10 Laziest Animated Films Of All Time
Films which not even your kids would be impressed by!
It'd be fair to say that a lot of animated movies are produced with children as the main demographic, but that doesn't mean it should ONLY be appealing to the younger generation. Animated films can still be great for the whole family through their story, message and visuals. It's been proven several times through films such as The Lion King, Spirited Away, Toy Story, How To Train Your Dragon and more that animated pictures can be loved by 'children of all ages'.
Unfortunately, some animation studios have the attitude of 'this film is just for kids' and it often leads to the problem of laziness within production - lack of creativity in the visuals, copying the storylines of more superior movies, bad use of slapstick and toilet humour etc. The final product may be entertaining enough for the children but it's not fair on the adults who usually have to sit through it with them.
Within these lacklustre kinds of movies, you'll also notice recurring habits, such as the use of a star-studded cast, a soundtrack filled with the latest pop songs and plenty of pop culture references present as a technique of producing entertainment.
10. Wonder Park (2019)
Wonder Park has its heart in the right place. Whilst it isn’t really a bad film necessarily, it’s just all rather dull.
The entire set up is based around a little girl’s imagination, which means there should be a limitless amount of creativity within the visuals and storyline, but everything that follows is a little bit lightweight.
Our lead heroine is a young girl named June with a wild curiosity. Deep in the woods, she discovers an amazing amusement park called Wonderland, complete with fuzzy creatures and thrilling rides. She soon realises the park is dismantling and as it is part of her imagination, only she can save this magical place.
This premise does sound incredibly exciting but sadly, it’s actually quite underwhelming. June is a good main character, but the animal friends that surround her are all obnoxious with the same personality traits. And whilst there are some nice visuals to start off with, the backgrounds and imagery eventually become stale and repetitive.
It’s as charming as it is forgettable. Perhaps, Wonder Park could have worked better as a television series in order to explore its ideas better, rather than cramming them all into an ninety minute long feature.