An audio-visual treat for adults and children, keeping in mind the film is PG not G rated

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2007)

We saw the film in a small theater with stadium seating and a projection system that had all the bells and whistles, this of course heightened the scary scenes, enlarging the size of the monsters and raising their noises to truly fearsome levels; following one of these scenes a family with two youngsters in the four to eight year age range, were unable to control the children's crying and left the premises, never to return. However when it becomes available on DVD, the monsters won't be as large, and the scary bits can be skipped, so it would be suitable for younger children. The filmmakers are obviously in love with the musical genre, there are numerous touches that might be considered homages to the MGM musicals of the legendary "Freed Unit". However, my highest praise is for the artists who so seamlessly translated the distinctive footwork of Savion Glover from real life to animation, superb! This, aside from the above caveat, is definitely a film worthy of a first viewing in a state of the art theater, and a DVD to be looked forward to with happy anticipation.