In a time when most of the movies aimed at kids seemed to be shallow and noisy CGI spectacles with annoying characters and sometimes questionable morals, is a relief having the chance to see a film just as charming and honest like this one.
Besides of its beautiful animation (Which shows some slight resemblance with the Studio Ghibli films, particularly "My Neighbors the Yamadas") "Ernest & Celestine" is one of the most heartwarming stories about an odd friendship that I have seen in the recent years, being cute and endearing without turning corny or emotionally manipulative.
It is definitely a work worth of admiration, which shows that kid's movies doesn't have to be condescending as many people seems to believe. Some kid's movies (like this one) are perfectly able to capture the heart of any viewer, disregard of their age.
On an unrelated note, I don't know why this movie was rated "PG" since it didn't have any kind of objectionable content. The supposedly "scary" moments were no worse than the "scary" moments from "The Princess and the Frog"(Which was rated G) Then again, I think "Frozen" should have been rated G too (Since its "action" and "mild rude humor" were on par with the Disney Renaissance classics as "The Little Mermaid" or "Beauty & the Beast", but for some reason almost all the recent family movies are rated PG.)
Besides of its beautiful animation (Which shows some slight resemblance with the Studio Ghibli films, particularly "My Neighbors the Yamadas") "Ernest & Celestine" is one of the most heartwarming stories about an odd friendship that I have seen in the recent years, being cute and endearing without turning corny or emotionally manipulative.
It is definitely a work worth of admiration, which shows that kid's movies doesn't have to be condescending as many people seems to believe. Some kid's movies (like this one) are perfectly able to capture the heart of any viewer, disregard of their age.
On an unrelated note, I don't know why this movie was rated "PG" since it didn't have any kind of objectionable content. The supposedly "scary" moments were no worse than the "scary" moments from "The Princess and the Frog"(Which was rated G) Then again, I think "Frozen" should have been rated G too (Since its "action" and "mild rude humor" were on par with the Disney Renaissance classics as "The Little Mermaid" or "Beauty & the Beast", but for some reason almost all the recent family movies are rated PG.)