“Leo”
The new animated film, Leo (voiced by Adam Sandler) is a grade-school iguana who, after 74 years inside a terrarium, longs for life outside of the classroom.
But after he starts getting taken home by the kids and helping them with some of their problems, he soon learns that maybe his place is among the children. “Leo” was co-written and produced by Sandler, with his longtime collaborator Robert Smigel co-writing the script and directing with David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti. (Together they had all worked on “Hotel Transylvania 2.”)
Handsomely produced and moving, “Leo” is a sweet movie where emotionally rich storytelling exists next to jokes.
“Leo” is one of the very best animated movies of the year.