Thelma the Unicorn

This film is nothing if not a prime example of the new, modern approach to children's movies. It goes at 300mph, showers the viewer in constant noise, colour, flashing lights and rapid fire voice lines. But it's all glitz and no substance, which - considering the moral of the story as presented - is so bitingly ironic that one can taste it. The film, in essence, really only has one* joke, but repeats it about 45 times a minute. (*That joke being "cooky looking character with silly voice jumps on screen and talks very fast".) Look, children used to watch films like An American Tail, Dark Crystal and Watership Down. They are not inherently too stupid to understand films with an emotionally resonating core. But movies like this go a long way towards making them such. In a day and age where attention deficit disorders are rampant, schools struggle with students who refuse to engage with any material that is longer than a 15 second TikTok and so on, this film and others like it are the equivalent of dousing a burning house with gasoline. 1982 gave us The Last Unicorn, and if I were to go by what this movie presents, it's a shame that title didn't hold up.

Just turned it on for my daughter and got lucky. Great songs, actually funny, good characters, and had a good message. She's got it on all the time now and I really don't mind. Me and my wife love the Alabama shakes as well so that was a nice surprise that the lead singer was Thelma and it's always good to hear will forte. I'm glad it didn't get really dark, weird or tragic. There wasn't any deaths to avenge or over your head themes to explain to my kids but it wasnt dull enough where I couldn't watch it Iether like paw patrol. Good flick if you you are sick of that strange lady bug show and barbi.