There are larger issues surrounding the world of “Storks” involving the creation of human life – it really sort of is up to storks to deliver babies, it seems – but that’s up for discussion on the vehicle ride home.
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One of the funniest family features of the year, Storks marks the animation debut of co-director and writer Nicholas Stoller, usually known for raunchier adult fare (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors).
In Warner Bros newest film “Storks”, the birds are exhausted of the baby business, so they move onto package delivery.
But things take a turn when Tulip actually gets a letter, one sent by a rambunctious boy (Anton Starkman), who requests a baby brother from the storks without the knowledge of his workaholic mom (Jennifer Aniston) and dad (Ty Burrell).
Stoller teams up with experienced animator Doug Sweetland for directing duties, and their story balances the fantasy world with more mundane realities.
As for the “Go to Sleep” clip, Junior and the human orphan Tulip (voiced by Katie Crown) are exhausted after a long day, but they can’t go to sleep until the baby they are taking care of goes night-night.
The animated adventure “Storks” stars Andy Samberg (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, “Hotel Transylvania”), Kelsey Grammer (“Toy Story 2”, “The Simpsons”), Katie Crown (Cartoon Network’s “Clarence”), Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele (Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele”), and Danny Trejo (“The Book of Life”).
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Tulip manages to use the letter to activate the dormant baby-making machine (don’t worry parents, this movie is not shooting for scientific accuracy) and out pops a bundle of joy; a development that would not only be a PR nightmare for the storks, but nearly certainly cost Junior his promotion. Soon she and Junior find themselves on an adventure to get the new baby to Nate’s family and be back in time for StorkCon and Junior’s promotion. Maybe a baby makes a family, but maybe friends are family; maybe family is bound by shared DNA; maybe family is a wolf pack. That this resonant a message comes in such a wildly weird and amusing package is just about as oddly pleasant as you can imagine.
