78
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanIn a film whose moral emphasizes the necessity of artistic freedom, there is a deceptive simplicity to this aesthetic style that makes it all the more special.
- 87PolygonAndrew CrumpPolygonAndrew CrumpComedy is a welcome release for the genuine harms couched in Gibberitia’s philistine precepts. Authoritarians are self-important, humorless fools. We should make fun of them and laugh at them. Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia encourages viewers to join in the mockery, but not at the expense of its central motif, because ripping on autocrats alone isn’t enough.
- 75Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeSlant MagazineRoss McIndoeA unique joie de vivre courses through A Trip to Gibberitia’s every meticulously composed frame.
- 75Paste MagazineKathy Michelle ChacónPaste MagazineKathy Michelle ChacónLike all worthwhile children’s work, Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia is driven by something deeper than the need for superficial laughs or spectacles: The desire to inspire its young audience to pursue their passions and stand up against authorities that threaten their freedom of expression and individuality.
- 75RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe friendship between bear and mouse is truly touching and where the film's real heart beats.
- 75LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenLarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenThere is pleasure and poignancy in that adventure, even as it grows, but I was content to immerse myself in the seemingly hand-sketched, watercolor-hued opening sections.