The live-action movie "The One and Only Ivan" based on the children's novel of the same name will land on Disney+ on the 21st, and its style and level are basically similar to the previous "Dumbo". This is because the epidemic has led to the release of another movie online, but because it is a family movie, it is especially suitable for children and teenagers to watch, so it is more appropriate to change it to online screening. For Californians in particular, only drive-in theaters are still open, making it impractical to watch a movie with a child in a car in the parking lot.
"Ivan the One and Only" is actually a well-known children's book based on a true story. The story is about a silverback gorilla named Ivan who lives in a shopping mall with animals such as an elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob. in the group. Because of the limited living conditions, they have only a small space for activities every day, and they have no other kind, nor lawns and woods, and they can only accompany each other in the cage. However, because the human caretaker treats them very well, several animals are also used to such an "actor" life. Ivan even began to learn human painting skills with wisdom. Until a baby elephant Ruby (Ruby) arrived, Ivan was in charge of taking care of her, and began to gradually remember his childhood experience in the jungle, and decided to be a hero, planning to escape from the cage and return Ruby to nature.
But how far can these helpless animals escape? In particular, Ivan and the circus owner have formed a relationship like a son and a father, which makes him feel very sad. At the same time, a debate about the rescue of animals is also unfolding in human society.
The story delves into how people's "captivity" of animals affects them. In the real events behind the film, the gorilla Ivan was caught from Congo as a child and brought to the United States as a pet, and was displayed in the owner's store for 27 years. Finally, with the help of animal protection organizations, it was liberated and adopted by the zoo. Because Ivan lived with people since he was a child, he couldn't adapt to returning to the wild jungle, and being able to have a wider space in the zoo to accompany him is the best ending for him. Even it initially had a long period of discomfort at the zoo and was still accustomed to loneliness.
The most attractive part of the film is the dubbing lineup. The famous actress Angelina Jolie voices the female elephant Stella in the film, but there are not many scenes; the young child star Brooklynn Prince ) Dubbing the baby elephant Ruby, the innocent voice is very pleasing; Sam Rockwell (Sam Rockwell) dubbed the orangutan Ivan, but because the orangutan spoke very slowly, he couldn't show Rockwell's acting skills, and the voice sounded flat , even drowsy; veteran British film star Helen Mirren (Helen Mirren) sings a poodle of a noble breed in the circus in the film, with the right voice and attitude, and another rabbit and A parrot is tied for the funniest character in the film. #Breaking Bad # (Breaking Bad) famous old white Bryan Cranston (Bryan Cranston) played the circus boss Mack, this role is actually very dull and unimpressive.
As a Disney movie with animals as the protagonists, the animal hairs are very detailed and realistic, and the bunnies and poodles are especially fluffy, making people want to touch them. And it must contain a sensational soundtrack, pay attention to emotional contrast and characterization, and there are many eye-watering plots. Especially for small audiences, the animals in the film come to life with special effects, and there are many discussions about people and nature. It is a good opportunity for children who cannot go to school at home.
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