MUST see it in 3D!!

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2013)

In the last 5 or so years, we've taken our kids to see a lot of 3D animation movies. None of which they really cared for (the 3D part, anyway). So usually when I ask them if they want to see something in 3D or "regular" they choose "regular". Today happened to be our last day of spring break and they only had one showing of The Croods during the day...which was in 3D. So I figured we'd give it a shot and hope for the best. I am SOOOO glad we did. This is the first time that I honestly feel the 3D really added a LOT to the movie. Generally I just find it to be an annoyance (wearing the glasses and keeping the kids from touching theirs with buttery popcorn fingers) with a few "oohs" and "aahs" thrown in. But I honestly can't imagine seeing this any way other than in 3D (we'll probably buy it and it just won't be the same at home). There were so many times that my kids and all the ones around us were reaching out to grab things or ducking from things and I'm not gonna lie, I had to stop myself once or twice. I had never seen people react that way before other than Avatar.
As far as the movie itself goes, we really enjoyed it. The plot was easy for the kids to follow and kept everyone interested. We laughed through the whole thing and were utterly mesmerized by the colors and the whole experience of this other world on the screen. The scene with the water honestly made me want to jump in through the screen with them. There were also a few times where my eyes were tearing up and I'd look over and my 8 yr old daughter was too (I like when they throw in a little sensitivity). It's a great movie for dads and daughters and I was really kind of sad that we went when my husband was at work. All 3 of my kids (4, 6 & 8) loved it and kept thanking me for taking them to see it. The only other time they were that in love with a movie was Brave. There were maybe 1 or 2 times in the movie that I felt sort of "meh" about, but the rest of the movie more than made up for it. I'm actually kind of hoping they make a second one and that's saying something because I usually HATE sequels. All in all, I would highly recommend this movie to families looking for a fun couple of hours.