I don't remember anything about the first Croods movie, but I do recall it was funny. The same is true of this one. It's pretty funny for the first third, extremely funny and clever in the middle third, and pretty funny but exciting in the final third, so all-in-all it's very satisfying.
273 Reviews
Me & my son Muhammad loved it.
muslimbellydancer11 March 2021
Now THAT is a sequel!
daisukereds19 December 2020
What a visually impressive film. I guess it's something to be expected of this day and age.. but I still can't get over how good it looks. And not just hilarious facial expressions, structures, lighting and color usage.. but the injection of modern ideas and references transformed to an ancient period (the concept of a "joyride" and coming back late). The writers of this movie are pretty smart and creative! Almost geniuses!!
Each dialogue and idea is well thought out, has a point and doesn't waste anything. The entire movie is so well made that I'm seriously impressed no one is talking about it. Initially, I thought it was going to be one of those photoplays that fails to recapture the essence of the original.. but this one goes beyond.
I would even watch it again! And that is, to me, a sign of a good movie.. worth re-watching.
Each dialogue and idea is well thought out, has a point and doesn't waste anything. The entire movie is so well made that I'm seriously impressed no one is talking about it. Initially, I thought it was going to be one of those photoplays that fails to recapture the essence of the original.. but this one goes beyond.
I would even watch it again! And that is, to me, a sign of a good movie.. worth re-watching.
Ok film as an adult, a few laughs
coombsstephen22 July 2021
I thought this film was ok to watch and mildly amusing but really lacked the big laughs it characters to make it an animation classic.
The premise is fine, if a little bit thin even for a kids film and the film has a decent place but it just didn't really draw you in.
The premise is fine, if a little bit thin even for a kids film and the film has a decent place but it just didn't really draw you in.
A decent, pleasant sequel
Sir_AmirSyarif24 December 2020
While the story hasn't evolved that much, 'The Croods: A New Age' has a line-up of talented voice cast, lively and colorful animation, some big laugh-out-loud moments, and a great message about getting along and working together to turn it into a decent, pleasant sequel.
Super cute Family Movie! And I want a Wolf-Spider. :D
midnitepantera20 December 2020
Fun family movie with a good heart and lesson that people seem to have forgotten in these DARK TIMES!! Lots of action, funny animals and colorful backgrounds. The voice casting is perfect! Kids will love it and so will most adults. I Really want a Wolf-spider! ;D
A New Age for.... a New Age
rgkarim28 November 2020
LIKES:
Animation
Design
Cleverness
Deep Story
Great Voice Acting
Decent Character Usage that is balanced
Humorous and Fun without going too far down stupid
Fun Music
DISLIKES: Perhaps a little more time to really amplify all character arcs The action scene at the end could have been a little longer The political times a little more prominent at the end for the finish
Summary:
Like Disney, DreamWorks is not shy to really bring animation A game to their movies, and this film is no exception. The Croods may not look the most realistic or revolutionary, but dang do they still move fluidly during the adventure of facing the elements of the wild, primitive stone age. Much like the first installment, the design of the world is beautiful, vivid colors filling much of the landscape that energizes the audience members, but not being afraid to fall into dark, drabber color and shadows to make foreboding landscapes meant to scare our "heroes" away. The whole design of the world maintains its cleverness as well, fusing various beasts together into forms that are humorous, fun, functional, and deadly all at the same time. As we reach the modern age, the clever devolution of our technology is hysterical to watch, not only in how it fits in the stone age's devices, but more so how the characters react to it in a sort of poke to our own traditions. This ingenuity is used well on multiple facets of this movie as story, design, and humor all maintain creative execution of the writer's talents. And yet that is not all this movie has to offer. As I said earlier, animated features have a great potential to span all horizons, and the Croods takes that potential and balances it well. A deeper story lies beneath the comedic antics as themes of growing up, letting go, elitism, and several other themes are all addressed in the writing of this film. While not every character gets the same amount of growth, Crawford and his team managed to involve many people in uncovering the desires, truth, and weaknesses that were still present at the end of the first film. It takes the growth and continues to push helping our characters push to evolve into something more without taking too many steps back. That deeper side comes from good voice acting, the ensemble once more pulling their voices to match the emotions of the scene and characters without overstepping the boundaries too much. And even better is that so many of the characters have adequate time in the story and serve their purposes across the board, though some of the pets and accessories could have had some more time. Assuming they understood the importance of all their pieces, I was impressed to see the characters remain integrated, and not just included for the sake of being included a site that as I stated in the past is difficult to achieve. Yet if you are worried all this multitiered approaches and deeper meaning make the movie less fun, you have nothing to worry about. Croods is still the same fun adventure that we saw back in the day, a blend of kid savvy stupidity that will bring out laughs, while also being just a fun vacation from reality with jokes that parents will get. Though it does still go a little far for my tastes, the movie just has that positivity that I always like to see, even at the darker parts, that make going to the movies the added flavor it needed. And as for the music, again, another piece to the puzzle that adds that tiny something that you did not realize you needed. Though no amazing chart topper or moving symphony piece, Croods 2 soundtrack is all about bringing out that same flair of fun that much of the movie is about, and using some other tricks for the more serious moments thereby adding to the scenes.
Finding dislikes was hard and perhaps a bit picky when it comes to most audience members going to see the movie, but nevertheless here we go. The first part is that though they did a nice job with keeping balance and the pieces moving, there was more room to dive into the character's story. Guy's parents and the adventures they had to connect to Dawn would have been nice, or perhaps more into Eep and the Betterman's personal interactions the way we saw Guy's integration would have been preferred for the full effect. Even without adding new content, a few of the impasses could have used a bit more development to fully maximize the moments. In addition, the awesome opening action scenes that were dynamic and fun, sort of got diluted at the final climax where after much buildup of about 10 minutes of dialogue, I expected more of the same clever antics the beginning showed. Instead, it was more one shot uses of some character's new names that quickly fell to background for our main protagonists to take center stage again. Certainly not the worst, but after such great things during the rest of the movie, to stumble at the end was a bit of a letdown for me. I supposed it could be budget, timing, or "violence", but I also feel the political component of the film started coming into play more into the decision making. Despite all the hoping, Croods was not completely sheltered from the movements of the modern age and though not the most aggressive (Black Christmas and New Charlie's Angels) it still had no troubles sneaking its own voice in. Again, had the ending scene shown me the buildup was worth it great, but the demotion of three of the characters to forms that were weaker and outside of their character, could have done with a little better balance. Still not the worst and will most likely affect few people.
The VERDICT:
Despite my concerns of 2020 and sequel syndrome hitting, the second installment of the Croods was just as fun and energizing as its predecessor. With the same fluid design and fun chemistry, an amazing use of clever planning that blended story and fun, and a humorous atmosphere throughout the whole film, it is certainly worth a visit to check this out. Sure there are some picky things I would have liked to see, but overall, the movie is one of the better animated sequels I have seen in a long time. Are their scary parts for kids, sure as there are loud sounds and some darker designs that might creep them out, but overall it's a pretty safe kids film for those probably 6 and up, and for braver 3 year old's and up. Overall, I was very happy with the film and encourage families to check it out when they have the time.
My scores are:
Animation/Adventure/Comedy: 8.0 Movie Overall: 7.5
DISLIKES: Perhaps a little more time to really amplify all character arcs The action scene at the end could have been a little longer The political times a little more prominent at the end for the finish
Summary:
Like Disney, DreamWorks is not shy to really bring animation A game to their movies, and this film is no exception. The Croods may not look the most realistic or revolutionary, but dang do they still move fluidly during the adventure of facing the elements of the wild, primitive stone age. Much like the first installment, the design of the world is beautiful, vivid colors filling much of the landscape that energizes the audience members, but not being afraid to fall into dark, drabber color and shadows to make foreboding landscapes meant to scare our "heroes" away. The whole design of the world maintains its cleverness as well, fusing various beasts together into forms that are humorous, fun, functional, and deadly all at the same time. As we reach the modern age, the clever devolution of our technology is hysterical to watch, not only in how it fits in the stone age's devices, but more so how the characters react to it in a sort of poke to our own traditions. This ingenuity is used well on multiple facets of this movie as story, design, and humor all maintain creative execution of the writer's talents. And yet that is not all this movie has to offer. As I said earlier, animated features have a great potential to span all horizons, and the Croods takes that potential and balances it well. A deeper story lies beneath the comedic antics as themes of growing up, letting go, elitism, and several other themes are all addressed in the writing of this film. While not every character gets the same amount of growth, Crawford and his team managed to involve many people in uncovering the desires, truth, and weaknesses that were still present at the end of the first film. It takes the growth and continues to push helping our characters push to evolve into something more without taking too many steps back. That deeper side comes from good voice acting, the ensemble once more pulling their voices to match the emotions of the scene and characters without overstepping the boundaries too much. And even better is that so many of the characters have adequate time in the story and serve their purposes across the board, though some of the pets and accessories could have had some more time. Assuming they understood the importance of all their pieces, I was impressed to see the characters remain integrated, and not just included for the sake of being included a site that as I stated in the past is difficult to achieve. Yet if you are worried all this multitiered approaches and deeper meaning make the movie less fun, you have nothing to worry about. Croods is still the same fun adventure that we saw back in the day, a blend of kid savvy stupidity that will bring out laughs, while also being just a fun vacation from reality with jokes that parents will get. Though it does still go a little far for my tastes, the movie just has that positivity that I always like to see, even at the darker parts, that make going to the movies the added flavor it needed. And as for the music, again, another piece to the puzzle that adds that tiny something that you did not realize you needed. Though no amazing chart topper or moving symphony piece, Croods 2 soundtrack is all about bringing out that same flair of fun that much of the movie is about, and using some other tricks for the more serious moments thereby adding to the scenes.
Finding dislikes was hard and perhaps a bit picky when it comes to most audience members going to see the movie, but nevertheless here we go. The first part is that though they did a nice job with keeping balance and the pieces moving, there was more room to dive into the character's story. Guy's parents and the adventures they had to connect to Dawn would have been nice, or perhaps more into Eep and the Betterman's personal interactions the way we saw Guy's integration would have been preferred for the full effect. Even without adding new content, a few of the impasses could have used a bit more development to fully maximize the moments. In addition, the awesome opening action scenes that were dynamic and fun, sort of got diluted at the final climax where after much buildup of about 10 minutes of dialogue, I expected more of the same clever antics the beginning showed. Instead, it was more one shot uses of some character's new names that quickly fell to background for our main protagonists to take center stage again. Certainly not the worst, but after such great things during the rest of the movie, to stumble at the end was a bit of a letdown for me. I supposed it could be budget, timing, or "violence", but I also feel the political component of the film started coming into play more into the decision making. Despite all the hoping, Croods was not completely sheltered from the movements of the modern age and though not the most aggressive (Black Christmas and New Charlie's Angels) it still had no troubles sneaking its own voice in. Again, had the ending scene shown me the buildup was worth it great, but the demotion of three of the characters to forms that were weaker and outside of their character, could have done with a little better balance. Still not the worst and will most likely affect few people.
The VERDICT:
Despite my concerns of 2020 and sequel syndrome hitting, the second installment of the Croods was just as fun and energizing as its predecessor. With the same fluid design and fun chemistry, an amazing use of clever planning that blended story and fun, and a humorous atmosphere throughout the whole film, it is certainly worth a visit to check this out. Sure there are some picky things I would have liked to see, but overall, the movie is one of the better animated sequels I have seen in a long time. Are their scary parts for kids, sure as there are loud sounds and some darker designs that might creep them out, but overall it's a pretty safe kids film for those probably 6 and up, and for braver 3 year old's and up. Overall, I was very happy with the film and encourage families to check it out when they have the time.
My scores are:
Animation/Adventure/Comedy: 8.0 Movie Overall: 7.5
Poorly Written in Comparison to the First Movie
rfolks-465805 April 2021
After being surprised by how good the first Croods movie was, I had high expectations for the sequel. With there being a seven year gap between this movie and the last one, I had hoped that this movie wouldn't seem rushed, or poorly executed. I was wrong.
The Croods: A New Age is great on a visual level, and the comedy, while not as good as the first movie, is okay.
However, this movie is very unfocused and not written nearly as well as the first movie. Rather than having one, clearly identifiable conflict and a few other minor ones (like in the first movie), The Croods: A New Age waits until halfway through the second act to introduce the main conflict of the story, which makes the pacing of the movie seem at first too slow, and then rushed.
The first movie also had identifiable, yet simple and strong themes, while the second movie has too many weak, underdeveloped ones. That is, except for the feminist message.
The first movie had a great feminist message that never seemed to patronize or get in the way of the story. The women in the first film were well characterized and felt like they had agency and purpose to the plot. The Croods: A New Age throws away all the subtlety and instead does a cringy, ham-fisted, WAMEN POWER! Moment a-la avengers endgame that is the least organic, worst pro-women message I've ever seen from a kids movie.
Watch this movie if you want to distract your kids with bright colors and funny monkeys, there isn't anything substantive to merit your attention.
The Croods: A New Age is great on a visual level, and the comedy, while not as good as the first movie, is okay.
However, this movie is very unfocused and not written nearly as well as the first movie. Rather than having one, clearly identifiable conflict and a few other minor ones (like in the first movie), The Croods: A New Age waits until halfway through the second act to introduce the main conflict of the story, which makes the pacing of the movie seem at first too slow, and then rushed.
The first movie also had identifiable, yet simple and strong themes, while the second movie has too many weak, underdeveloped ones. That is, except for the feminist message.
The first movie had a great feminist message that never seemed to patronize or get in the way of the story. The women in the first film were well characterized and felt like they had agency and purpose to the plot. The Croods: A New Age throws away all the subtlety and instead does a cringy, ham-fisted, WAMEN POWER! Moment a-la avengers endgame that is the least organic, worst pro-women message I've ever seen from a kids movie.
Watch this movie if you want to distract your kids with bright colors and funny monkeys, there isn't anything substantive to merit your attention.
It's ok
lhbaker-2878316 June 2021
Every bit as fun the second time.
DarkVulcan2929 November 2020
The wondering cave family is back, this time find refuge with another family named the Bettermans, who are from Guys past, and while living in such luxury, but things are not has simply has it looks.
The animation is so beyond amazing, and the comedy never let's up, almost like a sitcom. The voice talents of Nicolas Cage, Peter Dinklage, and Emma Stone to name a few is always fun. This sequel is a fun time, and will get your mind off of covid.
The animation is so beyond amazing, and the comedy never let's up, almost like a sitcom. The voice talents of Nicolas Cage, Peter Dinklage, and Emma Stone to name a few is always fun. This sequel is a fun time, and will get your mind off of covid.
What the bloody hell was this??!!
paulclaassen9 July 2021
It's been a long wait for the sequel, but here it is...Boy, oh boy, what have they done??!!!
If I wanted a silly slapstick cartoon, I'd have watched Looney Tunes. Everything that made the first film so magical, original and memorable is absent from this sequel. This is a typical American trait where they disregard everything that made a film good, and substitute it with slapstick humor only Americans will find funny. I mean, just look at 'Hotel Transylvania 2' and 'Ice Age 2' as well...
This film follows directly on the first film, yet it is much too modern to take place during the Cave Man era. We have people speaking modern dialogue, and a shower, and flushing toilet, and...and... The adventure element is gone. The action is gone. The suspense is gone. This was just silly humor followed by more silly humor followed by slapstick. This is downright a kiddies cartoon for a very young demographic.
The only underlying message here is that one shouldn't watch too much TV. The 'love story' is annoying and reminiscent of a teenage comedy. This is NOT what I wanted to see in this sequel to such a fantastic first film. I literally sat there shaking my head in disbelief at how they messed up everything that was good and enjoyable in 'The Croods'. I mean, we now have wolf spiders, and granny's hair is a flying lizard wig!!!??? WTF!!!??? This was beyond stupid and had no entertainment value (for me) whatsoever. I could hardly watch until the end. I hated this!! Boy, was I happy when this atrocious film was over!
Would I watch it again? Absolutely NOT!
If I wanted a silly slapstick cartoon, I'd have watched Looney Tunes. Everything that made the first film so magical, original and memorable is absent from this sequel. This is a typical American trait where they disregard everything that made a film good, and substitute it with slapstick humor only Americans will find funny. I mean, just look at 'Hotel Transylvania 2' and 'Ice Age 2' as well...
This film follows directly on the first film, yet it is much too modern to take place during the Cave Man era. We have people speaking modern dialogue, and a shower, and flushing toilet, and...and... The adventure element is gone. The action is gone. The suspense is gone. This was just silly humor followed by more silly humor followed by slapstick. This is downright a kiddies cartoon for a very young demographic.
The only underlying message here is that one shouldn't watch too much TV. The 'love story' is annoying and reminiscent of a teenage comedy. This is NOT what I wanted to see in this sequel to such a fantastic first film. I literally sat there shaking my head in disbelief at how they messed up everything that was good and enjoyable in 'The Croods'. I mean, we now have wolf spiders, and granny's hair is a flying lizard wig!!!??? WTF!!!??? This was beyond stupid and had no entertainment value (for me) whatsoever. I could hardly watch until the end. I hated this!! Boy, was I happy when this atrocious film was over!
Would I watch it again? Absolutely NOT!
Miss
chunkylefunga3 December 2021
The first movie was suprisingly decent, especially considering how little it was publicised but this sequel was poorly made and overadvertised.
Storyline just wasn't there and it very much felt like a straight to dvd sequel.
Storyline just wasn't there and it very much felt like a straight to dvd sequel.
Helps you to escape from the real world
Gordon-1119 December 2020
Perfect Family Movie
mga-6508825 November 2020
This movie is spectacular with amazing set pieces, delightful colors and creatures it doesn't matter how old you are you can't take your eyes away from it. if you enjoyed the first movie, you will definitely love this one and obviously the animation is better especially the facial expressions of the characters are very unique. The cast is very funny especially Emma Stone and Nicolas Cage even though their characters weren't developed from the first one but they still very charming. The story is very simple as expected from a DreamWorks movie but the well designed action and the chemistry between the characters were good enough to keep you invested. I had so much fun watching this movie with my family I recommend watching it on a big screen if you can't catch it in the theater
Beautiful, colorful and very imaginative
halomaniac8818 December 2020
Moral of the story!
dejhaki5 December 2021
So, here is the moral of the story:
1 - Women are always right.
2 - In order for men to be considered good, they either need to listen to women and/or remove their masculinity.
3 - Women are the real saviours and men are the real trouble maker.
The movie has attacked and misrepresented some other characteristics related to men. And, in order to do this, they even turned around the personality of one of the main characters (i.e. Guy) comparing with the previous movie - The Croods: A New Age.
1 - Women are always right.
2 - In order for men to be considered good, they either need to listen to women and/or remove their masculinity.
3 - Women are the real saviours and men are the real trouble maker.
The movie has attacked and misrepresented some other characteristics related to men. And, in order to do this, they even turned around the personality of one of the main characters (i.e. Guy) comparing with the previous movie - The Croods: A New Age.
Not for kids
oarch14 June 2021
My son, 5, loved the first movie. I could tell he was bored with this one, he was wondering what were they saying and what was going on. I understand parents watch movies together with their kids so they have to include material to entertain parents too, but with this they managed to bore both the kid and the parent.
This is much worse than the original
deothor21 December 2020
Animation quality-wise it's top shelf. But the plot/story/characters took a nose-dive. Characters devolved to being a bunch of meme-characteristics. Some characters were degraded even further to being nothing more than meme car-reference.
There's ALOT-ALOT of current world references to the point it makes me sick. Some of them were clever, but for every idea/joke that hit, 10 didn't.
At certain points character animation goes into looney-tunes level of abstract and it's actually just... wrong.
Croods 2 is just bad. Kids will laugh, sure. But it's not a story I'd ever consider rewatching. Ever.
When I think about it, Croods 2 is just as bad to the original as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 was to the original. Quality the same, or better, yet you feel as if you watched fake, bad, looney version of characters you loved. It's off-putting.
There's ALOT-ALOT of current world references to the point it makes me sick. Some of them were clever, but for every idea/joke that hit, 10 didn't.
At certain points character animation goes into looney-tunes level of abstract and it's actually just... wrong.
Croods 2 is just bad. Kids will laugh, sure. But it's not a story I'd ever consider rewatching. Ever.
When I think about it, Croods 2 is just as bad to the original as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 was to the original. Quality the same, or better, yet you feel as if you watched fake, bad, looney version of characters you loved. It's off-putting.
Battle of ages
MB-reviewer18519 December 2020
The cast was excellent the animation was really pretty and it was really funny. I suggest checking it out if you saw the first movie even if you haven't.
I didn't know much about the movie until seeing it and it was interesting
I didn't know much about the movie until seeing it and it was interesting
A wild animation that entertains, but also tries too hard to become something it's not
UrAverageMovieCritic3 February 2021
Okay... this has got to be one of the most exhilarating and bubbly animated movie ever made. Thankfully I was just in the mood for something perky, not too childish but not too sober, so overall it was a positive experience.
They really weren't kidding about "a new age". The tale presumably takes place in early prehistoric times, but really it reflects way more on our contemporary society than it does to people living in the stone age. Expect tons and tons of hilarious references to modern culture and society sprinkled throughout the movie.
I definitely had my laughs. However, some ideas/references/analogies could come off as a bit forced or rushed or just plain cringey. For example, Thunk's abrupt realization that the "window" is a distorted view of reality was honestly a cringey attempt to convey the concept of media bias. There's also the much toned down but still palpable feminist agenda (e.g. WYMEN!). And then there are all these other random instances of modern analogies that just seem to develop out of nowhere (e.g. the 'bro love' scene with Grug and Phil, etc).
These instances may not detract from the movie, especially not for kids, but it still gives this movie a bitter aftertaste; you could tell that this movie was made in 2020.
Also lastly-and it has to do with the plot-I was quite disappointed that that Dawn Betterman didn't have much of a role compared to all the other characters. I feel like she could've used a bit more spotlight.
Overall I would have liked the movie even more if they didn't cram so much of these random and unnecessary tie-ins to modern ideas and principles. It just complicates a rather simple plot.
They really weren't kidding about "a new age". The tale presumably takes place in early prehistoric times, but really it reflects way more on our contemporary society than it does to people living in the stone age. Expect tons and tons of hilarious references to modern culture and society sprinkled throughout the movie.
I definitely had my laughs. However, some ideas/references/analogies could come off as a bit forced or rushed or just plain cringey. For example, Thunk's abrupt realization that the "window" is a distorted view of reality was honestly a cringey attempt to convey the concept of media bias. There's also the much toned down but still palpable feminist agenda (e.g. WYMEN!). And then there are all these other random instances of modern analogies that just seem to develop out of nowhere (e.g. the 'bro love' scene with Grug and Phil, etc).
These instances may not detract from the movie, especially not for kids, but it still gives this movie a bitter aftertaste; you could tell that this movie was made in 2020.
Also lastly-and it has to do with the plot-I was quite disappointed that that Dawn Betterman didn't have much of a role compared to all the other characters. I feel like she could've used a bit more spotlight.
Overall I would have liked the movie even more if they didn't cram so much of these random and unnecessary tie-ins to modern ideas and principles. It just complicates a rather simple plot.
Not as good as the first one
sipproject1 December 2020
First croods movie had something very original going on which made it stand out from rest of similar family animations. This one however tries too hard to be like similar movies. I was hoping to see more of the prehistoric world we got to see and loved in the first one. But this one for the most part limited to a little area, that was kinda disappointing.
Introducing the Bettermans, but not a better made film....
PerryAtTheMovies28 November 2020
A movie reviewer is critical and that's what this review is unfortunately. If they had focused more on the meat and potatoes instead of the cotton candy this film could've been actually good.
Initial Thoughts: I came into "A New Age" expecting a bigger and better production as a follow-up to the prequel. It was definitely bigger, but not better. In fact the sequel falls just short of the first film with it's weak story that focuses too much on the teen romance between Eep and Guy, and not enough on the clashing between the Croods and the Bettermans.
Pros: The action, adventure, and comedy of the film was fun throughout. The introduction of new characters, the Bettermans, that shared their bright new world, were a slightly warm welcome, as they showed the Croods their 'modern' inventions. However, the good of the film fell short due to....
Cons: The fact that the producers wanted to focus on the relationship between Eep and Guy more than anything else. Yes, we all wanted to follow-up on what happened to the two after the first film, but the producers could have included the love story on the side instead of it being the main story because it's called, "The Croods" not "The Teen Romance of Eep and Guy". Besides too much teen romance, I didn't fully care for the Bettermans. Yes, they lived in a utopia, were a very relaxed family, and didn't have a care in the world, but their hippy demeanor took away too much from the clashing that I was expecting between the two families.
Overall: The film was fun, witty, and filled with some decent adventure. Unfortunately for me, the teen romance, outweighs the adventure and clashing that was I was expecting. I think families with children 8-12 years old will be able to enjoy this film, but anyone older may not get the full pleasure they were hoping for. Unlike other animated films, which I won't make a list of, this isn't one of those must watch time and time again films.
Enjoy the show!
Initial Thoughts: I came into "A New Age" expecting a bigger and better production as a follow-up to the prequel. It was definitely bigger, but not better. In fact the sequel falls just short of the first film with it's weak story that focuses too much on the teen romance between Eep and Guy, and not enough on the clashing between the Croods and the Bettermans.
Pros: The action, adventure, and comedy of the film was fun throughout. The introduction of new characters, the Bettermans, that shared their bright new world, were a slightly warm welcome, as they showed the Croods their 'modern' inventions. However, the good of the film fell short due to....
Cons: The fact that the producers wanted to focus on the relationship between Eep and Guy more than anything else. Yes, we all wanted to follow-up on what happened to the two after the first film, but the producers could have included the love story on the side instead of it being the main story because it's called, "The Croods" not "The Teen Romance of Eep and Guy". Besides too much teen romance, I didn't fully care for the Bettermans. Yes, they lived in a utopia, were a very relaxed family, and didn't have a care in the world, but their hippy demeanor took away too much from the clashing that I was expecting between the two families.
Overall: The film was fun, witty, and filled with some decent adventure. Unfortunately for me, the teen romance, outweighs the adventure and clashing that was I was expecting. I think families with children 8-12 years old will be able to enjoy this film, but anyone older may not get the full pleasure they were hoping for. Unlike other animated films, which I won't make a list of, this isn't one of those must watch time and time again films.
Enjoy the show!
The Croods A New Age
marmar-6978014 December 2020
The Croods 2 was a good follow up to a first film and i must say that i was expecting that this film wont be the level of the first one but i was wrong and im glad because of that.Story was good to me and i had a plenty of fun with it ,i liked relationships between Croods and Bettermens and how humor was used in such situations between them and jokes worked in a good way for me.Sure there were some messages that will annoy some people and decisions that are cliched but still i had a fun with this
A great film!
jp_9111 December 2020
"The Croods: A New Age" is a lovely animated film, funny for the children and with positive messages for an adult audience as parents relationship with their children, feminism or even open the eyes about the awful current administration in The United States, obviously set in the prehistoric ages. The characters are funny, the animation is beautiful, totally colorful, the script is entertaining telling us a story about tolerance and how differences between people is something special that we can learn about them. This sequel is better than the first film. A must watch full of laughs!
What's with all the good reviews? This was awful and ruined the first one it was so bad
katieannecoombs21 December 2020
This was an awful sequel... everything is just overdone ..... I loved the first one .... this one is just dumb. I really don't understand the good reviews.... best movie ever? What?! I love kids movies and The first Croods is probably my most favourite of them all but this was silly and not funny at all..... thanks for ruining the first one. I feel like people are being paid to write good reviews for this movie so people are inclined to rent it for $28. Terrible. Want my money back. Another terrible movie to add to the list of terrible movies of 2020.
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