Review of Storks

Storks (2016)
7/10
The proof of the importance of the last sequence
27 August 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I was gonna give the movie a 6. The premise is really interesting, and I think it was executed properly. The comedy is great, absurd, self-conscious and fun. However, the pace turned too slow during the first half of the second act, specially when they get strained in the ice place. It was also a little cliche to have the characters getting stuck in their way to achieve their goal. Happens in Monsters Inc, Ice Age, Finding Nemo... The climax is weak. There is never really a showdown between the heroes and Hunter, where after an intense battle, the antagonist almost wins. Even after all that, I gave the movie a 7, all because of the last sequence. The montage where the storks go back to deliver babies was powerful. And then, Junior has to say goodbye to the baby that's been with him (and Tulip) for the whole journey. And he touched her, their goodbye, and sees her whole life go through. I can't tell why, but it resonated with me and took me to the verge of tears. Then, Tulip finds her family and they meet. That was powerful too. And that gave the movie a whole point up for me.
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