The addictive smartphone game has been shoehorned into an amusing animation narrative whose ridiculousness is part of its appeal.
Next to more earnest kids’ fare, Angry Birds’ flutter on irreverence seems a surprisingly canny game-play.
For recently-hatched members of the nest, it’s a bright and colourful distraction. For the rest of us, it’s about as entertaining as avian flu.
A freewheeling film that winds up celebrating the need to be true to yourself.
Fans may rejoice at their game being given a story, but it’s one that lacks laughs and elegance.
The Angry Birds Movie is not as aggravating as you might have feared of a movie based on an app game but neither is it quite clever or inspired enough to bury your cynicism and go with the feathered flow.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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