Mr Peabody and Sherman, (what a title)is the new animated comedy from DreamWorks, (the makers behind box-office smashes such as Shrek and Madagascar). It centres around a boy called Sherman, (who was found abandoned in a cardboard box as a baby by an extremely brainy dog called Mr Peabody) and his adoptive father, Mr Peabody. Mr Peabody invents a machine which enables them to travel back to any point in history, which becomes the explanation for Sherman's widely-spanned historic knowledge. When Sherman is insulted at school by a girl called Penny, (she offends him by calling him a dog) and bites her in retaliation, she and her parents have to visit his house to check if Mr Peabody is a suitable parent.
I was looking forward to watching this movie, though I was rather con fuddled at the title, and I wasn't disappointed at all. This is a colourful, quirky and humorous movie. The characters are likable, the pacing is steady, the story is fresh and unpredictable and there are enough jokes to raise a few laughs from adults and children alike.
I must admit, this wasn't the best movie I have seen, but neither was it the worst. Certainly, its target audience is infants, but adults will definitely smile and laugh along to the childish behaviour of the characters, as well as learn a thing or too about history.
All in all, I recommend this film to families, as the humour included in the movie is enjoyable for both the children and the parents, and it is quite educational for history.
I was looking forward to watching this movie, though I was rather con fuddled at the title, and I wasn't disappointed at all. This is a colourful, quirky and humorous movie. The characters are likable, the pacing is steady, the story is fresh and unpredictable and there are enough jokes to raise a few laughs from adults and children alike.
I must admit, this wasn't the best movie I have seen, but neither was it the worst. Certainly, its target audience is infants, but adults will definitely smile and laugh along to the childish behaviour of the characters, as well as learn a thing or too about history.
All in all, I recommend this film to families, as the humour included in the movie is enjoyable for both the children and the parents, and it is quite educational for history.