My Take - Over the Hedge - review
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A Mini-Review of
OVER THE HEDGE
By: A. L. “Toni” Anderson
Over the Hedge (2006) is a delightful animated children’s movie about a close-knit group of wild creatures living in a wood. An assortment of bears, turtles, skunks, porcupines, opossums, and one crafty raccoon wake up one spring after hibernating all winter, to discover that suburbia has crept up on them while they slept.
The film is adapted from a comic strip of the same name, written by Michael Fry and T. Lewis. The screenplay is by Len Blum, Lloyd Cameron, Karey Kirkpatrick, and David Hoselton, and the film is directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick. The original score is furnished by Ben Folds and Rupert Gregson-Williams.
The voices of the cute little furry animals are provided by such noted actors, comedians, and singers as Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, and Avril Lavigne, among others. The voices fit each of the characters perfectly, adding to the beauty of the complete experience.
The two worlds (wilderness and civilization) collide as a result of the pilfering of a stash of the winter’s store of food. It must be replaced on penalty of a severe thrashing. Working together, the animals accidentally stumble upon more provisions than they could have ever imagined. The humans, meanwhile, cannot imagine sharing their food (and their living space) with wild animals. Being humans, they naturally fight back with an arsenal of modern technology.
The underlying premise here is not very far-fetched. It is happening all around us. The once beautiful scenery that lies thirty minutes away from urbania is now marred by densely packed matchbox houses dotting the hillsides. Vistas of landscape filled with grazing cows, horses, and even sheep are much more rare today. Civilization is encroaching on nature at an ever-increasing pace.
And there is a lesson here for all of us about what it means to be family, as different as we all might look. The lesson will not be lost on your offspring. Gather up the kids (or the grandkids), and prepare for an hour and a half of pure enjoyment—just like when we were kids. [RT 1:23]
♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠
[© 06/06/2006]
A Mini-Review of
OVER THE HEDGE
By: A. L. “Toni” Anderson
Over the Hedge (2006) is a delightful animated children’s movie about a close-knit group of wild creatures living in a wood. An assortment of bears, turtles, skunks, porcupines, opossums, and one crafty raccoon wake up one spring after hibernating all winter, to discover that suburbia has crept up on them while they slept.
The film is adapted from a comic strip of the same name, written by Michael Fry and T. Lewis. The screenplay is by Len Blum, Lloyd Cameron, Karey Kirkpatrick, and David Hoselton, and the film is directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick. The original score is furnished by Ben Folds and Rupert Gregson-Williams.
The voices of the cute little furry animals are provided by such noted actors, comedians, and singers as Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, and Avril Lavigne, among others. The voices fit each of the characters perfectly, adding to the beauty of the complete experience.
The two worlds (wilderness and civilization) collide as a result of the pilfering of a stash of the winter’s store of food. It must be replaced on penalty of a severe thrashing. Working together, the animals accidentally stumble upon more provisions than they could have ever imagined. The humans, meanwhile, cannot imagine sharing their food (and their living space) with wild animals. Being humans, they naturally fight back with an arsenal of modern technology.
The underlying premise here is not very far-fetched. It is happening all around us. The once beautiful scenery that lies thirty minutes away from urbania is now marred by densely packed matchbox houses dotting the hillsides. Vistas of landscape filled with grazing cows, horses, and even sheep are much more rare today. Civilization is encroaching on nature at an ever-increasing pace.
And there is a lesson here for all of us about what it means to be family, as different as we all might look. The lesson will not be lost on your offspring. Gather up the kids (or the grandkids), and prepare for an hour and a half of pure enjoyment—just like when we were kids. [RT 1:23]
♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠
[© 06/06/2006]
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