The charming cast is Flora and Ulysses’ secret weapon.
Ulysses is an adorable squirrel throughout the film, but the element that will win you over is the cast. How I Met Your Mother’s Alyson Hannigan plays at being an awkward and downbeat mother, whilst Ben Schwartz shines as Flora’s fun-time father, who shifts away from his life in adulthood to follow along on her quest with Ulysses. Once the parents get involved, it allows the family to confront some of what’s going on with them in an entertaining way. It’s especially fun to see Schwartz and Matilda Lawler play together. It’s not easy to make this kind of concept work, but the cast and director Lena Khan bring it to life as gracefully as they can.
