A group of feisty forest critters awaken following the winter freeze to discover that not only has a new neighborhood cropped up during the cold months, but living in close proximity to humans may have its benefits. Despite Verne the Turtle's initial hesitance to breach the formidable foliage that has appeared on his doorstep since last fall, the arrival of fearless raccoon RJ and revelation that their new human neighbors throw out enough food in one day to feed a whole forest lead the gang to consider taking the plunge and exploring the snack-filled suburbs. As Verne and RJ learn to work together in taking on their strange new surroundings, Stella the Skunk, Hammy the Squirrel, Heather the Opossum, and Heather's father, Ozzie, join in on the fun by scavenging for Girl Scout cookies and attempting to scuttle past the pesky new suburbanites undetected.
This is a very entertaining animated feature that adults and kids can both enjoy. The animation is clean and appealing to look at, the dialog is funny and there's even some good messages that can be taken away. I loved the portrayal of suburbia which was pretty spot on and made me laugh because the absurdity was very true. The characters were well developed, had unique personalities and the voices were perfectly cast. The chemistry between them is what made the film funny and engaging. Definitely a must see.
Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Avril Lavigne, Eugene Levy, William Shatner
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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