Excellent

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2015)

I had some reserves about this movie, despite all the awards, maybe just because it is an animated picture with reptiles.
This being said, I decided to watch it and I don't regret it. The 3D animation is excellent in a story adapted from the old western movies a modern spin.
The water is the money, and also the source of life, in a close allegory for modern days in a very intelligent way.
In the midst of it all, an outsider comes to save the day, and every one (maybe except the underground critters .he! he!). In order to do so he will have to discover his inner strength as well as the truth in his motivation.
It uses as reference the old Clint Eastwood westerns and Star Wars saga, among several others, and voice stars like Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Ned Beaty, and the outcome is very effective on drawing in the kids as well as the grown-ups, in an exercise in animation excellence.
Personally I especially liker the four howls as great and funny storytellers.
Excellent.