this new animated feature... combines the barely-there characterization and irritating cutesiness of "The Smurfs" with the hideous character design and awful pop covers of "Strange Magic"
it's another antic pop-culture whirligig, with some of the fast-moving prankishness of "The Lego Movie," but it has a touching theme that dips into a major issue - namely, what's the nature of happiness? "Trolls" is the right film to pose that question
intelligently devised in such a way that it's completely tongue-in-cheek and self-aware, managing to be both self-deprecating and self-referential throughout, and yet will be a huge hit amongst children who lap up the sparkly elements
by Tirdad Derakhshani [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
by Stefan Pape [HeyUGuys ]
