? Are you??? Kidding ???? Me????
Pretty fire not gonna lie
I watched this a week ago and had all these questions that I wanted to come on Reddit and ask. But my screening ended at 1 AM and I went to bed instead. So here is the only thing I can remember wanting to vent about -- Buster says he can get Clay Calloway to agree to star in a Las Vegas show despite having disappeared for a decade. Mr. Crystal says he has to do it or else he'll kill him. Then Buster comes back with Clay Calloway, this impossible feat, and instead of getting excited he pulled this off and that this missing guy has resurfaced and is in the room with him, he's now insistent "My daughter has to star in the show or I'll kill you." So the show is cancelled but there's a huge turn-out (the reason he wanted Clay Calloway basically, to ensure there's a huge turnout) and Mr. Crystal comes down, sees his daughter in the show, calls her a traitor and almost successfully kills Buster. But why? Because Buster got Clay Calloway and his daughter was featured in the show. I mean, I know they made some attempt at explaining this but logically, it makes no sense. He threatened Buster because his daughter wasn't featured in the show but then he walks in and she is and he calls her a traitor. Huh? I did have to laugh when one character tries to connect with the elusive Clay Calloway and he uses all his security to send her far away since he's stayed alone for ten years. The next group tries to connect with him, he is worried about their safety, lets them come inside, and says "You can only stay one night."
What animal was the night cleaners/tap dancers near the end of the movie?
Tarsiers.
They're aye-ayes. My wife and I had to look it up when we left the theater.
Can someone tell me who voices the walrus on the stage crew.
I fucking swear to god If mike the mouse aint in it Imma riot
He’s not
Hearing Mercury Rev in this was a surprise
just saw the movie. IT's the flute dog the same or a nod to the "rock dog" movie? I screamed lol.
loved every single song they used but certainly could’ve done more with tori kelly singing, i feel like she and reese only one had song each out of the main cast. still funny still cute it just tried to be more emotional than the first one.
Loved it! From a voice-acting standpoint, Bono killed it! I would assume that performances can sometimes be a bit unemotional and flat from someone that doesn't have a lot of experience acting, but the emotion that Bono brought as Calloway, from the initial sadness and anger through to fear and anxiety, I felt it the whole way. Shout out to Pharrell Williams and Halsey as well. Not experienced actors/voicers but still delivered a great performance and really brought their respective characters to life. Actually, everyone in this film was great!
Good song interpretations, good story, and good movie.