In which the Mister and the Monsters join me in reviewing THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN (2020), currently streaming on Disney+. From the book by Katherine Applegate and loosely based on real life events, the movie tells the bittersweet story of Ivan the gorilla (voiced by Sam Rockwell) who escapes death by poachers, is adopted and raised by Mack (Bryan Cranston). They go on to start a small circus business in a mall for many years but when a little elephant, named Ruby (voiced by Brooklynn Prince) enters their lives, it soon becomes clear that there's more to life than the mall and Ivan and his friends embark on an adventure to freedom. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
