hatfeathers
VFG Member
We went for a matinee today, just for some family time, and saw The Tale of Despereaux. This one probably won't hold the adults in the audience, unless they can appreciate child-like wonder and the most glorious illustrative animation I've seen in ages. The story is not complex, there are not jokes placed in to keep the over 16 crowd interested (such as in Shrek and similar animated tales).
However, with the wee one in tow, at 6 (and 11/12ths, thank you), I found this to be wonderful. He doesn't need complex story lines, just a good hearted hero, an obvious villian, some wonderful and exciting action. I appreciated the calmer pace as compared to some of the recent "for kids" stuff, the nobility of Despereaux, and the imaginative use of everyday objects to create the mouse and rat villiages. It is just a beautiful movie, a pleasure for the eyes.
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However, with the wee one in tow, at 6 (and 11/12ths, thank you), I found this to be wonderful. He doesn't need complex story lines, just a good hearted hero, an obvious villian, some wonderful and exciting action. I appreciated the calmer pace as compared to some of the recent "for kids" stuff, the nobility of Despereaux, and the imaginative use of everyday objects to create the mouse and rat villiages. It is just a beautiful movie, a pleasure for the eyes.
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Kid: