![]() But it works here, because it is essential that we understand what motivates this saga’s star: what he imagines and yearns for, and how he reacts to the environment, people and other animals in his orbit. ![]() I’ve not been a fan of the increasingly convincing CGI talking animals in recent Disney films - particularly when they burst into song - because their speaking ability destroys the otherwise astonishing accuracy with which such critters are created. Under the watchful eye of Bob, a stray dog and best bud, Ivan reluctantlyĪgrees to baby elephant Ruby's request that he tell her a story. ![]() But by replicating the “gimmick” from Katherine Applegate’s Newbery Medal-winning 2012 children’s novel - in which the title character, a silverback gorilla, narrates his own story - scripter Mike White puts us squarely into this intelligent creature’s heart and soul. Which is not to say that The One and Only Ivan, debuting on Disney+, is an unrelenting tear-jerker far from it. ![]() Break out the Kleenex you’ll be snuffling before this gentle little fable concludes its first act. ![]()
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