“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile”
Movie Review
Will Speck with Josh Gordon directed "Lyle,
Lyle, Crocodile" is an American musical comedy film from the screenplay of
William Davis. It is an adaptation of Bernard Waber's children's story picture
book of the same name. It stars Shawn Mendes in the lead role alongside Javier
Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman.
The story of the move is as follows, Hector P. Valenti,
a charismatic magician, wants to try out for a national talent show but is
repeatedly rejected. One day after a failed audition, he wanders into an exotic
pet store and finds a singing baby crocodile, whom he names Lyle. Seeing Lyle
as a chance to get rich in the talent business, he sets up his 3-story
Victorian brownstone house for their performance, but Lyle develops stage
fright during the premiere and Valenti loses the house. Valenti is forced out,
and Lyle reluctantly goes on the run himself as he tries to make more money.
Eighteen months later, the Primms family moves into
the house. Josh is initially scared of moving into his new home and struggles
to make friends at school. One night, he finds Lyle, now fully grown, living
upstairs, and they become friends when Lyle saves Josh from a mugger and shows
off his singing talent. Josh's stepmother and father eventually get to know
Lyle and, although initially afraid of him, bond with Lyle over their favorite
hobbies. One day, Valenti returns home to see Lyle, who is allowed to stay at
home fifteen days a year by contract. He makes another attempt to get Lyle to
act on stage, but it fails because Lyle still has stage fright.
Meanwhile, Primm's downstairs neighbor Mr. Grumps, the
noisy activity caused by Lyle, Valenti, and Primms annoys the Grumps.
Determined to put an end to it, cameras are set up to find out what's going on,
but the target is achieved by bribing Valenti to sell Lyle in exchange for
money to pay off the debt. Lyle's stage fright and confinement to the zoo fail
to convince the authorities of his kind nature. Valenti goes to get Lyle out of
the zoo with Josh's help for what he did to Lyle. Valenti and Lyle reconcile
before Lyle escapes with Josh to the talent show while Valenti distracts the
authorities. Lyle overcomes her stage fright with Josh's help, and the audience
and audience critically praise her singing ability.
A month later, a trial is held to determine whether
or not Lyle can be set free. In the end Lyle's favor. The judge decides to rule
against the Grumps, and Valenti has deeded his house to his grandmother, who
built the house and founded the New York City Zoo, where Lyle is admitted. Keep
exotic animals as pets. After the trial, Primms celebrate Lyle's freedom by
taking him on vacation, while Valenti meets a new animal: a beatboxing rattlesnake
owned by Josh's friend Trudy.
An animated singing crocodile named Lyle by Shawn
Mendes and his owner Hector P. Valenti by Javier Bardem. Javier plays a lively,
ever-hopeful yet vulnerable character, but his charm fizzles towards the end. As
the new family is introduced and Lyle grows up, the script and the premise are
messed up. McNarry has a memorable performance, though Constance Wu is passable
as Mrs. Primm.
Combining genres goes against the story. The film
had great potential as a comedy thriller but failed to take off. Some parts are outright odd, jumping in
garbage cans and eating food cannot pass off as a free-spirited thing to do or
hogging on unhealthy food. The soundtrack is hummable
and the film will appeal to young children. But it does not satisfy older
children and adults.
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