It’s gently amusing and probably a good way to keep a child quiet for the best part of 90 minutes. When a small clutch of trolls are kidnapped and destined for the pot, the trolls’ leader Princess Poppy (Kendrick) and moody boy troll Branch (Timberlake) set off to get them back, growing closer as they go. The Bergens believe the only way to know happiness is to eat a troll. The trolls, who just love to sing and hug, live in fear of being eaten by much larger and less primary coloured monsters called the Bergens. What the filmmakers Mike Mitchell ( Shrek Forever After, The Spongebob Movie) and Walt Dohrn have made is a film that steps tentatively where there’s no need to. ![]() As sweet and likeable as their film is, it’s a shame its makers didn’t seize the opportunity this blank slate offered with more enthusiasm. No defined characters, no established origin story. The reason is probably because there’s not much to adapt. ![]() ![]() One might wonder why they haven’t been handed a film before. Troll dolls with Jedward hair and the gormless stare of Bez from Happy Mondays have managed to be an on-off fad for over five decades.
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