Review of Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) by Thegodfatherson — 07 Mar 2014
If the movie had gone all the way with this notion and converted subtext into text, it might have distinguished itself as a total re-imagining of its source, rather than a mildly eccentric version of the same-old, same-old.
It's a bit of a shame, really. "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" is a sweet movie, funny and essentially decent. But its failure to avoid the imaginative failures and regressive messages that plague so many other feature-length cartoons make it more disappointing, somehow, than more crass, mechanical film might have been.
The eccentric touches give you hope for the movie. The movie dashes them.
This review of Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) was written by Thegodfatherson on 07 Mar 2014.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman has generally received positive reviews.
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