I really disliked this movie. The first thing that bugged me was all the sexual innuendos. Dreamworks does that alot in their movies--like Shrek and Shrek 2. I was willing to overlook it if the plot was good--adults would get the jokes, kids wouldn't. (But I certainly wouldn't want my child to quote things like 'I just need your body' or 'Let's talk about eggs, baby' and other stupid things the songs referenced. So the music had no enjoyment for me at all--it just made me cringe.)
I agree with Nessa that the animation was nice. But also that nice animation does not a good movie make. My 4 year-old nephew and 2-year-old neice were very fidgety and then fell asleep--the movie did not hold their attention. Not a single one of the adults felt it was worth their time--everyone had something to complain about. So it seems that by trying to accomplish too much they failed to appeal to adults or children.
They demonized humans with no retribution. This happens at times in animal fantasies--but it seemed heavy-handed and extreme in this case. And, like HOM said, it was depressing. Not lite and happy at all, like the commercials lead you to believe. And the message at the end is crammed down your throats. After there being so little to eat until then, it just leaves a bad aftertaste. I'm all for saving the environment--but it feels like some radicals with a serious agenda wrote this script.
Yep. Definitely not one I'll purchase, or bother to see again. And I know it's not making it's way into my sister-in-law's DVD collection--she hated this movie with a passion, and the kids could care less.
