Reviewed
by Nancy Snipper
Directed
by Peter Lepeniotis, this animation features a group of squirrels, a mole and
other furry park rodents whose chief boss is Raccoon (Liam Neeson). He is in
charge of storing the nuts and calling the shots with regard to storing up big
amounts for winter.
He
betrays his so-called family of friends by using them to steal nuts from Maury’s
nut shop, a front for greedy hoods that are planning a hoist at a bank beside
their place. There are heroes and villains. Emotions and human attributes,
including betrayal and lifelong loyalty, such as between Surly, - the supposed
bad squirrel and his rat friend Buddy - is a prime example of the latter.
Interestingly, in this family film, we find out that everyone has his own shell
which hides the true nature of the essential character within, and sometimes
it’s a hard nut to crack to discover where the good and evil lie. A Korean
production, the film is too hyperkinetic to create lasting moral and mettle
impact; the action gags are so many that the characters seem less important.
The entertainment value is not as impressive as the great animation films we
see these days coming out of American (Walt Disney) and Japanese (Gigli)
studios.
(This film was viewed, compliments of Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue
Wellington, in Verdun, Quebec.)
(Ce film a été visionné, avec les compliments
de Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue Wellington, à Verdun, Québec.)
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