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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Robin Robin
Animation · Adventure · Family · 2021
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Movie details
Robin Robin
2021 Animation · Adventure · Family 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
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 Robin Robin?
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.
Taste neighbourhood
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Minions & More 2
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Mikey Please · Daniel Ojari
Written by
Mikey Please · Sam Morrison · Daniel Ojari
Bronte Carmichael
Robin (voice)
Richard E. Grant
Magpie (voice)
Gillian Anderson
Cat (voice)
Adeel Akhtar
Dad Mouse (voice)
A
Amira Macey-Michael
Dink (voice)
T
Tom Pegler
Pip (voice)
E
Endeavour Clutterbuck
Flynn (voice)
Court is in session
Put Robin Robin 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.