REVIEW: “The Peanuts Movie” entertains audiences of all ages
By Audrey Zenner,
Bluedevilhub.com Staff–
Although some might quote Charlie Brown and say, “Good grief!” at the thought of seeing “The Peanuts Movie,” the film is surprisingly entertaining.
Directed by Steve Martino, the movie is a charming adaptation of Charles Schulz’s well-loved “Peanuts” comic strip, which was first launched in 1950.
“Peanuts” follows the misadventures of Charlie Brown (voiced by Noah Schnapp), ranging from fighting a losing battle to the kite-eating tree to slipping in punch at the school dance. Charlie develops a crush on his new neighbor, the Little Red-Haired Girl (Francesca Capaldi), and spends the following school year working up the courage to talk to her.
Meanwhile, Charlie’s beloved dog Snoopy (Bill Melendez) embarks on an adventure of his own. Snoopy works to defeat his life-long enemy the Red Baron while attempting to win the heart of a beautiful poodle named Fifi (Kristin Chenoweth).
“The Peanuts Movie” is the fifth feature film adaptation of the “Peanuts” comic strip. Produced in 1969, “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” was the first version of Schulz’s strip. Since then, four more have been produced; before “The Peanuts Movie,” the most recent movie was “Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!)” from 1980.
In addition to the five “Peanuts” movies, more than 60 television specials have been created based on the comic strip.
Regardless of the abundance of Peanuts movies, “The Peanuts Movie” is not repetitive or unoriginal. The film provides a fresh take on classic jokes viewers will recognize from their childhoods/
The 3-D animation of “The Peanuts Movie” is visually appealing and interesting to look at. This is the first “Peanuts” film to be animatedly using solely computer-generated imagery, or CGI.
Even though the target audience of “The Peanuts Movie” is children, it won’t fail to entertain older audiences as well. Return to your childhood and watch the hour and a half long film.No matter what your age, you’ll be sure to get a kick out of this delightful rendition of Schulz’s classic comic strip.
