Thoughts on Klaus (animated Netflix film)

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I liked it. It's nice to see an animated film use 2D animation as opposed to the standard 3D. The characters are well designed, move fluidly in the environment and there's some great use of lighting and shading. I also thought the voice acting was pretty good. J.K. Simmons is excellent as Klaus, John Schwartzman is very fitting for Jesper, and Joan Cusack sounds completely unrecognizable as Ms. Krump. The score and sound track are well handled and fitting for this type of film. I have 2 main criticisms though: it's predictable and I didn't find it very funny. There were a few jokes I thought were clever and it has alot of heart, but I thought it used a lot of tropes I've seen done before and done better. Still though, I recommend you check it out, especially if you're in the mood for watching a modern 2D animated film.