The first of a dozen or so sequels, we see Littlefoot and friends attempt to chase off two egg-snatching dinosaurs and, while they did recover the egg near the valley's edge, they inadvertently created an opening and allowed two Sharptooths (T-Rexes) to sneak inside, threatening to disrupt the valley's peaceful way of life.
Though the animation is good and the voice-over talents weren't bad, the film overall is pretty dull. The story doesn't capture the exciting adventures, tales of friendship, heartfelt drama and courage found in the original movie. Instead, what we have is a bunch of kid dinosaurs running around trying to save the day in a very amateurish way - almost like a typical preteen TV series episode with no real significance. And, the filmmakers decided to add songs in the movie - songs that will make you cringe. It really makes the film more childish and makes it a huge departure from the more touching themes of the previous film.
I know this is a children's movie, but coming off as a sequel to its heartfelt prequel, I would have expected something more. I can only imagine what the following direct-to-video sequels are like.
This film is probably fine for the little kids to watch; all others, stick with the original instead.
Grade D-
Though the animation is good and the voice-over talents weren't bad, the film overall is pretty dull. The story doesn't capture the exciting adventures, tales of friendship, heartfelt drama and courage found in the original movie. Instead, what we have is a bunch of kid dinosaurs running around trying to save the day in a very amateurish way - almost like a typical preteen TV series episode with no real significance. And, the filmmakers decided to add songs in the movie - songs that will make you cringe. It really makes the film more childish and makes it a huge departure from the more touching themes of the previous film.
I know this is a children's movie, but coming off as a sequel to its heartfelt prequel, I would have expected something more. I can only imagine what the following direct-to-video sequels are like.
This film is probably fine for the little kids to watch; all others, stick with the original instead.
Grade D-