“Underdogs” is a cute Argentinian animated film directed by Juan Jose Campanella. The film is full of silly humor and was actually an enjoyable watch.
“Underdogs” opens with apes at the beginning of time discovering soccer. It’s a silly moment that doesn’t tie into the rest of the film, but it’s all in good fun.
The animation is actually quite good with the colors being rich and gorgeous and the plot itself is nothing original. After the cold opening we are introduced to Jake and his family with Jake telling his son a story to try and motivate him to stay on the soccer team. As a young man, Jake had to face his bully and huge soccer star Ace in order to save his town. Ace has recently bought the town and is planning to build the biggest arena and shopping center. Jake doesn’t stand a chance, but his foosball players come to life giving him a glimmer of hope.
The foosball players themselves are the best animated things found in the film. They are full of personality and voiced by some great actors including Eugenio Derbez and John Leguizamo.
The film is silly, but genuinely funny filled with over the top moments. Ace adds to the laughs with his obnoxious personality and glimpse into is egotistical home. All around it’s good fun.
With the funny moments, bright and colorful animation it’s worth a watch especially for the little ones.
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