Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Undescribable Perfection

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

This film gives itself a huge pat on the back for debunking the Washington-and-the-cherry-tree story, and then turns right around and peddles the myth that Marie-Antoinette said, "Let them eat cake." Most movies about history end up repeating legends and lies, but they don't generally insist at the same time that they're superior historians of the truth. The old Sherman and Peabody cartoons did silly takeoffs on history that weren't accurate, but they weren't pretending to be; they were just for fun, and as a kid, I understood that. Some aspects of this new version could really confuse children who are trying to figure out how to understand and learn about history, and the braggadocio is just annoying anyway.

This is a sweet film and harkens back to the old school style of animation. It succeeds for this very reason- this is a fun film by Dreamworks which can be enjoyed by the entire family. The voice actors do a fine job and the fact that no one is a known face or voice only helps assist the movie. (Great animation movie for a family outing)

Sweetness and good-natured humor seep from the pores of Mr. Peabody & Sherman, an animated adventure film based on the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" shorts. While not as inventive as 2014's Lego Movie, Minkoff and company managed to bring the 1950s cartoon into the 21st century without completely abandoning the fun self-awareness of the original. A mixture of Indiana-Jones-style adventure, fast pacing and an onslaught of dog puns make this a decent, if somewhat uninspired, outing. It's the story of a genius dog and his human son who travel through time and space learning history and causing havoc along the way. As with most time travel stories, the stakes are high but the peril never quite connects. There are some sloppy moments and missed opportunities especially in the time travel elements. When you have all of time and space at your fingertips, you shouldn't squander that opportunity. However, the focus is clearly on the innocent humor, great action and father-son relationship. Burrell nails it as the witty dog-dad, describing the science of everything and keeping it light, all while saving the day. The set pieces are stunning, recalling the under-appreciated Adventures of Tintin in their exuberance. In addition, its study of parent/child relationships is touching and attentive. Sure, Dreamworks is still trying to be a bit too hip, forcing time-sensitive one-liners and unneeded innuendos when simple and tight storytelling would suffice. Yet while it's far from groundbreaking or completely successful, it still manages to be much better than most of the wasted garbage that's been dumped on the theatres this year.

I think this one went under the radar a little with all the other animated movies that have come out, but this has great jokes, it's educational to everyone, and has jokes for both children and adults thrown in.This is a funny movie for all ages and I would def recommend if you want to watch a movie your children would like but don't want to be bored yourself. I wondered why this movie isn't more highly rated on IMDb, and saw one reviewer calling Mr Peabody a 'narcissistic megalomaniac' hahaha, no... no he isn't, it's a cartoon, and a comedy... but essentially i get it, it's not as good as the cartoon you watched when you were younger... oh and the same reviewer thought that the romans were in the Trojan horse, ahem.