Leo

Diamond in the rough. Very good. I put off watching it, having low expectations and when we watched it I thoroughly enjoyed it. Original in its own way. GG.

OMG! I loved it! I had low expectations but it was funny, adorable and has so much heart. A must watch!

This is the most enjoyable animated movie I've seen in a long time. Funny, touching, great message, clever, somehow formulaic and yet unique at the same time. Enjoyable for kids all the way up to adults.

This was a very enjoyable movie to watch. Adam Sandler voicing Leo helped make it so good.

A cute and inspiring movie!

Wholesome movie. Fun, lovable.. just a good watch!

Unexpectedly quite fun.

Happy Madison Productions and Netflix teaming up for an animation flick hardly sets the pulse racing and as such I was, perhaps naively, anticipating 'Leo' to fall rather flat. Happily, I was wrong. It does a great job at merging meaning and humour, I laughed a fair bit.

My negative predictions were almost confirmed as soon as Adam Sandler starts talking in this 2023 film, as the voice he puts on was one I thought was going to be very grating. However, again, that was not the case. He makes it work and then some. Bill Burr is also a pleasant cast member. The rest of the voice bunch are good too.

The musicial elements aren't the most fitting, though in all honesty don't drag the film down all that much. Overall, a relatively exceptional movie.

This was really cute! A bunch of adult themes and sprinkled in humor for adults! Far from a Pixar quality film, but’s damn good…especially for a Netflix film! I will surely watch this one again!

Rating: 3.5/5 - 80% - Would Recommend

I went into this with minimal expectations, as Adam Sandler is not normally my cup of tea. His brand of humor is usually too broad for my tastes, often over-the-top and full of slapstick. This film still has some of that DNA, but not only does it work much better in an animated film (where visuals can be more creative and physical gags aren't limited by something as silly as physics), but its also in service of a story that surprised me with its heart and depth. This is far closer to a _Toy Story_ or _Over the Hedge_ than I ever would have expected out of a Netflix kids movie. It delivers not just one, but a whole collection of positive messages for kids in a package that adults will also enjoy. This movie deserves to stick around as a classic.

I will note that the animation is quite simple, a far cry from Disney or Illumination. But the creators made it work, turning limitations into a stylistic choice that still allowed for creativity and flair - there's a lot of cute animation in this movie (the design for the kindergarteners was hilarious/genius). And while I already commented on the Sandler-esque elements of the humor, the movie also has plenty of more clever dialogue and ideas that had me chuckling throughout.

This is the only cartoon in a long time that actually made me laugh, and not just one time. Very funny and sweet. With a good story and morale.
And no stupid Disney-like woke propaganda, thank god, none of that non-binary/trans/etc bs brainwashing for kids.
The only downside for me was a lot of singing, it would be much better without it, felt very Disney-ish and not in a good way. Even though lyrics in those songs was typically funny.
Anyway, lots of fun for kids, recommended!