Movie Review: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
It's completely normal for a person to adopt a dog, but you never see a dog adopt a person. It may be impossible for most dogs, but for Mr. Peabody, it's something he thinks he can tackle in "Mr. Peabody & Sherman".
The movie takes you to the life of Mr. Peabody, the most extraordinary and accomplished dog that has ever lived. Peabody achieved ground-breaking success, but he felt like something was missing. He had everything, except a son. So he adopted a homeless little boy and named him Sherman, and insisted to teach him everything he knew. As Sherman got older, it was getting harder for him to fit in with the kids at school. He was ridiculed for having a dog for a dad, and each day just got harder for him. One day, he accidentally got into a fight with a girl named Penny Peterson. In an effort to make things right, Sherman takes Penny to Mr. Peabody's greatest invention, the WABAC (wayback). It is a device that allows you to travel through time. After using it, the two children end up putting their lives at risk, as they and Mr. Peabody try to keep history the way it was written.
Before I even thought about watching "Mr. Peabody & Sherman", I was curious to see how good it would be. Reason being because later on this year, DreamWorks is releasing their sequel to "How To Train You Dragon", which was a very good film. Now that I finally watched the movie, I can honestly say that DreamWorks created another solid film. It may not be nearly as good as "Shrek" or "Puss In Boots", but it was still solid.
The story itself was interesting. Through each time period that Peabody, Sherman, and Penny went, they had to go through different obstacles both physically and mentally. It wasn't too rushed, and everything felt pretty smooth as far as execution goes. Voice acting was pretty good with Ty Burrell as My. Peabody, Max Charles as Sherman, and Ariel Winter as Penny.
However, the movie suffered from a few flaws. The first thing that I noticed was the unbelievability. Some of the things that Peabody accomplished during the film was just completely ludicrous. Whether it was trying to figure out a problem in a VERY short amount of time, or jumping from one falling boat to another. I just didn't see how he could have pulled it off. Even though he is the most extraordinary and smartest dog, I was just a little bothered with some of his miraculous actions.
Another thing that the film really missed on was the emotional affect. In the film, there's a bit of conflict between Mr. Peabody and Sherman. If fact, Sherman faces a lot of conflict with multiple people about his father being a dog. As much as DreamWorks tried to make us feel for Sherman and his struggles, I just wasn't really feeling sorry or bad for him. I kind of just noticed it and brushed it off. It just didn't deliver the kind of emotion that you'd get from "The LEGO Movie" or "Frozen".
DreamWorks has released a ton of awesome animated films, and it didn't disappoint too much. Is it great? No. Is it bad? No again. The only word that I can use to correctly label the film is solid. It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. Overall, the movie did a nice job of keeping me entertained.
Overall: 7.5/10
The movie takes you to the life of Mr. Peabody, the most extraordinary and accomplished dog that has ever lived. Peabody achieved ground-breaking success, but he felt like something was missing. He had everything, except a son. So he adopted a homeless little boy and named him Sherman, and insisted to teach him everything he knew. As Sherman got older, it was getting harder for him to fit in with the kids at school. He was ridiculed for having a dog for a dad, and each day just got harder for him. One day, he accidentally got into a fight with a girl named Penny Peterson. In an effort to make things right, Sherman takes Penny to Mr. Peabody's greatest invention, the WABAC (wayback). It is a device that allows you to travel through time. After using it, the two children end up putting their lives at risk, as they and Mr. Peabody try to keep history the way it was written.
Before I even thought about watching "Mr. Peabody & Sherman", I was curious to see how good it would be. Reason being because later on this year, DreamWorks is releasing their sequel to "How To Train You Dragon", which was a very good film. Now that I finally watched the movie, I can honestly say that DreamWorks created another solid film. It may not be nearly as good as "Shrek" or "Puss In Boots", but it was still solid.
The story itself was interesting. Through each time period that Peabody, Sherman, and Penny went, they had to go through different obstacles both physically and mentally. It wasn't too rushed, and everything felt pretty smooth as far as execution goes. Voice acting was pretty good with Ty Burrell as My. Peabody, Max Charles as Sherman, and Ariel Winter as Penny.
However, the movie suffered from a few flaws. The first thing that I noticed was the unbelievability. Some of the things that Peabody accomplished during the film was just completely ludicrous. Whether it was trying to figure out a problem in a VERY short amount of time, or jumping from one falling boat to another. I just didn't see how he could have pulled it off. Even though he is the most extraordinary and smartest dog, I was just a little bothered with some of his miraculous actions.
Another thing that the film really missed on was the emotional affect. In the film, there's a bit of conflict between Mr. Peabody and Sherman. If fact, Sherman faces a lot of conflict with multiple people about his father being a dog. As much as DreamWorks tried to make us feel for Sherman and his struggles, I just wasn't really feeling sorry or bad for him. I kind of just noticed it and brushed it off. It just didn't deliver the kind of emotion that you'd get from "The LEGO Movie" or "Frozen".
DreamWorks has released a ton of awesome animated films, and it didn't disappoint too much. Is it great? No. Is it bad? No again. The only word that I can use to correctly label the film is solid. It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. Overall, the movie did a nice job of keeping me entertained.
Overall: 7.5/10