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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The movie keeps you entertained with its humour and will be enjoyable for kids

Do computer games make good films? What happens when an island full of happy-go-lucky birds fall foul/fowl of duplicitous green pigs?On a small island with a huge eagle-shaped mountain in its centre lives a group of birds, going about their anthropomorphic business. Red spends most of his time being rather cross, but most of the other birds are fairly equable. Into their lives comes a boatful of green pigs, all hail-fellow-well-met on the surface, but actually bent on a nefarious, nay, despicable plan.Angry Birds is, I am told, a popular computer game for mobile phones and the like. I confess I have never played it, so I approached this CGI feature without any prejudgement other than the trailer, which I found quite amusing. So what can I tell you?It has a decent plot - simple, of course (as kids are a big part of the intended audience), but with some genuine suspense and jeopardy in it. Lives are at stake here! And there is some genuine emotion, too: it wouldn't be unreasonable for your eyes to start watering a bit here and there. It is very bright and colourful with pleasing animation, in terms of both design and execution, albeit possibly a little over-kinetic in places. I initially thought the character design was rather basic, but it actually fits each character well and, of course, reflects the game. Voices also match the characters well, and the voice actors, being seasoned pros one and all, invest their characters with genuine personality (it's amazing how much difference a good voice cast can make in an animated film). Crucially, Red is a very likeable character despite being angry, which is a point of some importance given that he is the protagonist.The last two CGI films I've seen have both disappointed me, so it is pleasing to report that this one didn't. And I should also report that it is very funny. It is crammed chock full of gags: sight gags, character gags, verbal gags, action gags, and they nearly all work. There is occasional toilet humour - you're probably not to worried about that given where you are reading this, but there are those who may object to their children being exposed to (for instance) the first Eagle gag which had tears streaming down my face. But then, I am very infantile in my appreciation of humour. If you're taking your kids, they'll find it a funny film, and you will enjoy sitting there picking up the references which skate over their heads (there's one from Kubrick's The Shining, for instance).The 3D has its moments, but is fairly non-essential.This is a strong 9 out of 10, maybe even a full 10 if the wind is in the right direction. And I'm not eggs-agerating.

Angry Birds is a mediocre movie with an average plot and a stellar voice cast. It is whimsical fun that has a lot of surprisingly funny moments, terrifically delivered by its cast. Jason Sudekis is stellar in the lead role, delivering the character's anger with great passion. He is also joined by the likes of Danny McBride, Bill Hader and Josh Gad, it has a stellar ensemble. The film does not try very hard to be entertaining for adults, I understand that it is aimed at kids, but it did not have to be solely this way. It could have taken a note from the likes of Toy Story and Shrek, making it humorous and clever enough that it is not unbearable for adults. It's plot is very typical, there is really nothing other than the story. It has a beginning, s middle, and end, it has the same structure as any kids movie and nothing in between. It is mindless, simple fun that I will admit had me smiling at times, even if there is nothing there to amaze. Funny and forgettable, if you are looking for a film for your kids to enjoy, Angry Birds might be a delightful choice, otherwise you should avoid. When an island populated by birds is invaded by green pigs, it's up to three birds to put a stop to this.

Me and my mom really enjoy the movie and it's very funny as we play Angry Birds game ourselves and its kinda almost exactly like the game, as Terence breaks the slingshot, hopefully he knows how to use it in the next sequel. Can't wait to see the next sequel and I have full of ideas, but it's difficult for me to show them my ideas for the movie. I hope I can see Silver in the next movie and how she deflected to the birds and was raised by pigs. Will Red finally get a love interest. I will think Silver can be voiced by a comedian as she has a very funny sense of humor. Hope there will be improvements for the film series and make it more addicting like the games. Maybe Red should have a love triangle, I'm crazy about love!