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I saw The Croods on a bit of a whim. I had been out with my friend, intending to shop and take tea. But it was Easter Sunday and for some reason on Easter Sunday the world comes to a standstill! But thankfully, not at the cinema! My friend likes James McAvoy so the obvious film choice was Trance, but it wasn't on for a while. We'd already missed the screenings of Finding Nemo 3D, we didn't fancy GI Joe and she's not a fan of horror so Dark Skies was out of the question. The Croods however, was starting imminently so we decided to give it a whirl.
We grabbed our tea on the way in and settled down with our chocolate eggs for The Croods, the latest animated feature to come from Dreamworks, the studio that made the amazing How To Train Your Dragon. Whilst this movie about a family of cave people may not be on that same level, it is a really enjoyable family film, filled with moments of genuine humor; as well as the odd moment of sadness. The characters are likable, if a little cooky, and voiced perfectly by the actors involved. And if you don't come away saying "dun dun duuuuun" whenever you need some dramatic music, or feeling like you want your very own 'belt' then there is something wrong!
My slight wrinkle with Dreamworks animation over say, Disney or Pixar, is that their style of animation always seems a little more basic. I felt like they were changing that with How To Train Your Dragon but with The Croods I sort of felt like they had taken a step back? It's not a problem, just really an observation. Some of the landscapes looked really impressive but then you come back to the characters and they look cartoony. Improvements are still required at Dreamworks Animation HQ but overall this is a well put together movie and I'm sure would be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. 6 out of 10.
Viewing Date - 31/03/2013
UK Release Date - 22nd March 2013
Cast Overview:
(If you don't like knowing who the voices are DONT SCROLL DOWN! ;0)
Nicholas Cage ~ Grug
Emma Stone ~ Eep
Ryan Reynolds ~ Guy
Catherine Keener ~ Ugga
Cloris Leachman ~ Gran
Director(s) ~ Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders
Writer(s) ~ Chris Sanders (Screenplay and Story), Kirk De Micco (Screenplay and Story) and John Cleese (Story)
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