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The Croods has all the elements
that make for a fun time at the movies with your family. Yes, it is
your typical animated adventure movie but that's nothing to be
ashamed of as it manages to entertain without excesses.
Eep (Emma Stone) is a free spirit who
wants to explore the world outside the comforts of their family cave.
But Eep's father Grugg (Nicholas Cage) is overprotective as he
believes that venturing the outside world will put their lives in
jeopardy. But one day Eep sneaks out and meets Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a
wanderer who informs her that the world is ending and they must go to
a place where they can survive. Grugg is skeptical to take her family
out of their comfort zone but he is left with no choice when their
cave is destroyed by the impending doom.
The Croods opens with an
exciting and hilarious food hunt and from that sequence alone one
could easily tell that this movie is going to be an enjoyable ride.
The storyline is your standard child/parent conflict wherein the kid
wants to break away from a parent who have a hard time letting go and
they go on an adventure to learn lessons about life. However, what
separates The Croods from generic kid flicks is that it did
not feel tired at all. Moreover, the movie's play for emotion was
heartfelt while all the jokes landed down pat.
The visuals are striking and there's a
lot of breathtaking scenery for our eyes to feast on. The character
designs, particularly the various flaky creatures inhabiting the
world, are imaginative. Crafty editing also enhanced the movie
especially the funny moments. The voice work from the cast is strong
with Cage shining the most as he proves that despite the bizarre
roles he have taken in recent years he is still one of the best
actors out there who can balance humor and heart perfectly.
The Croods may not be as
remarkable as other recent animated features as it is a
straightforward tale with no deeper theme to dissect but what it aims
for, it does extremely well.
Rating: 9 / 10
The Croods
opens in theaters everywhere tomorrow (March 22).
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