Film Review: Croc Rocks! On-Air Review of ‘Arlo the Alligator Boy’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 17, 2021 - 8:57am

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 15th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Arlo the Alligator Boy,” streaming on Netflix beginning April 16th.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Arlo (voice of Michael J. Woodard), is an alligator boy who drifts from the New York City sewers to the near New Orleans, and grows up in the swamp with his adopted Mom Edmee (Annie Potts). When he discovers his true origins when he’s a teen, he sets out for NYC to find his father. Along the way he gathers an odd group of fellow travelers, and a couple enemies who want to exploit him. The journey is the thing, as Arlo is encamped with other oddballs, including a tiny Tony (Tony Hale), a Tiger Girl, a gay fur ball, a fish with legs and Big Bertie (Mary Lambert).

“Arlo the Alligator Boy” is streaming on Netflix beginning April 16th, 2021. Featuring the voices of Michael J. Woodard, Annie Potts, Tony Hale and Mary Lambert. Screenplay written and directed by Ryan Crego. Rated “G”