Christmas Movie Review: Day Six

Smallfoot

I'm really unsure of what to say with this film. Also, it might not be considered a Christmas movie, but I watched it last year around Christmastime and it has snow through the whole thing, so...I figure it counts. *Winks*

This is an animated musical-comedy from 2018, about a young Yeti named Migo, (Channing Tatum) who has always believed that humans or 'smallfeet' were just myths. The yeti lives high in the Himalayas with his other other yetis, in a small village. Migo has a crush on the Stonekeeper's daughter, Meechee (Zendaya)  When he comes across a human named Percy (James Corden), things get a little mixed up for everyone involved.

Where to begin... This is movie is funny. I will grant you that. It's got plenty of humorous incidents, witty lines and slapstick humor. And the soundtrack is pretty great, too.
 I just love Zendaya's solo of 'Wonderful Life' and Channing Tatum's song in the beginning is pretty cool, too.

I do feel like there is some hidden propaganda in this movie. The Yetis have been told their whole lives that their mountain is resting on the backs of mammoths, humans are non-existent, and the Stones the village leader wears give the rules they must live by. 

 Anyone who questions the way they've lived for centuries is labeled a 'freak' and urged to keep silent about all their independent thoughts. 

 When Migo discovers none of this is true, the Stonekeeper urges him to keep the truth hidden away, supposedly to protect the other Yetis from humans, when all he really wants to is to keep his role as the Stonekeeper. 

 If you think about it deep enough, it does seem like they are painting a picture of what the world thinks conservatives and Christians are like, refusing to accept the wicked 'new ideas'. 

 "Just because you've been told something your whole life doesn't make it true." 

And that isn't exactly wrong. But you could take it as the media telling us to 'open our minds to new ideas' and basically accept all the evil they promote in this world, like homosexuals. 

Okay, that being said, it is still an entertaining movie, and if you don't take it in that way, its not bad. 

 Zendaya's voice is amazing, as usual. I've seen her in 'The Greatest Showman' and her voice never fails to warm my heart. It's so pretty <3333 And she's good with the humor, too. 

'Meechee'

  

As for content, there really isn't anything that I recall. One character uses the words 'crap' once. 

 The Stonekeeper has a song that may frighten children, according to the parents guide online, but that's entirely up to the child. *wink* 

So to wrap things up, its a good movie, with plenty of humor, good songs, and is something the whole family will enjoy. 

 Adding the well-brought humor, beautiful soundtrack and subtracting due to the hidden politics, I've decided to give it four stars.

My Review: Four Stars ✩✩✩✩

Day Six down, nineteen more to go! (Now that I said that, it made realize how close Christmas is. GAAAAAHHH)

                                                                                               LaKaysha