Review of Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) by Coley G — 25 Feb 2012

I've been a fan of Hey Arnold ever since I watched it growing up as a kid and it still remains one of my favorite nicktoons till this day. I remember seeing the movie when it came out in theaters and finally got around to revisting it.

I have to say while it's enjoyable, it really does feel more like the t.v special it was intended to be and not a movie. The plot is pretty weak and the length of the movie feels forced at even it's short 70 min runtime.

The animation also isn't that great for a theatrical film (some of the later episodes of the show actually had better animation). But, it's flaws don't keep it from being enjoyable. The film still sticks to the shows humor and characters well and keeps itself going at a good pace which makes it so the film never really slows down.

Still, I feel like it really didn't a movie and it probaly should've just stayed a t.v special. If you're a die hard fan of the show, you'll most likely be disapointed but still enjoy it.