equaled if not surpassed Ratatouille

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2008)

I had the pleasure to see this film last night in theaters. I was expecting little. Maybe it was because Dreamworks hadn't really made films to my liking recently, or maybe it was because I didn't think Jack Black's comedic talent (what I thought to be a mix of his voice ALONG WITH facial expressions) would do well in an animated film. Well, Dreamworks delivered what I thought to be the best comedy I've seen this year (that's right, include the non-cartoons in this category).
The animation, firstly, was a major reason for the film's successful comedy. I was correct in saying Jack Black's facial expressions give merit to his overall performance, which is why the graphics and the perfection of just that in the visual characters had to be spot on- and it was. The script was surprisingly blunt and heartwarming at the same time. The voices were perfectly and hysterically matched (anytime Po the Panda's father spoke I couldn't stop laughing). The fight scenes were actually very impressive while maintaining the spoof-feel of the film, making them well-choreographed (if that's the term you use for a cartoon) and one of the funniest aspects of the movie.
In all, I couldn't stop laughing throughout the whole movie. Now I don't really know if it's a "great" movie in all aspects for it to be an Oscar-winner, but I think the laughter speaks for itself on the matter of whether to buy a ticket and see this movie as soon as you possibly can.