This week I had the choice of going to the new James Bond movie or watching The Peanuts Movie. I decided to go to this movie because I used to watch one of the Christmas specials almost every year, and thought that this would be a great movie to watch from just watching the commercials. So, I hope you enjoy my review of The Peanuts Movie.
The movie starts by going through each of the houses of the kids from the comics, ending with Charlie Brown's House. Sally Brown (voiced by Mariel Sheets) answers the ringing phone and finds out that, due to the snow, there was no school that day. All the other kids are gathered up in front of Charlie Brown's house where they call him to come out and play, but meanwhile, Charlie Brown (voiced by Noah Schnapp) is just getting his winter stuff on. After getting outside and noticing that everyone else has left already, he grabs his kite and decides to try and fly it since the kite-eating tree is in hibernation. Down at the frozen lake, everyone else is playing hockey or figure skating when Charlie Brown starts to fly his kite, then the string gets caught around his feet. He stops in front of Linus (voiced by Alex Garfin), but quickly gets pulled away by his kite, running over Lucy (voiced by Hadley Belle Miller) and getting the kite stuck in the kite-eating tree.
After they all get back up, they notice a moving truck pulling up to the house across the street from Charlie Brown. Everyone starts thinking about what the new kid would be like, but Charlie Brown just hopes that they have never heard of him. Then, the snowball that he was standing on rolled out from under his feet, causing Charlie Brown to knock over the entire fence.
The movie actually surprised me by staying true to the original story created by Charles M. Shultz, and the characters we have come to know and love. I really liked how they brought in hints of our holiday favorites, without actually bringing them in, making this movie its own story. I think the best part of the movie were the words that were said about why Charlie Brown is a really beloved character around the world.
I wasn't sure how the CGI animation would work with our favorite characters, but again I was surprised. It was nice to have a third dimensional aspect to them, and it actually helped bring them to life on the big screen. I also like the occasional touch of original artwork in the movie.
The voice acting was great, and the people who voiced the characters made them feel almost real. It almost made me feel like the characters had real emotions, more than just what they had in the movie.
Overall, I think that, honestly, this is the best family film of the year, even with all the other ones I have reviewed. It's great for those who know the original comic strip, and for those who might have just been introduced to the Peanuts franchise. It's also a great movie to watch if you have only watched the This really is a great movie for everyone to enjoy, and for these reasons I would rate this movie 9.6/10.
Overall, I think that, honestly, this is the best family film of the year, even with all the other ones I have reviewed. It's great for those who know the original comic strip, and for those who might have just been introduced to the Peanuts franchise. It's also a great movie to watch if you have only watched the This really is a great movie for everyone to enjoy, and for these reasons I would rate this movie 9.6/10.
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