The Best Animated Movies of 2019 Aren't Just For Kids
Animated movies aren't just for kids anymore. Even if they seem to have the technical trappings of kid-friendly entertainment, we're living in a golden age of films that straddle the line, thanks to layers of subtext and pithy asides. Never again will anyone's parents will have to bring a deck of playing cards and a flashlight to survive the latest animated blockbuster. Here are our favorites of the year thus far, from your standard talking animals to colonial stop-motion puppets. And you can see Esquire's list of best movies of 2019 so far here.
Toy Story is a beloved franchise in the Disney canon, so when the near-perfect trilogy slated a fourth film, no one was betting their piggy banks on it being anything less than great. Enter: Keanu Reeves in a cameo as a stunt driver a la Evel Knievel. He’s brief. He’s strong. And he’s a standout in the film.—Justin Kirkland
The Secret Life of Pets, a goofy caper about the misadventures our pets get up to when we leave the house for the day, was an unexpected hit. In the sequel, Patton Oswalt takes over from Louis C.K. as Max, a neurotic dog adjusting to a new baby in his human household. Meanwhile, Kevin Hart returns as a deranged rabbit with dreams of superhero grandeur. Colorful, quirky, and energetic, it’s a romp with a big heart.
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In this singular international stop-motion film, Ghent directors Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels revisit an ugly period of Belgian history: 1885, when Leopold II acquired what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo and killed millions of exploited Congolese workers in pursuit of natural resources like rubber and ivory. In spare, linked vignettes, the directors tell small-scale stories of cruelty and abuse, making for a deeply felt film about colonialism and its human consequences.
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On paper, the premise of Detective Pikachu seems demented. When a young man sets out to investigate the disappearance of his detective father, his father’s partner, a wise-cracking Pikachu sporting a grubby baseball cap, joins the mission. What follows is a weird, wonderful buddy cop story that uses noir conventions to both send up and celebrate the Pokemon universe.
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After two spin-offs, the Lego franchise returns to Bricksburg, but the town isn’t as we left it—now it’s Apocalypseburg, a grim city besieged by Duplo invaders. When Lucy, Batman, and the gang are kidnapped by a shape-shifting alien, Emmett, the hero of the first film, embarks on a journey to save them, which quickly becomes a comedy of errors. Stuffed with candy-colored visuals and meta jokes, the film lacks some of the spark that made its predecessor so unusual, but it’s still a damn good time full of self-referential send-ups.
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Don’t count out direct to video movies. The DC Universe line of Animated Original Movies quietly churns out excellent comic book adaptations, including Batman: Hush, based on a popular arc of Batman’s story. As Batman is attacked on all sides by enemies, his relationship with Catwoman grows serious, and he struggles to be emotionally vulnerable with her. Made with care by storytellers and animators who know and love Batman well, the film sees personal growth for Bruce Wayne in addition to Batman’s usual crime-fighting.
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The Best Animated Movies of 2019 Aren't Just For Kids
Animated movies aren't just for kids anymore. Even if they seem to have the technical trappings of kid-friendly entertainment, we're living in a golden age of films that straddle the line, thanks to layers of subtext and pithy asides. Never again will anyone's parents will have to bring a deck of playing cards and a flashlight to survive the latest animated blockbuster. Here are our favorites of the year thus far, from your standard talking animals to colonial stop-motion puppets. And you can see Esquire's list of best movies of 2019 so far here.
From talking animals to colonialist stop motion puppets.
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