DreamWorks' newest feature The Boss Baby, based on the children's book by Marla Frazee, explores these concepts for all of twenty minutes, then fills the remaining run time with the usual tasteless humor and adult references expected by the studio made famous by Shrek. While the supporting cast gives somewhat decent voice performances, nothing else of memorable interest defines their character. The whole focus lands on the one big star on the poster. After recent critical praise on SNL, Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, The Cooler) now makes his second portrayal of our current blonde, small- handed president in a form for the kiddos. He tells his whole story to us, where he came from, how he got here, and why. You see, a corporation exists out in the heavens called "Baby Corp," a business composed of babies. No reason to go into where they came from, or the intent of their mission statement, you're not supposed to think too hard about it. Why? Because make-believe, duh!
Baby Corp's workers go across a machine that powders their butts, applies their diapers, and categorizes them based on how ticklish they are. If they're ticklish, they are sent to a couple's doorstep. If not, they are sent to management—an enormous office setting built out of baby supplies such as crayons on their desk. Now no more pressure in explaining to your kids where babies come …show more content…
Even if the fantasies' altered 2-D style of animation look fun and stylized, the concept of his talking baby brother back in the 3-D animation style would suggestively reflect how he feels about having a new sibling, which many narrative points glaringly contradict. Plus, at one point, they're at an airport together, and not one adult notices the unaccompanied minors. I'm sorry, the concept sounds funny and all, but I can't buy into it until it decides what to
Baby Corp's workers go across a machine that powders their butts, applies their diapers, and categorizes them based on how ticklish they are. If they're ticklish, they are sent to a couple's doorstep. If not, they are sent to management—an enormous office setting built out of baby supplies such as crayons on their desk. Now no more pressure in explaining to your kids where babies come …show more content…
Even if the fantasies' altered 2-D style of animation look fun and stylized, the concept of his talking baby brother back in the 3-D animation style would suggestively reflect how he feels about having a new sibling, which many narrative points glaringly contradict. Plus, at one point, they're at an airport together, and not one adult notices the unaccompanied minors. I'm sorry, the concept sounds funny and all, but I can't buy into it until it decides what to