Film

The One and Only Ivan 2020

Family, Comedy, Drama
93 min
PG

It's never too late to discover who you are.

A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

Family Comedy Drama based on novel or book circus gorilla based on true story talking animal

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Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Sep 20208/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Artemis Fowl was the first film exclusively released on Disney+ that I put my eyes on, and it will undoubtedly end up as one of the worst movies of 2020. From that moment on, I couldn't help but feel a bit skeptical about Disney deciding to place films initially intended for a theatrical release in their streaming service, which is the case of The One and Only Ivan. The thought "did they release it digitally because it's awful like the other one?" couldn't leave my mind, so I watched it with moderately low expectations… Fortunately, this flick is one of the sweetest surprises of this year. I didn't expect to shed tears in such a generic tale, but I did. The story follows a familiar formula from the studio but with a few twists. The protagonist is the star of a declining show when someone new comes in to save the whole thing, making the protagonist jealous. However, this time, the protagonist doesn't try to sabotage anyone to be the main attraction again. Ivan becomes very close to Ruby (Brooklynn Prince) and really wants to fulfill a heartfelt promise that he makes to Stella: to set eve
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r96skon TMDB · Nov 20207/10
Nothing all that fresh, but it certainly made me feel for the characters so that's always a big plus. The cast elevate the film, for sure! Bryan Cranston, no matter the nature of any role he plays, is always enjoyable and/or likeable. He brings heart as Mack, as do Sam Rockwell (Ivan) and Angelina Jolie (Stella). I liked Danny DeVito as Bob, while Ariana Greenblatt portrays the wholesome Julia well. The (true) premise is something we've all seen before, as such you're just waiting for the 'penny to drop' so the film can get going - once that happens onscreen events do improve, culminating in a very touching end. <em>'The One and Only Ivan'</em> is ideal for family viewing, I'd say.
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