Spirit of the Forest (2008)
"Espíritu del bosque" (original title)

A powerful businessman wants to build a highway through the forest. One of the town's most evil character, Mrs D'Abondo, loves the idea and orders her husband to cut down the trees. ... See full summary »

Director:

David Rubin

Writer:

Beatriz Iso (script)

Stars:

María Adánez, Sean Astin, Anjelica Huston

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
María Adánez	...	Linda (voice)
Sean Astin	...	Furi (voice)
Anjelica Huston	...	Mrs. D'Abondo (voice)
Juan Ibáñez Pérez	...	Hoho (voice) (as Trancas y Barrancas)
Luis Merlo	...	Cebolo (voice)
Damián Molla Herman	...	Huhu (voice) (as Trancas y Barrancas)
Ron Perlman	...	Oak (voice)
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Cebolo (voice)

Storyline

A powerful businessman wants to build a highway through the forest. One of the town's most evil character, Mrs D'Abondo, loves the idea and orders her husband to cut down the trees. Everyone must flee... But Furi and his friends don't intend to give up so easily. They'll have the help of the Clan of the Free Cats, spearheaded by the conceited Tigre, and the flies, HUHU and HOHO. When they find out what Mrs D'Abondo is afraid of, Furi hatches a plot to bring to life the Spirit of the forest.

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action and rude humor

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Spirit of the Forest

Filming Locations:

Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dygra Films S.L., Fantastic Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Living Forest (2001)

User Reviews

Not worth the $1 I spent to rent it.

This is the first time I've been compelled to review a movie online at all. I just had to so that no one else wasted money on this movie (The company that made it wasted enough for all of us). I only endured this movie because my son said he wanted to finish it to see what happened. Endure is really a tame word. Every 25 seconds or so one of the characters was taking part in a violent act or talking about something violent or murderous. This was interspersed with off-color jokes (none of them remotely funny) and a script that couldn't be written that badly on purpose. The music was sub-par and sappy. The animation was just so-so. On and on.

I like slapstick comedy, creepy violence and off-color humor but this was even unbearable as just me, not the parent me.

The message was really trying to be positive: The residents of the forest band together to try and save it from a money-grubbing human with plans to level the forest and pave a road right through it; but it just failed completely as a whole.

Sorry Ms. Houston, Mr. Astin, Mr. Ribisi and Mr. Perlman this is the worst movie I have ever seen. Also, it is definitely not for children.