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Summary: During an attack on a pack of Iguanodon, an egg is separated and ends up with the possession of a group of lemurs. The lemurs care for this egg and the young creature born from it, which they call Aladar (Sweeney). When a meteor shower hits earth, Aladar and his family must leave their homeland. Away from home and as close to danger as they have ever been, they meet up with a huge group of dinosaurs, led by Kron (Wright) and Bruton (Siragusa). All together they are trying to reach the nesting grounds, but it's not going to be easy. (imdb)
Everyone sing along now *Melody: Follow the yellow brick road*: "I've gotta protect the herd, I've gotta protect the herd, I've gotta protect the herd, I've gotta protect the herd, I've gotta ..." Good, excellent! Now keep that going for 85 minutes...
It's certainly not the most memorable movie in terms of plot, and some of the dialogue (particularly that coming from the villains of the piece) is so heavy-handed as to be almost insulting, but it's a visual treat. The animation is so far removed from the standard Disney fare, but it's a gamble that really pays off, and it's more than enough to distract from the mediocrity of the weaker elements. Far from flawless, but certainly entertaining.
I don't think I've ever seen a movie that could more accurately be described as a long and empty tech demo than this one. It's bland, simplistic, and it's not even that good looking 10 years later.
See Disney? This! This is why you were stupid to ever even consider letting go of Pixar. The animation is beautitul, yes, but the movie itself is dry, dry, dry. I saw it in theatres and all I could remember of the experience was nifty looking dinosaurs, a pretty cool meteor shower and not a lot else. Saw it again, turns out that's about right. The movie's quite heavy-handed with its morals, and there's just not enough going on to hold interest. I'll probably never watch this again. Again.
While the film may stand out on visual effects, created by a striking mix of computer graphics imposed on real life environments and scenery, more than anything else, it's still worth a viewing by those interested in CGI productions. Although the shallow nature of the film can be overlooked seeing the target audience, the ethical rights and morality which have crept in keep it all too sickly sweet. Looking beyond these falts and a couple of more annoying characters though, not all that bad.
Typically movies utilizing heretofore unseen degrees of CGI prowess should impress, yet this is a film that failed to leave a single impression on my dinosaur addled mind as a child. What does that say?
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