It might not be obvious, but I am a sucker for a great animated flick. I decided to see Mr. Peabody and Sherman last night and I was not disappointed! It was very cute and heartwarming, I also found myself laughing out loud at points! There is something perfect about Ty Burrell's voice as Mr. Peabody too. It is great to hear him as Phil Dunphy and his "Phil"osophies on Modern Family and then to hear him as the world's smartest dog.
There was so much to love about the film, I do not remember the Rocky and Bullwinkle shorts very well but I remembered enough to be excited to see this film be released. First of all the animation is cool, the physical look of it. Julie went with me to see it and she commented on Mr. Peabody's nose- which I would have commented on too but one should limit movie theater conversation as to not disturb the other patrons. :) Similar to my fascination with how Pixar is able to animate things like Sully's hair in Monsters Inc. I was impressed with Dreamworks and their ability to bring Mr. Peabody and his nose into focus for me.
The movie also took us through history and other lessons that we all should have learned in school just like the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons and that was very entertaining. Peabody, Sherman, and Sherman's friend Penny were moving from crisis to crisis and problem solving all over the place with the right amount of historical drama and comedy. Penny was an interesting addition as a kid who teased Sherman in school because he had a dog for a dad and in the end learned all about what makes a father and son relationship and it does not matter if one is canine and the other a little boy. That part was quite touching, I was concerned that Julie would take the message of the movie seriously and try to convince me, again, that she needs a dog in the residence halls.
I still disagree, even if that dog is your dad.
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