The animal s characters are strong and endearing, each with its own unique personality traits. Lip-synched dialogue is perfect, better than any film I ve seen before. While the majority of events that befall the cast of humans and animals are negative, there s plenty of humor for adults plus a moral to be found around every corner. The ending is completely satisfying even for those who didn t particularly enjoy the rest of the film. Video quality is quite good, though due to effects created by the particularly dark set lighting I noticed vertical line shimmering on certain objects such as staircase banners and lamps.
Colors are deep and rich, while grain is nearly nil.
Overall I felt the film could have been a bit brighter. Detail and sharpness, particularly on external shots, allow you to see even the smallest detail clearly. Audio is where this disc really shines. There s music a-plenty and all of it sounds great with rich, deep bass and bright, crisp trebles surrounding you from all sides. The rear channels are used effectively throughout the film, but still won t qualify the disc as a showcase for Dolby Digital split surrounds.