Movie #2158........................."The One and Only Ivan" (Disney +)

Movie #2158 "The One and Only Ivan" (Disney +)  Now here's a really good film for kids and parents to watch, if you can get past the talking animals (like "Babe") And that is fairly easy to do when the gorilla's voice is Sam Rockwell!  and the little stray dog is Danny Davito.  And Bryan Cranston isn't the traditional mean owner, but one who really cares about Ivan, since he had him since he was a baby.  There's lots of good themes about animals deserving freedom, showmanship, friendship, helping others, and a very tender story that has a bit of mystery in it as well.  I'd give it a 4 and recommend it.  I found it a very tender, entertaining story.  And the visual effects were cool --- I kept looking at these animals and wondering:  How did they do that?  

'THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN"        2020             PG      1 HOUR, 35 mins

A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

Director:

 Thea Sharrock

Writers:

 Mike White (screenplay by), Katherine Applegate (book) 

Stars:

 Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Phillipa Soo , Danny Davito, Angelina Jolie