The Star Review

The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is one of the most commonly told tales of the last 2,000 years. And in that time, or at least from what I’ve seen of it, there have certainly been worse renditions than the animated feature film The Star.

Granted, after two whole millennia, that’s not exactly a ringing endorsement, but The Star is an animated feature produced for rather young kids, and it’s mostly a bright and inoffensive one. It’s the story of Bo the Donkey, voiced by Steven Yeun, who dreams of being important and gets his wish in a roundabout way after he stumbles into the home of newlyweds Joseph (Zachary Levi) and Mary (Gina Rodriguez), where he becomes an integral part of the family.

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