i (dad)loved it , it was sweet and the rock did a nice job - like the dady day care role. sean (age14)said - better than expected. judy (mom)said - i was prepared to hate it but this was my kind of movie. gabrielle (age 6) said the most intelegent thing "i like the one with the blanket better" - Imagine that (eddy murphy) and you know she was right - same formula, but better 6 yr old perspective. This one was about a mean guy who learns to be nice, it took time for her to process this. Imagine that was about misplaced and unbalanced attachment- the kid was attached to the balnket and the dad to his job. she got that. eddy murphy was all slapstick too , the rock was great in his role but not silly like eddy.
The story is basic ferngully or the exploitation of the indigious population anywhere. But this is a movie you dont really see for the story. It is a work of art and the first in probably what will be the future of movies. The incandescent forest was breathtaking. This is a movie you visit like a national park thus go see it in 3D IMAX. Be prepared for awe. Try not to get to distracted like many I have spoken to in trying to catch a native nipple, I do not believe they were drawn in.