7.4 ??? This movie deserves a 10 out of 10.

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2013)

The Croods has all you could expect from an animation: Lovely characters, an astounding world, powerful emotions and a message to convey (which is split up in easily understandable chunks). The comedy appeals to all ages and is accomplished through a well thought slapstick, farce (which I fancy a lot) and ingenious twists.
I am 19 years old and I was on the edge of the seat for at least 90% of the movie and my favorite movies are the LOTR trilogy, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and from the animation standpoint The Lion King. The characters which at first seem ugly, brutal, violent and of course silly soon turn into humans with feelings and ideas.
Last but not least, the soundtracks follow the feelings and personalities of each character and I am probably not the only man out there who thinks that Eep becomes voluptuous because of well placed soundtracks and scenery. A pretty hard to create paradox in an animation movie with The Flinstones looks, hence why I give 10 out of 10, The Flinstones were funny and nice but the Croods are much more than them. The names are very easy to remember and even the monsters are lovely and funny so the kids wouldn't have nightmares but can experience some thrills with every chase. The world is highly dynamic and evolves with the characters and their personality. As the Croods family becomes braver so the world around them turns richer and safer. Fire, which can be taken also as a symbol, turns into a magic solution to all problems of human life, even at the end, which is rather cute and hard to forget. There is also an internal and external struggle, which is easy to notice even for children. All in all, if you are looking for an animation movie at least 80 per cent as good as the Lion King look no further.