Migration (2023)

 Hi fellow animation fans, welcome to my review of Migration.

Synopsis: Mack the Mallard (Kumail Nanjiani) is an overprotective dad who refuses to go anywhere or do anything to put himself or his family in danger. But when another family of ducks visit his families pond, they fire his family's spirit of adventure, but he wants nothing to do with migrating even if it is to tropical Jamaica. The only one on his side is Uncle Dan (Danny DeVito), who agrees with Mack in the worst possible way, which of course inspires Mack to Migrate after all. Their trip to Jamaica isn't all smooth sailing though, they meet some old Heron's, a street-smart pigeon called chump (Awkwafina) and affect a rescue which earns them the ire of a crazy duck obsessed chef. But it's not all about the journey but about the lesson's Mack and his family learn along the way.

The Good:

* Very nice animation that is bright and colorful, with the dark scenes still being perfectly clear, which I really like. I also really like the design of the villainous Chef, who looked like a cross between a Yakuza and a businessman.

* The humor was really well done with some hilarious one-liners delivered by Awkwafina and Danny DeVito, who was the stand-out as Uncle Dan.

* The family messaging about trust and giving things a go was nicely done, nice and subtle, not shoved in your face.

* The voice acting was all really good with voice actors that suited the characters quite nicely.

The Bad:

* There are a few small scenes that may scare younger children.

* There are a few jokes about animals as food and I know some families are sensitive to this so just be warned.

                            IMDB 6.7/10               Rotten Tomatoes 72%            Me 7/10

The Mallard family discovering the surprises the city has.