The Boss Baby
Animated | 2017
Tim is perfectly fine being an only child, thank you very much. His parents work hard as the marketing managers at Puppy Co, makers of the cutest puppies in the world, but they somehow always have time for Tim. That’s until one day, Tim’s baby brother arrives – a baby dressed in a suit, with a briefcase by his side. Suddenly, Tim’s not the centre of his parents’ universe any more. But when Tim learns that the evil CEO of Puppy Co is hatching a plan to put Baby Corps, the celestial factory where babies are made, out of business, he must team up with The Boss Baby to save the day.
1) Did you like it?
I really wanted to – after all, this is a Dreamworks film: the people who brought us classics like Shrek and Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon. Which is why it bugs me to say – no, I really didn’t like this film.
2) Why?
I know, right? A cute baby! In a suit! Voiced by Alec Baldwin! What’s not to like? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is “pretty much everything else”. This whole film is constructed on a really flimsy premise, with a bizarre plot that feels like it was pulled from thin air to justify making a movie with Alec Baldwin as a suit-wearing baby.
3) You’ll enjoy this movie if…
The one thing The Boss Baby does have going for it? It’s a cute story about sibling rivalry that just might help kids come to term with the arrival of a newborn brother or sister.
4) This movie made me think about…
Way too much, unfortunately. For instance: Tim’s parents are the marketing managers at Puppy Co, but they don’t own a dog?