Disclosure: I was invited by Sony Pictures to screen The Angry Birds Movie 2 in New York City in order to bring you an honest review of the film. Giveaway is run by yours truly and is not affiliated with Sony Pictures.
Here's a blurb straight from the press announcement about the movie plot:
The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2! When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride), and Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) recruit Chuck’s sister Silver (Rachel Bloom) and team up with pigs Leonard (Bill Hader), his assistant Courtney (Awkwafina), and techpig Garry (Sterling K. Brown) to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
Featuring the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Leslie Jones, Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Danny McBride, Peter Dinklage, Zach Woods, Pete Davidson, Dove Cameron, Lil Rel Howery, Beck Bennett, Nicki Minaj, Brooklynn Prince and JoJo Siwa. Directed by Thurop Van Orman. Screenplay by Peter Ackerman. Produced by John Cohen.
(*Did you catch that JoJo Siwa is in there? Kids had a lot of fun trying to figure out which bird she was during our screening!)
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Watch the Trailer!
Check out the official trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2!
Check out the official trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2!
The Jersey Momma's Review
I enjoyed the first Angry Birds Movie and I arrived at the screening expecting this one to be cute and funny, too. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that I actually loved it, even better than the first! It has a wonderful message of teamwork and unity, and that by putting aside our differences and working together, we can achieve anything! I also loved that it promoted engineering. Silver, one of the main characters in the movie, is a female engineer who comes up with wonderful ways to help save the islands. I also thought the animation was superb. The birds and the island- everything looked so vibrant and real (how do they get their feathers to look so feathery?!). I also loved the soundtrack. There were some fun songs to get you dancing, and you'll walk out of the theater with a feel-good sensation, which I love. There's so much sadness in the world nowadays, we need something uplifting to make us smile, wouldn't you say?
There was nothing scary or frightening in the film. Language was mild (one of the hatchlings says "cwap" but I can't imagine that being too offensive to anyone?) with nothing overly inappropriate to worry about (you see a little piggy butt every now and then, but that's all!). There are some underlying stories about birds falling in love and dating, but I wouldn't raise any red flags over it! If you are overly concerned about language and themes, always check out the detailed info found at commonsensemedia.org after the movie's release date.
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Angry Birds Movie 2 She Can STEM Campaign
With STEM, the sky’s the limit! As an engineer in the film, Silver uses STEM to envision, invent, and create a better world. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (and Silver!) are helping to promote the She Can STEM campaign, which encourages girls to pursue their STEM passions by challenging obsolete stereotypes and surprising girls with how cool, unexpected and inspiring STEM can be. They hope to inspire young girls to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to envision, invent and create a better world.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Book Giveaway!
Enter to win The Angry Birds 2 Junior Novel! Perfect for ages 8-12, this junior version of the movie has 176 pages. It's a great companion to the movie and would be fun for a read aloud, too! Enter through the Rafflecopter widget below, or look for more chances to win on my Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter accounts! Contest ends 8/15.
Fine Print: U.S. entrants only, 18 and over please. Entrants must follow Rafflecopter instructions or risk being disqualified. Follow/Unfollowers will be blocked. Winner must be willing to provide email address and valid U.S. mailing address. Winner must respond to email notification within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen. The Jersey Momma is not responsible for lost or stolen packages. This contest is not affiliated with Sony Pictures. Prize will be shipped directly from Amazon.Good luck!
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