Goldbeak (Dubbed) (PG)
Cast: Sean Kenin, Valkyrae, David HenrieGenre: Family
Author(s): Robert N Skir, Vivian Yoon, Jeff Sloniker
Director: Nigel W Tierney, Dong Long
Release Date: 25/04/2025
Running Time: 94mins
Country: Chi/US
Year: 2021
Mayor Silverwing and his family, including newly hatched son Goldbeak, are reportedly killed in an airplane crash. His brother Flutterclaw inherits the position of mayor and promises the grief-stricken citizens of Avian City that he will lead with distinction in his late sibling's memory. They are blissfully unaware that little Goldbeak survived the crash and has been raised in Peckington Roost by warm-hearted chicken Biddy with the help of uncle Shanks and Goldbeak's inventor sister Ratchet.
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Goldbeak (U) Film Review from LondonNet
Birds of a feather fret together in a likeable Chinese computer-animated coming-of-age story directed by Dong Long and Nigel W Tierney, which has been dubbed into easily digestible English for family flocks seeking high-flying adventure in the aftermath of Easter. Familiar themes of acceptance, self-expression and community spirit roost in a gently paced script that affirms valuable life lessons passed down from father to son. “There’s power and freedom to the gift of soaring in the sky and a responsibility to use that power wisely!” opines Goldbeak as his confidence soars, echoing the sentiments of a proverb about great power and responsibility popularised by different iterations of Spider-Man…
Tragic loss captured in the opening frames succinctly establishes sympathy for the orphaned eagle, labelled a freak by neighbours who literally and figuratively urge him not to spread his wings. A conventional journey of self-discovery encourages heartfelt self-reflection (and a few digitally-rendered tears) with a wholesome acknowledgement that hiding your talents from the world is a crying shame. Visuals are bright, colourful and sufficiently detailed to survive close scrutiny on a big screen but can’t claim to glide in the slipstream of animation powerhouses like Pixar, DreamWorks and Illumination.
Mayor Silverwing (voiced by Mick Wingert) and his family, including newly hatched son Goldbeak (David Henrie), are reportedly killed in an airplane crash. An internal investigation declares the tragedy was the result of a nefarious plot orchestrated by Silverwing’s most trusted subordinate, Guru (Crispin Freeman). Silverwing’s brother Flutterclaw (Sean Kenin) inherits the position of mayor and promises the grief-stricken citizens of Avian City that he will lead with distinction in his late sibling’s memory.
As part of the healing process, he promotes Guru’s son Guy (Stephen Fu), now his foster child, to the venerated position of Captain of the Elite Eagle Scouts, who are sworn to protect all feathered folk from the sky. Flutterclaw and the denizens of Avian City are blissfully unaware that little Goldbeak survived the crash and has been raised in Peckington Roost by warm-hearted chicken Biddy (Debra Wilson) with the help of uncle Shanks (Jas Patrick) and Goldbeak’s inventor sister Ratchet (Valkyrae). When Goldbeak accidentally causes major damage in Peckington Roost, he tearfully contemplates leaving his adopted home to seek the truth about his noble bloodline.
Goldbeak glides along at a steady pace, swooping to a higher altitude for airborne sequences of the title character learning to fly for the first time or narrowly avoiding sharp talons of angry rivals. Scenes of violence are mild, often sweetened with slapstick and seldom result in visible injury. Dubbed vocals are clear and tug heartstrings on cue. The only fowl language that tumbles from beaks is a full-throated cluck.
– Sarah Lee
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