Vivo

"A kid-friendly musical that starts on a high note before losing its rhythm."

"A pleasant enough musical that feels like a patchwork of better kids’ films..."

"It’s Miranda’s Latin-centred music that gives the project much of its personality..."

"The joyous musical numbers and sentimental but never treacly tale at its centre are what make Vivo such a winning effort."

"In a musical about music as much as anything, it makes sense that music is the strong point... The story between the songs is thin, though..."

"If the pure joy of Vivo is anything to go by, Miranda’s hardly outstayed his welcome."

"Not every movie has to turn into an action film, and if the idea is you have to keep the kiddies entertained, hey, maybe trust them a little more. They can probably handle a tender musical-comedy-drama just fine without it."

"Lin-Manuel Miranda's rapping kinkajou movie could use a little less rapping kinkajou."

"Despite the script’s efforts to turn the plot into a pacey race against time, it’s not the most gripping narrative."

"How can anybody possibly resist Lin-Manuel Miranda as a kinkajou with a tiny hat?"

"(Vivo) may have an uneven story, but the movie’s stellar songs, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, reflect the artist at his best."

"Part adventure, part wistful romance...Vivo is enjoyable and familiar."

"Totally worth a lazy summer afternoon sprawled in front of your TV..."

"Sweet if slight..."

"Vivo takes off with a cute kinkajou, some good music and some interesting visuals, but ultimately doesn’t stick the landing."

"(Miranda lifts) what might otherwise have been a fairly forgettable animated adventure."

"It's appealingly family-friendly, with good tunes..."

"What begins in lively and vibrant fashion as the title would suggest gets bogged down in a literal and figurative swamp"

"Vivo is a heartfelt piece with catchy songs... Sure it could do with a touch more depth, but in the kids movie genre, you could do a lot worse."