The.One and Only Ivan (2020)

This is the only entry into the Visual Effects category that was kind of a dud for me. I really enjoyed all of the other four. This one, which has a strong voice cast for a myriad of animals who live in the confines of a mall circus that is so painfully small, windowless, and concrete that it is hard to imagine what kind of life it is for any of the animals but certainly not for a gorilla. The plot is a bit on the thin side, with the inevitable waning of audiences for these sorts of shows, the ring master is more and more desperate for gimmicks, any act that will draw them in a bit longer and a bit more. In many ways they are his life, and maybe that makes it all the harder for him to let them go. There are a few warm moments, but unless you have a child who loves these talking animal movies, I would recommend skipping it.