Brilliant, Funny, Heart Rending

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2011)

Disguised as a "family" film (aka "kiddie"), this is a great comedy-adventure with a lot of depth and truth to it. You can take "the kids" to it, but you don't need a kid as an excuse to see this film. It's laugh-out-loud funny and cleverly written for an adult sense of humor. It has a couple of tear-jerking moments about lost love and abandoned pets, but it isn't maudlin or belabored. This would make a great date movie rental. If your date doesn't laugh or shed a tear throughout the entire movie, dump them FAST! They might be a sociopath. Other than Travolta and Miley Cyrus, there are few big names in the cast, though a few gems such as Malcolm McDowell ("A Clockwork Orange", etc.) and cartoon stalwarts such as Phil Lamar, but the acting is flawless, demonstrating the wealth of talent in "voice acting". I have no idea how well this movie works in other languages, but in English, it's a must-see.