Review of Home on the Range (2004) by Carlotta 4 — 29 Oct 2012

Hi, this is Camille Bajema reporting for KIDS FIRST! Today, Iâ(TM)m reviewing â~Home on the Rangeâ(TM) a 2004 Walt Disney Studios animated film. I really like this comedy because the main characters are cows, and cows are my favorite animals.

This film is about three cows who go on a mission to save their farm from the evil cow rustler Alameda Slim, voiced by Randy Quaid. Alameda Slim steals cows by hypnotizing them with his obnoxious yodeling. Maggie, voiced by Roseanne Barr, is the leader of the bovine trio and is very brave. Mrs. Calloway, voiced by Judi Dench, is the mother figure of the group who keeps everyone in line and Jennifer Tilly voices Grace, an amusing character who thinks she sings well, but is always off-key. This threesome never gives up hope to save their farm.

There are many funny characters in this slapstick comedy, but my favorites are Lucky Jack and Jeb. Lucky Jack, voiced by Charles Haid, is an unlucky rabbit who is always getting himself into ridiculous situations. Jeb is a grouchy old goat, voiced by Joe Flaherty, who is constantly causing trouble with the other animals on the farm.

â~Home on the Rangeâ~ was produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone and written and directed by Will Finn and John Sanford. Finn and Sanford were nominated for an Annie Award for directing this animated feature production. The animation is a cartoony style accompanied by fun, upbeat country music composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Singing performances are given by by K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Tim McGraw.

I give this film four out of five stars due to some crude humor and recommend this funny family film to kids between the ages of six through eleven because there are some scary scenes.