'The One and Only Ivan': Film Review
Far fairer than Artemis Fowl, the poorly-received, previous live-action/CGI hybrid to be rerouted from theaters to Disney+, The One and Only Ivan is a notably muted, soulful portrait of a silverback gorilla who re-evaluates his seemingly contented life as a mall circus performer. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning 2013 novel by Katherine Applegate, which in turn took its inspiration from real-life events, the production offers a stirring take on themes of belonging and advocacy; understated voice work from Sam Rockwell in the title role; and intimate cinematography by Florian Ballhaus (a far cry from the sort of anthropomorphic animation on recent display in the likes of Dr.