greykitty

I think I'm gonna be one of the few people here that does not give this movie a four star rating. Now I did enjoy this movie but I just felt it was lacking "Disney magic". I didn't really feel much for the character, the movie felt a little flat. Now I'm not sure where I want to start with this review. I suppose I'll go after the music first.

The songs, they weren't bad but they were just blah. Typical type songs, forgettable, but I find most of Randy Newman's work kind of bland to begin with. This movie is no exception. Darnit why couldn't they have snagged Menken? I also don't enjoy jazz type music or that particular type style so I guess I'm also a bit biased there.

The story, it suffered badly from side-kick-itis. Too many side characters. There is one scene *oop spoiler* where the frogs are being "hunted" (I use the term loosely) by some southern... rednecks I suppose you could call them. It was a pointless scene, the characters were unneeded, and annoying. They could have had Tiana and the prince figure out they love each other through a better way but they just HAD to add in some "comedic" relief. Even though we already have the Gator and lightening bug. On a side note I really really loved the Gator and all his silly facial expressions.

The main characters are like-able. I like the polar opposite personalities the prince and Tiana have. I also like that it's not just a typical princess movie. The woman doesn't rely on the prince for everything etc.

The bad guy was pretty cool, I loved his design BUT he wasn't really creepy or scary enough for the movie. At least my friend and I thought so. He had really great potential but fell a bit short. And most of the other characters in this film were "ok".

The message in the movie was a good one, but for some reason it didn't really feel like a Disney movie. It just lacks something, I can't really put my finger on it. It has all the technical aspects a Disney film has, beautiful animation, good voice acting and decent music, I just think there was something lacking in the story.

This movie is decent, I would say go see it in theaters just to support 2D, but I'm not going to say you'll be amazed by it. Disney is back, but not quite up to snuff with what they have produced in the past. It is a step up from their last 2D theatrical release, "Home on the Range" But it's no "Beauty and the Beast". It's a fun, decent holiday movie. It's worth seeing a couple times.

I liked it a lot for one reason was it was not a typical 3D animated movie. There was more to it than lame jokes and bad plot. The one thing that drags it down though is the weak character development. It had SO much potential, I wish they had elaborated more on the story and the characters. They could have easily lengthened the movie with an extra 30 minutes to build on all that.

I wish they had because most of the time it leaves you with a "I don't get it..." or "what does this have to do with the story?". There was one particularly "emotional" scene and yea it was kind of sad but at the same time, it would have been much much more moving if they had built up the characters more. As it is it I only give it three stars.

Well my biggest complaint out of the way, I really liked how this was a darker movie. No light and happy Disney animation. no obnoxious songs bursting forth, no pop music. Which by the way I did find the animation quite good. The music was excellent.

I would recommend this for anyone who's a fan of Burton films and darker imagery. I would say give it a rent, it's a decent film with great animation, just don't expect to be floored by an amazing story. Like I said it had a TON of potential but just wanted tapped into enough.

This is another I watched as a kid and then never saw again until just recently. It is again a "what did I ever find charming about this?" type film. The animation is nice, character design is ok, but the story is so chock full of propaganda it hurts. The songs are utterly horrible, some don't even fit the movie at all.

The storyline is basically don't pollute the rain forests. It follows a faerie and a blonde dude that gets turned mini in their "adventure" to stop the evil pollution blob. REAL exciting sounding ain't it?
I'm gonna link another really awesome review by NC: http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/4191-ferngully

I think this movie could have been good, but it was too preachy and the characters too predictable. If only the story had been as nice as the animation....
Ehm... rent it if you mighta seen it as a kid and don't remember it and maybe it'll bring you some nostalgia... otherwise for those who have not seen it. Find something else to occupy your time with.

It was great seeing a 2D movie actually released to theaters during this dry spell. It was pretty good too. It lived up to my expectations, it was like a tv episode only longer, but it didn't really feel like it was any longer. The animation was nice, the story was ridiculous and just fun to watch. I think all the characters were pretty much in character throughout the whole movie, but I've not seen THAT many of the episodes so I guess I can't really be a judge on that.
I would recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys the tv series or even going into it without ever have seen it, it's still pretty funny. A good Friday night comedy.

I finally re-watched this one after not seeing it since I was a child in single digits. I remember thinking it was pretty cool and kind of creepy as a kid. Now viewing it as an adult I wonder what I ever saw in it. The best way to describe it is Lame.

The story is about a young boy who's afraid of the big thunderstorm, he's laying in bed when suddenly things start to change. He is sucked into the cartoon world and the evil owl turns him into a cat so that he can eat him. Right before that happens though some other animals come to the rescue and save him. They then go on a journey to find the rooster, I can't spell his name for the life of me. In the end it turns out it was all a dream and yadda yadda. Kinda reminds me of the Pagemaster a bit only... more lame.

The animation is up to snuff but some of the character designs were blah and I didn't appreciate them much. The songs were horrible, I cannot think of a single one that I could actually enjoy. The story was weak at best...yea I think the only thing I can say was decent was the animation.

This is one of those movies that will probably enchant a 4 or 5 year old but anyone over 7 is going to probably wanna pass on it.