The Croods

i was pleasantly surprised by this. i'd heard a couple of reviews but neither made me particularly interested in seeing it. it was only because a friend suggested it that i came to see this. i'm glad i did. of particular note for me was the fantastic creature design. really was quite fantastical. read more

as a huge animation fan, this ranks among the best of them. including the juggernaut, which is pixar. this has to be the funniest animated film overall. the emotional bits are sprinkled throughout the adventure instead of being bogged down when the going gets tough, while the comedy keeps on rolling through these lush environments like a boulder avalanche. i found myself laughing from front to back because of this. the voices are spot on to the character models, everyone is exceptionally likeable if not loveable and the artistic approach is welcome. my favorite part is that all the symbolism... read more