Trolls World Tour

"All these worthy if slightly mixed messages though, are somewhat undermined by some insipid, uninspired stereotypes representing the other musical tribes and a central premise that essentially cobbles together bits from Avengers: Infinity War, Frozen 2 and Rise of Skywalker."

"While the genre-bridging premise affords the film more variety and verve than its sugary predecessor, the movie... still gives you the sensation of being barricaded in a karaoke lounge where all the attendees have snorted Sweet Tarts."

"I wish you luck, parents. I pray that you are able to keep this film's existence a secret from your children as long as possible."

"I admit to having a soft spot for any picture that resembles an explosion at the glitter factory. But it's still a factory."

"More reassuring franchise-builder than innovative sequel, Trolls World Tour covers familiar ground, enhanced with some catchy musical and visual flourishes."

"There is something absolutely robotic about Trolls World Tour... It's chillingly efficient, like a driverless car going round in circles."

"If you thought the first Trolls movie was fine, you'll probably find this fine too. It completely lives up to the watchable mediocrity of its predecessor."

"It’s hard to imagine a juvenile audience working up much steam about pop’s appropriation of musical genres, but there’s no denying the fine vocal contributions from the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Anderson Paak, and Gustavo Dudamel."

"Yet for all its surface pleasures, it’s a likable but underimagined one, with more enthusiasm than surprise and, at the same time, an overprogrammed sense of its own thematic destiny."

"Yes, this candy-colored jukebox musical sequel to the 2016 installment stuffs a ridiculous playlist into silly and psychedelic gags about hairy forest critters who thrive on joy and good tunes. And yes, it will mainly appeal to kids and stoners for those reasons alone."

"Trolls World Tour might have been a better movie if it had delved further into this idea, or evinced a deep-dive love of its own musical touchstones, rather than a generic, half-irreverent enthusiasm."

"In a parallel universe, Trolls World Tour would have been the box-office hit of the 2020 Easter break."

"It is aggressive in its assault on the kiddie senses. Of course, no one comes to a non-stop movie like this for subtlety, but you also don’t necessarily expect to feel you like you dunked your head in a bucket of Skittles either."