Unfortunately for my movie reviews blog, lately all I've been watching is children's movies out on DVD with my 8 year old. She has given all of the following movies a thumbs up - so at least you might have a sense what you're in store for on family movie night. I'll toss them all into one post for the parents out there.
Enchanted: I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Enchanted is a bit parody / homage. Paying homage to Disney Princess movies sounds lame, but it kinda works here. The opening sequence sucks you in with its humor and fun. Princess Giselle is a perky mix of the Disney princesses living in an animated world. But her fate takes a turn when she lands in NYC due to a wicked stepmother's evil plot. There are some genuinely funny moments, and the way they incorporate fantasy and reality together is well done. I definitely recommend this movie, and not just for the young princesses in the family.
Ratatouille: Ratatouille is about a rat with higher aspirations than his thieving vermin friends. After getting lost and winding up in a restaurant in Paris, he figures out how to play puppeteer with a young clumsy garbage boy, in order to achieve his goals of being a master chef. Another pleasant movie that will make you smile, and a premise that is unique and entertaining.
Meet the Robinsons: While amusing at times, I found the movie tedious for the most part. A young orphan boy has aspirations to be an inventor, only his obsession hinders his ability to be placed with a family. As he goes on a quest to recover his past, he winds up lurking in the future. While there are a couple of twists and some interesting animated effects, there wasn't a whole lot of funny going on here and the villain looks like Jack the Ripper. Too noisy and Nickelodean-esque for my taste.
A movie that you would be wise to avoid at all costs, letting the kids sit through this one alone, is Alvin and the Chipmunks. This is a terrible movie. The jokes aren't funny, the chipmunks are unlikeable, and the humans are pretty annoying as well. What could have been a decent commentary on child star parents wound up a superficial mess whose main message seems to be "Don't tucker out the child stars when you exploit the hell out of them". Awful.
Enchanted: I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Enchanted is a bit parody / homage. Paying homage to Disney Princess movies sounds lame, but it kinda works here. The opening sequence sucks you in with its humor and fun. Princess Giselle is a perky mix of the Disney princesses living in an animated world. But her fate takes a turn when she lands in NYC due to a wicked stepmother's evil plot. There are some genuinely funny moments, and the way they incorporate fantasy and reality together is well done. I definitely recommend this movie, and not just for the young princesses in the family.
Ratatouille: Ratatouille is about a rat with higher aspirations than his thieving vermin friends. After getting lost and winding up in a restaurant in Paris, he figures out how to play puppeteer with a young clumsy garbage boy, in order to achieve his goals of being a master chef. Another pleasant movie that will make you smile, and a premise that is unique and entertaining.
Meet the Robinsons: While amusing at times, I found the movie tedious for the most part. A young orphan boy has aspirations to be an inventor, only his obsession hinders his ability to be placed with a family. As he goes on a quest to recover his past, he winds up lurking in the future. While there are a couple of twists and some interesting animated effects, there wasn't a whole lot of funny going on here and the villain looks like Jack the Ripper. Too noisy and Nickelodean-esque for my taste.
A movie that you would be wise to avoid at all costs, letting the kids sit through this one alone, is Alvin and the Chipmunks. This is a terrible movie. The jokes aren't funny, the chipmunks are unlikeable, and the humans are pretty annoying as well. What could have been a decent commentary on child star parents wound up a superficial mess whose main message seems to be "Don't tucker out the child stars when you exploit the hell out of them". Awful.
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