There's an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back

Rating: 1/10 (26 May 2006)

Maybe my expectations have been set too high, thanks to Pixar Studios.
You've already seen almost every single "amusing" scene from this flick thanks to the trailers. If you've enjoyed the trailer, don't push your luck.
Not only is this film not entertaining for adults, it's even worse for the kids. My children are older, so they sat quietly while being bored to death by this film. Unfortunately, the 6 and under crowd sitting behind us hadn't acquired this skill set yet. The kids behind us were talking and squirming after only 10 minutes in this film. After 30 minutes, candy wouldn't quiet them and they were kicking, screaming and crying, begging to escape. By the end of the film, the kids behind us just wanted answers: "What is going on?" "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" and of course, "Can we leave yet?"
To add insult to injury, the ADHD afflicted squirrel appears to be a direct rip-off of Hoodwink's Twitchy. The difference between Hammy and Twitchy.... kids "got" Twitchy. They loved him and enjoyed his limited antics. On the other hand, Over the Hedge's Hammy engaged in gags that only the adults would get and one of which just caused the younger viewers in the theater to begin calling for answers... the chorus of "Why" rang loudly from every corner of the theater during the disappointing "climax" of the film.
Save your $$$$ and wait for this one at the Video Rental Store.