When I read the reviews on this, nearly all of them were from across the pond. I know American and British tastes can be different, so I wanted to post an opinion from an American's POV.
Now, keep in mind that we got to see a sneak preview of this movie at a packed theater - for FREE. How much money is sunk into seeing a movie can sometimes taint how I feel about a movie. Since the only thing we bought was a small popcorn, it's hard to feel ripped off.
I will also preface this by saying I'm not much of a Wallace & Gromit fan. I've seen one or two of the previous films, and they were all right, but not really my "cup of tea."
This was an enjoyable, fun movie. Several belly laughs, and I can't say I felt bored at any time. Our two children, ages 3 and 5, LOVED IT. Our 5 year old asked if we were going to be buying the movie. The 3 year old barely fidgeted at all (which says a lot!). As many others have commented, the bunnies are really cute, and the expressions on the faces of the characters are uncannily descriptive.
One other note is that I can't think of anything in the movie that would make a parent uncomfortable for their kids to see. The language was very clean. There were a couple of references that were a little saucy and aimed for the adults, but I think they would go over most youngsters heads.
Give me Pixar any day, but I still had a good time. And yes, we will probably buy it on DVD when it comes out.
Now, keep in mind that we got to see a sneak preview of this movie at a packed theater - for FREE. How much money is sunk into seeing a movie can sometimes taint how I feel about a movie. Since the only thing we bought was a small popcorn, it's hard to feel ripped off.
I will also preface this by saying I'm not much of a Wallace & Gromit fan. I've seen one or two of the previous films, and they were all right, but not really my "cup of tea."
This was an enjoyable, fun movie. Several belly laughs, and I can't say I felt bored at any time. Our two children, ages 3 and 5, LOVED IT. Our 5 year old asked if we were going to be buying the movie. The 3 year old barely fidgeted at all (which says a lot!). As many others have commented, the bunnies are really cute, and the expressions on the faces of the characters are uncannily descriptive.
One other note is that I can't think of anything in the movie that would make a parent uncomfortable for their kids to see. The language was very clean. There were a couple of references that were a little saucy and aimed for the adults, but I think they would go over most youngsters heads.
Give me Pixar any day, but I still had a good time. And yes, we will probably buy it on DVD when it comes out.
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