I hate being the grumpy old fart that complains about the first movie always being better than the second, but I just didn't consider this the perfect sequel. To be fair though, the trailers didn't lie to me, I kind of expected this quirky, wacky story from the start, and I can't say I hated it! It's just not anywhere near as good as the first.
Without spoiling anything, I feel like the first movie manages to tell a better story from the perspective of a family from an age before our time, as they come to see a new world from way outside their comfort zone and learn to appreciate adventure and exploration. This movie tries to follow the same suit, instead teaching a more "modern" family this lesson, but it felt WAYYY too different from the first movie, too outlandishly energetic to fit in with the first one's message, and maybe just a bit too... ridiculous?
I dunno, its still not that bad either way, but it wasn't my cup of tea! Enjoyed what I saw, but I don't think I'll be watching it again anytime soon. Still, kids will love it, families will enjoy it, and your dog might watch it too, if its into that sort of thing.
Without spoiling anything, I feel like the first movie manages to tell a better story from the perspective of a family from an age before our time, as they come to see a new world from way outside their comfort zone and learn to appreciate adventure and exploration. This movie tries to follow the same suit, instead teaching a more "modern" family this lesson, but it felt WAYYY too different from the first movie, too outlandishly energetic to fit in with the first one's message, and maybe just a bit too... ridiculous?
I dunno, its still not that bad either way, but it wasn't my cup of tea! Enjoyed what I saw, but I don't think I'll be watching it again anytime soon. Still, kids will love it, families will enjoy it, and your dog might watch it too, if its into that sort of thing.