The film is good but for me would have made a much better 1 hour special. I like kids films and I did not really enjoy this. I think it is more aimed at adults who want to regress to childhood rather than for children themselves. For me the music did not work in a children's film. The set music pieces did not work, the choreography was a little stilted. The rat knife fight was a little more vicious and aggressive than is necessary in a children's film.
The last few years as the US is going from bad to worse war, financial collapse, vicious political divides they seem to be wanting cinema that is not representative of the rest of the world. UP is an example of a film not really for children but childlike adults. Slumdog Millionaire got an Oscar for best film. While it is a good film I think it is more reflective of the US audience wanting to feel good and needing films that are innocent and simple.
Like I said my child wanted to the leave the cinema after 45 minutes and I was not to sad to go.
The last few years as the US is going from bad to worse war, financial collapse, vicious political divides they seem to be wanting cinema that is not representative of the rest of the world. UP is an example of a film not really for children but childlike adults. Slumdog Millionaire got an Oscar for best film. While it is a good film I think it is more reflective of the US audience wanting to feel good and needing films that are innocent and simple.
Like I said my child wanted to the leave the cinema after 45 minutes and I was not to sad to go.