Surprisingly good

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2007)

I became an Over the Hedge fan completely by accident. I saw the previews and it looked like another cookie cutter CG movie, of which there have been way too many recently. But my cousin wanted to see it, so I found myself in the theater with extremely low expectations.
I was completely wrong! This movie has all the humor and heart of Shrek, and, to be honest, impressed me a lot more than either of those films. This movie finds a way to be satirical without being too cynical, because the indictment of modern suburban living is coupled with a message about what's really important. These sentiments, however, do NOT overwhelm the humor and fast pace of the story.
Filled with many laugh-out-loud moments, this movie elicited applause from my usually cynical college audience when it was screened at our university. It has kid and adult appeal, and it really stands a head above the swarm of lame CG movies out there now.