I was sent a 4K copy of the film to review, which also includes a Blu-Ray. I will have that at the end of this review.
I watched this film knowing very little about it, other than seeing the trailer and it looked fun. Well, fun can't quite describe the little adventure that we get to go on with this family of mallard ducks. All five members of the family are such distinctly different characters, with Mack(Dad) being the most anxious duck since Daffy I think I have seen.
It's no secret that they do leave the pond and head off to Migration, it is, after all the title of the film. They first come across a few herons who are more than hospitable.
Next is the big city, a good number of pigeons, and a chef who has a great fondness for ducks, yes in every possible way. But he has a favorite kind of way to present them.
There are two very subtle nods of respect & love that I noticed, which I thought might be briefly discussed in the bonus features on the disc. The first is when Mack & Pam are first settling down for the night and there is a slight, musical reference to the music of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf (1936).
The other piece is a little more noticeable and that is the chef in the film has a tattoo on his neck of the wolf chasing the mallard duck from the Walt Disney short of the same name.(pic below)
I remember seeing the short before Oh, God!, with my sister and grandparents in the theater, back in the day when they had a short animated film before the feature.
I think the last film that had that was Honey, I Shrunk The Kids(1989)
They have a few more adventures on the way and run into some really fun and crazy other birds in the film, overall this is just a joyful 1 hr 22 mins for the entire family, without it being too long for the younger members of the family.
There is an additional hour of extra bonus content with a lot of fun crafts for the family to do. You can learn how to draw some of the birds in the film, which is helpful when they teach you how to make your own pop-up book. A lot of behind-the-scenes segments, which I have always been a fan of--hint-hint.
The movie looks great, I had initially seen it through a screening link last year, so with the 4K & even the Blu-Ray the colors are so bold and I really enjoyed everything about the film. The shorts are fun, but the one I enjoyed the most was Fly Hard, it was centered around Chump and the pigeons who meet a nice old lady at the park.
Trailer: click here
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™, DVD AND DIGITAL:
FLY HARD (MINI-MOVIE) - Chump sheds her tough-as-nails attitude, risking her life to fly through a blizzard and the harrowing streets of New York to return a prized possession to a kind woman from the park.
MOONED (MINI-MOVIE) - Following the events of DESPICABLE ME, Vector and a lost Minion are stranded on the moon, and struggle to get back to Earth.
MIDNIGHT MISSION (MINI-MOVIE) - The Minions will try anything to help Agnes overcome her fear of the dark, even if it involves going into outer space.
MICROPHONE MADNESS - A fun look behind-the-scenes as the cast record some of their silliest lines.
MEET THE CAST - In this series of behind-the-scenes pieces, we learn more about our favorite characters and the legendary comedic voices behind them.
KUMAIL NANJIANI: MACK ELIZABETH BANKS: PAM
KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: DELROY AWKWAFINA: CHUMP
DANNY DEVITO: UNCLE DAN CAROL KANE: ERIN
CASPAR JENNINGS: DAX & TRESI GAZAL: GWEN
TAKING FLIGHT: THE MAKING OF - MIGRATION is an original script so brand-new characters and locations had to be developed, designed, and animated from scratch! Here, filmmakers and crew break down their process to show us what gives this film an entirely new look and feel.
THE ART OF FLIGHT - Using a series of production phases from storyboards to pre-viz, we peel back the feathers and reveal just what goes into creating the avian heroes of the film.
THE SOUND OF FLIGHT - Take a closer look at the music of MIGRATION as Composer John Powell walks us through his scoring journey.
HOW TO DRAW MACK, DELROY, CHUMP, GWEN
BUILD YOUR OWN POP-UP BOOK - Daddy duck, Mack, likes to tell his two little ducklings some…overly imaginative bedtime stories. In this fun “How To” we’ll show you how to create a pop-up book so you can tell your very own bedtime stories!
CALLING ALL BIRDS - They may not have cell phones, but you can call your web-footed friends anytime you want! In this fun How To, we’ll teach you how to create and customize your very own set of colorful bird whistles.
THE MACK QUACK, THE HERON HONK, THE CHUMP CHIRP
BEST NESTS - You don’t have to fly south –or anywhere –to find a perfect paradise for your feathered friends. Here we’ll teach you how to make the best nest for your pet ducks, or anyone flying by, including a water feeder to keep them hydrated!
NESTS, WATER FEEDER
UPC Number: 191329256602 (US) / 191329256367 (CDN) Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen Rating: PG for action/peril and mild rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1) Run Time: 01:22:47
UPC Number: 191329256534 (US) / 191329256350 (CDN) Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen Rating: PG for action/peril and mild rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1) Run Time: 01:22:47
UPC Number: 191329256336 (US) / 191329256343 (CDN) Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Rating: PG for action/peril and mild rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) Run Time: 01:22:47
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