| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a lushly beautiful, even soulful, visual experience yoked to a pro forma story line that wouldn't fool a 3-year-old." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...the action sequences are packed with energy, and it's short enough that older viewers will be forgiving." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"The only time Jack Black will ever be a credible martial artist." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Alex Markerson |
"At least it's easy on the eyes and ears." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...Black taps a quality that isn't so visible when he pops his eyes with mock ferocity on screen." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...sets itself apart from the modern domestic animation trend with its sheer beauty." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...as funny as it is frantic." more... |
A- |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"It's time to give the fallacy of the slacker hero (played by Jack Black, of course) a good kick in the pants. The animation looks great, though." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
'The animation is dazzling, so lovingly detailed you can make out individual hairs on the titular beastie, and full of bright Chinese images." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...so consistently diverting and visually arresting that it succeeds in transcending its storybook clichés." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...provides sufficient fun..." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
" It has a good hero. He's fat and cuddly. He's not homely like Shrek. He's cute, and he has nice teeth." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...imaginatively drawn, full of charming characters, alive with action sequences..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a disappointment when it comes to matters of simple black and white: the script." more... |
C |
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