Film Review – The Boss Baby

“The Boss Baby” presents a literary adaptation challenge not unlike ones found in “Jumanji” and “The Polar Express,” where the filmmakers are tasked with producing 90 minutes of entertainment based on 20 pages of text and illustration. Author Marla Frazee’s 2010 creation was a witty take on the early toddler years and the power of first words. The movie version of “The Boss Baby” is an elaborate fantasy involving magical formulas, alternate worlds, chases, and Elvis impersonators. Much has been change to give the feature something to do, and while screenwriter Michael McCullers gives it his best shot, one can actually feel the strain of the production as it dreams up something to do with a thin concept, throwing anything at the screen to see what sticks. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com