49
Metascore
34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweUnder Saldanha's guidance, an extensive team of animators and visual effects artists elevates the 3D format to an alluring level, with character details, dense background imagery and often complex action and aerial sequences (including a requisite Busby Berkeley-inspired musical number) appearing effortlessly executed.
- 60VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThis hyperactive toon extravaganza has color, flair and energy to burn. But it’s the sort of relentless juggling act that finally proves more exhausting than exhilarating.
- 60Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThe characterisation is feisty and memorable, the song-and-dance sequences intricate and colourful, and it’ll charm the socks off little people.
- 60EmpireAngie ErrigoEmpireAngie ErrigoA very unfocused, sporadically funny film, lifted by its (predictable) visual splendour.
- 60Total FilmTotal FilmThe predictable plot gets an enjoyably venomous boost from Jemaine Clement’s revenge-obsessed cockatoo Nigel.
- 50McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreIf this sequel proves anything, it’s that more is not always better.
- 40The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThis jumbled sequel, which was also directed by Carlos Saldanha, loses most of what made the first film such an infectious entertainment.
- It's hard to ascribe much art or wit to a franchise that retains the services of will.i.am as comic relief – and a thoroughly inorganic talent-show subplot feels like another attempt to groom youngsters for life in the Cowell jungle.
- 25Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonThe net effect is a shapeless would-be diversion in which things just happen independently, a string of effects missing any cause.