Review of Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018) by Hope C — 24 Nov 2017

For the first time in many years, Nick is BACK! Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie is everything fans have been hoping for since 2004.

The transition to high definition digital animation does not plague this heartfelt film: the beloved Hey Arnold! magic is just as it was thirteen years ago -- the gorgeous nighttime cityscapes and vivid reds, oranges, blues and yellow palette are back; the welcoming hand-painted backgrounds are back; the character voices as perfect as ever (most of the original voice actors reprise their roles!).

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie is the film that should have hit theaters in 2004 despite Nick's executives, yet this wonderful hour and twenty minute adventure's tale rings that much truer today, as Arnold's mission to discover what happened to his long-lost parents is a heartwarming tale us fans have been waiting to see for thirteen long years.

This film is the new golden standard for cartoon revivals, and serves as a wonderfully-produced long-awaited victory for us and our children, who love Arnold just as much as we do! Nickelodeon: thank you for this wonderful film! Our entire family (my wife and I grew up on Arnold in the 90s and 2000s, and we aren't ones to break tradition: our son and daughter, who are helping me write this review, are, in their words, OBSESSED!) thank you for this film, and we would be ecstatic (ECSTATIC!) for Hey Arnold! Season Six!

- One happy Nick family.