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THOMAS AND FRIENDS: SODOR SINGS TOGETHER

“A Riveting Tale for All Ages”

Family Content: +2 Moderately questionable elements.

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What You Need To Know:

THOMAS AND FRIENDS:  SODOR SINGS TOGETHER is an animated musical special on Netflix based on the series ALL ENGINES GO. Thomas the Tank Engine and crew prepare for the annual Sodor Island music festival. An opera singer accidentally cracks all the stage equipment. So, the band of trains must find replacement parts. Can Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends save the festival? 

In terms of production values, SODOR SINGS TOGETHER roars above the speed limit. It has colorful, lively character animation. It’s also visually stimulating. A bigger bonus is the music. The songs are catchy and match the energy found in ALL ENGINES GO. SODOR SINGS TOGETHER has a strong moral worldview. It stresses kindness, teamwork and positivity. Thomas and his train pals are optimistic, give back to their community and employ creative problem-solving skills. They show deep appreciation for the art of opera and community music events. SODOR SINGS TOGETHER is a cheerful piece of art for all ages. However, it has some light violence such as high-speed train chases and electronic equipment getting damaged. MOVIEGUIDE® advises discernment for younger children. 

Content:

  (BB, Fe, V) 

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

  Strong moral outlook where sentient trains rely on kindness and teamwork, the hero and his friends use creative problem solving skills when random obstacles arise, the heroes are courteous and respectful to their human neighbors, the human and train characters celebrate together with a musical festival, plus there’s a slight feminist perspective with a female train being a prominent leader in the group of trains;

Foul Language:

  No foul language;

Violence:

  Light cartoon violence where the heroes lose control of a runaway music train car, the same train car roams at high speed across the island (but nobody is hurt), an opera singer hits a high note and causes glass to break across the island, and various pieces of electronic devices go haywire from the high note;

Sex:

  No sex;

Nudity:

  No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

  No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

  No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

  Nothing else objectionable. 

 

More Detail:

THOMAS AND FRIENDS:  SODOR SINGS TOGETHER is an hour-long animated musical special on Netflix. Thomas the Tank Engine and crew prepare for the annual Sodor Island music festival. When an opera singer accidentally cracks all the stage equipment, it’s up to the band of trains to find replacement parts. Will they be able to save the festival before nightfall? 

 The special is set in the universe of THOMAS AND FRIENDS:  ALL ENGINES GO. Thomas and his fleet of train friends are delivering supplies for the annual Sodor Musical Festival. The young steam engines speculate about the festival’s “super-secret” surprise. During the sound check, an opera singer’s high-pitched voice cracks through all the railway and sound equipment across the island of Sodor. The trains split up to bring replacement parts from across Sodor. However, the damaged railway controller sends the island into chaos. Can Thomas save the festival in time? 

 In terms of production values, SODOR SINGS TOGETHER roars above the speed limit. It has a pleasing color palette, lively character animation and decent shot composition. The special is visually stimulating. A bigger bonus is the music. The songs are catchy and match the energy found in ALL ENGINES GO. But, how does it “track” with the railway of morality?  

 SODOR SINGS TOGETHER has a strong moral worldview favoring kindness, teamwork and positivity. Thomas and his train pals are optimistic, give back to their community and employ creative problem-solving skills. There’s no mention of God or Jesus, but the train characters do their best to be upstanding role models for the humans of Sodor. Moreover, the characters show deep appreciation for the art of opera and community music events. 

 THOMAS AND FRIENDS:  SODOR SINGS TOGETHER is clean primarily of immoral content but contains mild cartoon violence. An opera singer’s high pitch causes strong vibrations across Sodor. Pieces of glass, lights, and other electronic rail devices shatter into pieces. Later, Thomas and his pals chase after a runaway music car. The car travels across the island at high speed, almost careening into the ocean, but the characters escape harm. Lastly, there is a feminist slant with Nia, a female train introduced in ALL ENGINES GO. Nia shares a co-protagonist role with Thomas and directly leads the festival‘s recovery effort. Nia and Thomas work together to save the day, rail-to-rail. 

 THOMAS AND FRIENDS:  SODOR SINGS TOGETHER is a cheerful piece of art for all ages. It has a strong bias towards teamwork, kindness, and creative problem-solving. The animation and song quality are also praiseworthy. However, the movie features light violence, including high-speed train chases, and damaged electronic equipment. MOVIEGUIDE® advises slight caution for younger children.