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‘Sneaks’ Review: Sneakerhead Culture Gets Animated in Pedestrian Kiddie Feature
Anthony Mackie and Chloe Bailey voice a pair of sneakers separated in New York in a cliched animated feature.
Edson is clearly an integral part of his neighborhood, but he’s relegated to solely waiting around for his shoes, highlighted when he warbles an on-the-nose song about how he’s sad he might miss his midnight basketball tournament and his opportunity to ascend in life. The “you lied to me” betrayal at the bowling alley rolls a gutter ball in terms of its narrative significance and contrivances, gathering Ty’s ruby slipper girlfriend Britany (Ella Mai) and her Stiletto pals together. Mackie, Fishburne, Lawrence, Bailey and David all pour a ton of heart into their vocal dynamics, allowing nuanced vulnerability and a bubbly buoyancy to shine through, keeping us tethered to the emotional pull of the picture.
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