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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Two by Two: Overboard!
Animation · Adventure · Comedy · 2020
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
Movie details
Two by Two: Overboard!
“They're taking a ride on the wild side”
2020 Animation · Adventure · Comedy 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
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 Two by Two: Overboard!?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Toby Genkel · Seán McCormack
Written by
Toby Genkel · Mark Hodkinson · Richie Conroy · Seán McCormack
M
Max Carolan
Finny (voice)
Dermot Magennis
Dave (voice)
Tara Flynn
Hazel (voice)
Ava Connolly
Leah (voice)
Mary Murray
Patch / Bridget (voice)
B
Brendan McDonald
Chief Clyde (voice)
C
Carly Kane
Jelly (voice)
Court is in session
Put Two by Two: Overboard! 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.