We Liked: That the Movie Cast Really Works
These days, people—often rightfully—brace themselves when a voiceover project casts big name Hollywood talent. In the era of Chris Pratt’s animated tyranny, we’ve come to expect that studios casting stars not known for voice acting will lead to a generally mediocre experience, because voice acting is a very different skillset to acting for the big screen. So even with the excitement that Takes Off was reuniting the movie cast, there was a little hesitance that it wasn’t going to click—and let’s be honest, some of the first clips and trailers didn’t exactly help.
The good news, then, is that those fears are largely unabated. There’s a few moments here and there where things feel a little flat, but the cast falls effortlessly back into their roles and delivers solid performances—a nice mix between anime-inspired OTT earnestness and a naturalistic air. Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Ramona in particular is fantastic, which is great, because…
