It’s a little disconcerting and a little uncomfortable, especially for children’s fiction. Even simply the idea of Boss Baby himself is a little odd - a baby who’s actually a C-suite executive in a company that manufactures babies to give to families but keeps some who live forever as employees, never to truly have a loving family? If you felt at all weird reading that, you understand how I feel. also just seemed a little out there - granted, “The Boss Baby” is derived from a children’s book, so maybe that’s directly pulled from the story. I wasn’t able to figure out whether it was Tim or Boss Baby’s narrative, and by focusing on both characters, the plot became heavily muddled, leading me to question the logic of some of even the simplest of plot points. The arguments between the two drag on forever for no particular reason, and Boss Baby to a certain point felt too distant of a character. Tim and Boss Baby go on a wild ride to track down the CEO of Puppy Co. When it comes down to it, “The Boss Baby” is downright too predictable. The visuals were great, the jokes were relatively funny and the voice acting was solid, so why was I struggling? I’ll be honest - I tried really hard to enjoy the movie, but I couldn’t get into it. “The Boss Baby” is centered heavily around the dynamic between siblings, so maybe it’s because I’m an only child, but I didn’t understand or come to fully appreciate the rapport between Tim and Boss Baby. A lot of gags and throwaway jokes are included to fill up these complex chase scenes which, while small feats of animation wonder, didn’t do much to interest me. Most of the movie is spent with Tim and Boss Baby as they bicker and bicker … and bicker. Now’s the point where I’d say, “Spoiler ahead!” but unfortunately there really isn’t much to spoil - because while the premise is there, the content is not. At first it seems like a cute premise, and even the idea of Alec Baldwin as a baby is honestly funny. before adorable puppies take over the balance of love between babies and puppies. Boss Baby’s mission: take down rival company Puppy Co.

March brings us a seemingly promising yet ultimately disappointing new animated flick - “The Boss Baby.” The film stars Alec Baldwin as the titular character and follows seven-year-old Tim Templeton as he navigates his life upon the arrival of his new baby brother, who just happens to be a baby who’s actually a boss - a literal boss from the company Baby Corp.

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