Didn't know that this was made by Rob Minkoff, responsible for 'The Lion King' and 'Forbidden Kingdom' (a lesser work for sure). His star has not been on the ascension, however, which has been a source of surprise for me, but his later works have been consistently weak(er).
Anyway, this one had no talk at all, and that was surprising, considering that its turned out pretty decent. Not great for sure, but quite a bit of fun, for kids and adults alike. Some people are complaining about it not being hand-drawn, but I didn't have a frame of comparison.
One bit of news though, was the initial bit of voice-casting that was for Robert Downey Jr. who was supposed to voice Mr. Peabody, who dropped out for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Ty Burrell (Modern Family).
The animation's not bad, the 3D's pretty decent, the voice characterization's quite alright, and it also acts as a history lesson to young minds (though I'm not sure if it'll confuse them further, or act as a good thing). Time travel paradoxes are addressed in a simplistic manner though, and that would appeal to the young 'uns, though most of us who grew up on Primer / Looper / Vigalondo might not bite. nice, disposable entertainment, worth scoring brownie points with the kids on, while we wait for 'How to train your dragon 2'.
I still am confused about certain choices made for the characters (by the writers and quite possibly the helmer), and those kinda take everything away from how much stronger this could've been.
Anyway, this one had no talk at all, and that was surprising, considering that its turned out pretty decent. Not great for sure, but quite a bit of fun, for kids and adults alike. Some people are complaining about it not being hand-drawn, but I didn't have a frame of comparison.
One bit of news though, was the initial bit of voice-casting that was for Robert Downey Jr. who was supposed to voice Mr. Peabody, who dropped out for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Ty Burrell (Modern Family).
The animation's not bad, the 3D's pretty decent, the voice characterization's quite alright, and it also acts as a history lesson to young minds (though I'm not sure if it'll confuse them further, or act as a good thing). Time travel paradoxes are addressed in a simplistic manner though, and that would appeal to the young 'uns, though most of us who grew up on Primer / Looper / Vigalondo might not bite. nice, disposable entertainment, worth scoring brownie points with the kids on, while we wait for 'How to train your dragon 2'.
I still am confused about certain choices made for the characters (by the writers and quite possibly the helmer), and those kinda take everything away from how much stronger this could've been.