Review | Trolls World Tour film review: animated musical sequel a perfect tonic for these distressing times
- Packed with happy singalong tunes, Trolls World Tour is ideal for those with youngsters on lockdown
- Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake voice the heroes in this feel-good sequel about the value of diversity
3/5 stars
The sequel to the 2016 animation Trolls , Trolls World Tour is brightly rendered, ludicrously jolly and full of sing-a-along tunes. In other words, it’s probably what the world could do with right now.
Returning to the Day-Glo, glitter spouting world of Trolls, we’re reunited with Poppy (voiced by Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake). Early on, this pop-loving pair makes a shocking discovery: there are other trolls who like different music – funk, rock, classical, techno and country – scattered around the land.
So the story goes, the trolls were once united but became intolerant of their musical differences. These other trolls can’t even grasp the concept of MC Hammer’s Hammer Time, we’re told.
Now a rock chick troll named Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom) wants to collect the magical, musical string that each tribe possesses, bringing them together to play the ultimate power chord. Think of her like the troll version of The Avengers’ Thanos, collecting his infinity stones.
