Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of the Trolls across the land in danger, Poppy, Branch, and their band of friends must embark on an epic quest to create harmony among the feuding Trolls to unite them against certain doom.
Trolls World Tour expands its universe with colorful music-genre tribes, which provides some visual variety and a thin commentary on cultural homogenization, but the narrative is formulaic — a straightforward quest with predictable beats and an antagonist whose motivations are shallow. The voice cast performs capably and with energy, but the roles don't demand much range. Visually it's bright and competent DreamWorks Animation fare, with some inventive set pieces across the different troll worlds, but nothing cinematographically groundbreaking. As a sequel, it recycles the core friendship-and-music message of the original without adding meaningful depth. The ending resolves conflict too neatly and quickly, with a message about diversity and coexistence that feels earned thematically but executed in a rush.