Over the Hedge Poster
We were first alerted to an early screening of Dreamworks' Over the
Hedge back in April and it resulted in some pretty solid reviews to
appear around the net (by viewers). Well, the film has recently been screened
again and official reviews are beginning to spring up like an out of control
weed.
Over the Hedge Reviews
Though the first responses to appear for Over
the Hedge were extremely positive, the latest set of reviews are not
as thrilled. Sure, the animation is still getting some semi-high marks,
but there are a few points mentioned that may hurt the film's appeal to
the adult market.
TheHollywoodReporter
DreamWorks' animated film, "Over the Hedge," is a backyard ecological
comedy outfitted with some fine, silly slapstick and clever animal characters.
This one is aimed more at a younger audience than, say, "Shrek"
but has plenty of entertainment value for older family members to ensure
substantial boxoffice returns in both domestic and foreign markets.
This story sets in motion more than enough comic action sequences to fill
the movie's 84 minutes. The final caper mimics and rivals the "Mission:
Impossible" films' derring-do to hilarious results.
CinemaBlend
Along the way and in between there’s plenty of cuteness and chuckles
as the animals and their celebrity voices interact with one another. Over
the Hedge flies by, and satisfies every step of the way. It’s
not as brilliantly funny as Shrek or as emotionally rewarding as
Finding Nemo, but it’s a steady diet of cleverly created
characters and gently delivered life lessons. This is a film definitely
geared towards kids, though it’s smart enough that adults will find
it easy to get involved in.
Over the Hedge is far from another computer animated classic, but
it’s a cute, clever little movie that gets on the screen, entertains,
and then gets off. It’s succinct and sweet. Kids are going to love
it, and geeky parents will get a kick out of William Shatner’s possum
character and his penchant for overly dramatic deaths. Good enough.
Ok, ok, the reviews are still pretty positive. There are a few minor issues
that each review mentions, so be sure to click on the bold links above to
check them all out.
Over the Hedge is set to face off against Columbia Pictures' The
Da Vinci Code, a film that may pull away some of the animation's
parental audience.
Over the Hedge comes to theatres on May 19th, 2005.
For the trailers, movie stills, posters, more movie info and full synopsis,
go to the Over the
Hedge Movie Page.
Stay tuned for updates.
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