This was super cute! Long ago, trolls were kept by a race called the Bergens. Only by eating a troll could a Bergen experience happiness, so they had a special ceremony once a year where they doled out one apiece and everyone was happy for a day. Until the trolls, led by King Pappy (Jeffrey Tambor), escaped deep into the forest. Disgraced, the head chef (Christine Baranski) vowed to find them again. It took her 20 years before Princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick) disregarded all safety protocols and hosted the largest and loudest party possible. Chef was able to snag enough trolls to buy her way back into King Gristle's (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) good graces, but Poppy and the resident doomsayer, Branch (Justin Timberlake), hatched a plan to free the trolls once more.
Seriously, this was friggin' adorable. And the whole world looked fuzzy and huggable, like everything was made of felt. I was worried that it would be annoying, or stupid, given that it's based off of a one-time popular doll from the 80s, but DreamWorks did a good job producing a script that is coherent and snappy without being glib or snide, and hiring some really talented voice actors. Anna Kendrick is like sunshine personified. My one complaint is that James Corden didn't get enough of a part. It was criminal how underutilized he was.
I don't think this has a chance in hell of winning Best Original Song but it is totally worth owning.
I was surprised how much this movie didn't suck
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