Left wing hippie dung

The directors also immersed themselves in the nature of happiness. “I looked at TED talks, a Harvard study, a lot of Eastern, Buddhist philosophy,” Mitchell said. “Where does happiness come from? What happens when you lose it? How do you get it back? We really got into it and discovered that we’re all born with this innate happiness inside us and we’re in charge.”...The music then became a shortcut for expressing happiness or sadness. Mitchell calls “Trolls” a jukebox musical, highlighted by Lionel Richie’s “Hello” and Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors.”

But when they couldn’t find an appropriate song for the finale, Timberlake came to the rescue and concocted an original that became an instant hit, “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”

“We want people to learn the power of optimism, especially kids,” Dohrn said. “And it’s hard to tap into happiness, especially if you’re facing any conflict or struggle, which we are today.”

Left wing hippie dung? Hippies? Really? Lol

The Trolls aren't real, the movie isn't political, and it's not about drugs. It's a silly film made for silly fun. They aren't even human. They're just supposed to be fun, cute, and naive.It's as meaningful as cotton candy.

Not everything is politically motivated unless that's the only way you see it. A kid will watch this stupid cartoon and enjoy the music, the colors, and stupid antics and forget about it in a few days.

Angry old people see all the darkness in the world go on a politically charged rant about moral decay and obsess over the shameful implications of fictional Trolls dancing and having fun.

Remember, it IS made for kids and not to be taken so seriously. You honestly think a cartoon is made to make adults act in a way they don't want to? Most adults know this is a silly movie made for kids. Maybe cartoons are to much for you to handle. They really make you mad and paranoid. You shouldn't let it get to you like that. This movie isn't changing anyone's life that way. Lol

You say all that like it's a bad thing.

It was a dumb movie in general.

One thing I found mildly interesting was the notion that the boggins are unhappy so they eat the trolls.

First of all, that a pretty obvious political allegory for "the grass is greener" politics of conquest. Something that I found ironic for an American film, since the last time we ever went out to conquer something that was to our benefit to acquire was probably under Teddy Roosevelt.

Second, it does a pretty good job of laying bear a major source of eating disorder: compulsive eating as a component of chronic depression. Extremely common. But typically not associated with inability to "kick back and party", or the other social ineptitudes they portray in the Boggins. Much more likely it can be a component of low self-esteem (they did allude to that just a bit with the Prince's fatness and the Scullery Maid's "uglyness"... but really we don't see the connection to the need to eat!)

But, as the OP stated, and I agree, those things all take a back seat to the "party your trouble's away" message. I wouldn't call it a hippie / commie philosophy... I'd call it modern American myopia and irresponsibility. All you need is to show them doing some keg stands and the picture of college life would be complete.

This is the kind of crap that got the boards closed.

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28 days 6 hours 42 minutes 12 seconds. That is when the world will end.

You mean... They might learn something on their own, outside your trailer park? No way!

Thought it was cute, and balanced, for the kiddos. It showed the "hippies" couldn't have survived without the bravery, preparation, and common sense of Branch. And the "hippies" showed Branch he doesn't have to be in a bad mood the rest of his life.
Didn't care for the main character of Poppy, though. Preferred Bridget. More endearing.