The music is pop-heavy, so not what we’ve heard from her lately, but her voice fits the style of the movie beautifully. It’s perfect casting. Plus there’s absolutely no jokes at the expense of Bertie’s size.

Long before the motley crew crashes the Met Gala, it's clear that director Ryan Crego is bolting wacky gee-gaws onto a rote plot. Still, several gags pay off: wearable puppies; random lederhosen; rhyming references to the Jason Statham movie The Meg

Arlo The Alligator Boy is an animated fable, filled with music, fun, and characters who are clearly queer-coded.

Fun and unexpectedly moving in the best possible way.