One excellent, charming and well casted movie!

Rating: 10/10 (21 May 2006)

This is without a doubt one of the best animated films out there and THAT is saying something. This is no where the bland, shallow, ignorant simplistic humor from the likes of "Shark Tale" and "Curious George". This is a witty, beautifully colored, magnificently casted, amazing piece of CGI cinematic work.
All of the furry critters do a great job keeping us interested. There funny, cute, charming, and above all, there not dumbed down or stupefied into baby styled antics that only 8 and 5 year old's can understand. There are some very touching scenes that represent good moral values of family, trust, friendship, all without the sappiness.
Willis really shines as RJ the raccoon and I was fearing he'd be too out of place to play a kids cartoon character, but boy am I glad he proved me wrong. Shatner, Laveigne, Levy, they all play their parts so well and I especially loved Stella the Skunk, so adorable and yet so smelly! Trust me older viewers, this is something both you and your kids will like.
It's sweet but not stupid, clever but not dumbed down, and it's got a great cast of characters which I think is the film's overall appeal. These animals work great together and there charming family ties and colorful appearances make them a truly lovable bunch of critters.
Go see this movie, whether you're a kid or an adult or otherwise, there's a whole lot to like.