by James Evans
I have never read the kids book, not that you have to, so it was just another movie for me. Not something that I remembered fondly from my childhood. I also didn’t see it in 3D although now I kinda want to. I really liked the movie. I think it’s great for kids and adults. Lots of colors and food and fun going on. There are some great gags. I especially liked the ongoing ones with the TV remote control and the Ratbirds. And the Gummy Bears towards the end were hilarious. Great voice cast too. Not sure where they could get a sequel out of this one but I wouldn’t mind seeing one.
by James Evans
This is a terrible movie written and made for 5-year-olds. Except that thousands of people are killed. Laugh-out-loud bad from the beginning in 1641 France all the way to the end.
by James Evans
I was hoping that this would be something for the kids and adults alike but I didn’t care for it too much. Not bad by any means, just not for me. I liked a couple of things here and there. James Spader is amusing to watch in a movie like this.
James Says: I know I am gonna be in the minority here on this one. Just like Wall-E, I liked this movie but I do not understand all the 4- and 5-star ratings. I know it’s just a kids’ film, but I didn’t think that this was up to par with past efforts. It looks great visually, and Ed Asner is great as the cranky old man. The beginning is really sad and almost too much for a kid flick. I just thought that it was a little too simple later on. They see this bird five seconds after they land, yet there is this guy who has been looking for it for decades. Call me a hater, I know it, but I’m still sticking by what I have to say. I could watch a whole movie with Dug the dog though. Great stuff!
G. Says: I think James is goofy. This is the best Pixar movie since Finding Nemo. Not quite as good as Nemo, but wonderfully creative, funny, tearful, artistic, and random. There is one frame in particular…a shot of the wife in a photograph with just the right amount of sunlight streaming through the window…a wry, relaxed little smile on her face… It’s real easy to forget this is digital animation and not a forgotten memory of an elderly man discovering himself for the second time. See the movie with an open heart, and it will be filled.
Movie Reviews | G. Sax | 
September 20, 2009 11:34 pm | 
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