The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Vivo
Animation · Family · Comedy · 2021
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
Movie details
Vivo
“One song can change everything.”
2021 Animation · Family · Comedy 1h 36m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Vivo?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kirk DeMicco
Written by
Peter Barsocchini · Kirk DeMicco · Quiara Alegría Hudes
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vivo (voice)
Ynairaly Simo
Gabi (voice)
Zoe Saldaña
Rosa (voice)
Juan de Marcos González
Andrés (voice)
Brian Tyree Henry
Dancarino (voice)
Gloria Estefan
Marta Sandoval (voice)
Michael Rooker
Lutador (voice)
Court is in session
Put Vivo on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.