A First Rate Animation

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2013)

The Croods is a 3D computer-animated adventure comedy that features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. The film is set in a prehistoric era known as The Croodaceous, a period which contains fantastical creatures, when a man's position as a "Leader of the Hunt" is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions, like fire, as they trek through a dangerous but exotic land in search of a new home. When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family must embark on a comedy adventure into strange and spectacular territory in search of a new home. As if patriarch Grug didn't already have enough to handle, it goes from bad to worse when they encounter an imaginative nomad named Guy. With Guy's help the Croods conquer their fear of the outside world and discover that they have exactly what it takes to survive each other.The film was written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders.
The animation is first-rate, with moments of genuine visual imagination, and the story, while unremarkable, is entirely adequate as captures the wonder and more gently, the anxiety of discovery time and time again.Added to that,it is simple enough in its story and structure that its emotional honesty and touching message will catch you quite off- guard.As family viewing, it's pleasant enough.Obviously,it is primitive but in a digitally sophisticated way that's boisterous,humorous and fun to watch.Truly an enjoyable family film with excellent visuals and interesting characters.