![]() She rejects his hugs and is more focused on her education than being a kid. Tim is now a grown man who has drifted apart from his baby brother Ted (Alec Baldwin) and fears he’ll do the same with his eldest daughter Tabitha who is trying to grow up way too fast. ![]() With Family Business, the team surprisingly crafted a tighter narrative that has more charm and heart. Director Tom McGrath ( Madagascar, Megamind) is no stranger to delivering fast-paced action that stands out as the highlight of his features and there’s one action-packed chase sequence in this film that was more exhilarating to me than all the car chases in F9. ![]() While the motion is still manic with enough movement to keep the younger audience at bay, there are some exhilarating set pieces to accompany it. The imagination sequences are still as gorgeous as ever and work in context through the story itself. Though he’s very much your typical man-child of sorts, he’s a loving stay-at-home dad who provides nothing but support for his breadwinning wife (Eva Longoria), booksmart daughter Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt), and boss baby Tina (Amy Sedaris). That remains present in this film through Tim (a charming James Marsden replacing Tobey Maguire), who grew up while holding onto his vivid imagination from his youth. In my review of the previous film, I wrote that at times it felt like I was watching The Backyardigans with the imaginary fantasy sequences the character lighting matches the background’s various art styles. Much like its predecessor, the film is bright, vibrant, colorful, frenetic with its movement, and also visually imaginative. There is nothing but top-notch Dreamworks animation quality put into the production and it shows. ![]() Unlike Spirit Untamed, Family Business was made internally at the Glendale campus/homes during COVID. ![]()
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