Film Review – Trolls World Tour

In the grand scheme of animated movie box office performance, 2016’s “Trolls” didn’t exactly cause a commotion during its initial theatrical release. The picture did fine, but it was hardly a runaway hit, adding some monetary momentum with home media and toy sales. Dreamworks, never one to turn down a sequel opportunity, has reunited the fantasy gang for “Trolls World Tour,” which appears to be testing the potential of the brand name, to see if there’s an audience out there willing to keep the franchise going. The good news is that “Trolls World Tour” is a stronger endeavor than its predecessor, with the production more mindful of the elements that work for the features, increasing the use of blinding color, big musical moments, and Saturday morning cartoon humor. The production isn’t trying to make any daring creative choices here, delivering a simple, sunny continuation that’s merely looking to appeal to the core fan base with a more focused filmmaking effort. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com