{"id":4611,"date":"2019-08-20T14:52:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4611"},"modified":"2019-08-22T14:29:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T21:29:28","slug":"the-angry-birds-movie-2-a-fast-paced-slapstick-sequel-that-fans-will-particularly-enjoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/the-angry-birds-movie-2-a-fast-paced-slapstick-sequel-that-fans-will-particularly-enjoy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Angry Birds Movie 2 * A Fast-Paced Slapstick Sequel That Fans Will Particularly Enjoy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Angrybirds2.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4619\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Angrybirds2.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Angrybirds2.jpg?w=509&amp;ssl=1 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next\nlevel. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Damon F. comments, \u201c<em>The Angry Birds Movie 2 <\/em>is\nan amazing sequel about a large group of birds who live on an island called Bird Island.\nThese birds are always trying to fight their rivals, the pigs, who live on an\nopposite island called Pig\n Island. The first movie <em>Angry\nBirds<\/em>, was about the how rivalry between the islands first began. In this\nmovie, while the two islands are still at war, a third island of eagles decide\nto join in, but in a more destructive fashion. The two enemy islands now must\nteam up to stop the eagles from destroying them both.\u201d Will C. adds, \u201c<em>The Angry\nBirds Movie 2 <\/em>is a fast-paced slapstick comedy that fans of the first movie\nmay enjoy. I liked seeing all the same characters again, plus a few new ones\nthat were very funny. You won\u2019t find the old angry Red in this movie, though.\nNow he\u2019s a hero and everyone loves him. Personally, I prefer the Red of the\nfirst film, with his explosive outbursts.\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Angry Birds Movie 2<br>\nDamon F., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhS-MbLHafc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Angry Birds Movie 2 <\/em>is an amazing sequel about a large\ngroup of birds who live on an island called Bird Island.\nThese birds are always trying to fight their rivals, the pigs, who live on an\nopposite island called Pig\n Island. The first movie <em>Angry\nBirds<\/em>, was about the how rivalry between the islands first began. In this\nmovie, while the two islands are still at war, a third island of eagles decide\nto join in, but in a more destructive fashion. The two enemy islands now must\nteam up to stop the eagles from destroying them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.g.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4618\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.g.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.g.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.g.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.g.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this film there is a subplot about three cute hatchlings who accidentally lose some eggs while playing around. Throughout the movie it shows them trying their best to bring them back home safely before their parents realize what they have done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This movie is based on a popular game by Rovio Entertainment called \u201cAngry\nBirds\u201d. In the game, you play as the birds use a giant slingshot to take back\neggs from the pigs. The slingshot and other items from the game are replicated\nin the movie in some appealing animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout out the movie there are a lot of different references to old TV\nshows and movies. For example, the way Red builds his team is similar to the\ncharacter introductions in <em>Ocean\u2019s 11.<\/em>\nI found this cool and funny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.f.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4617\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.f.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.f.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.f.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.f.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite scene in this movie is when the three hatchlings are trying\nto get the eggs off a cloud. They miss it and keep going up higher and higher.\nAs they leave the planet and enter space, the song \u201cMajor Tom\u201d by David Bowie\nstarts playing. This scene is hilarious because the animated characters are put\nin front of a realistic space picture and they look completely out of place. My\nfavorite character in this film is Chuck. I like him because he is very fast\nand almost instantly gets things done. Chuck is also very funny because he is\nvery possessive about his sister. The message of this movie is that sometimes\nyou need to work with your enemies to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate this movie 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 4 to 18\nbecause there are a bunch of different jokes that will appeal to kids and\nadults. I think adults will enjoy watching this with their kids. This film\nopens in theaters August 17, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Angry Birds Movie 2<br>By Will C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDaeQeKafKs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Angry Birds Movie 2 <\/em>is a fast-paced slapstick comedy\nthat fans of the first movie may enjoy. I liked seeing all the same characters again,\nplus a few new ones that were very funny. You won\u2019t find the old angry Red in\nthis movie, though. Now he\u2019s a hero and everyone loves him. Personally, I\nprefer the Red of the first film, with his explosive outbursts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.e.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4616\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.e.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.e.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.e.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.e.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first <em>Angry Birds <\/em>movie,\nthe birds and pigs were at war. In <em>The Angry Birds Movie 2<\/em>, they have to\nteam up against a common threat. As the movie begins, the pigs and birds are\nstill happily fighting each other, but then a mysterious frozen ice ball lands\non Pig Island. King Leonard Mudbeard realizes\nhe can\u2019t fight this himself and calls a truce with the birds. Together, they\nfind out that a very angry bird named Zeta is trying to destroy their islands\nto create her own paradise. The rest of the movie involves their plan to sneak\nonto Zeta\u2019s Island and crush her\nisland-destroying machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.a.jpg?resize=180%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4612\" width=\"180\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.a.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.a.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/angrybirds2.a.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare a lot of funny sequences where the voice actors really excel, including a\nsubplot where baby birds rescue a group of eggs. The animation is really well\ndone &#8211; it brings the characters to life as well as creates a beautiful world of\nislands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nmessage of this film is that teamwork is always better than fighting. Parents\nshould know that there\u2019s some mildly crude humor, like butt jokes. A bathroom\nscene with potty humor got the most laughs at the screening I attended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate\nthis film 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for children ages 7 to 12. <em>Angry Birds 2<\/em> opens in theaters\neverywhere August 13, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDj8Y2K0ODA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Damon F. comments, \u201cThe Angry Birds Movie 2 is an amazing sequel about a large group of birds who live on an island called Bird Island. These birds are always trying to fight their rivals, the pigs, who live on an opposite island called Pig Island. The first movie Angry Birds, was about the how rivalry between the islands first began. In this movie, while the two islands are still at war, a third island of eagles decide to join in, but in a more destructive fashion. The two enemy islands now must team up to stop the eagles from destroying them both.\u201d Will C. adds, \u201cThe Angry Birds Movie 2 is a fast-paced slapstick comedy that fans of the first movie may enjoy. I liked seeing all the same characters again, plus a few new ones that were very funny. You won\u2019t find the old angry Red in this movie, though. Now he\u2019s a hero and everyone loves him. Personally, I prefer the Red of the first film, with his explosive outbursts.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[458,462,22,453,452,456,460,454,307,459,457,461,455,463],"class_list":["post-4611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-458","tag-angry","tag-animation","tag-bill-hader","tag-birds","tag-eyal-podell","tag-jason-sudeikis","tag-john-rice","tag-josh-gad","tag-leslie-jones","tag-peter-ackerman","tag-the-angry-birds-movie-2","tag-thurop-van-orman","tag-will-chuhta"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-1cn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4611"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4625,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4611\/revisions\/4625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}