We went on a family trip through the ice, snow and cold to watch DreamWorks The Croods in 3D on Saturday. I normally have a pet peeve against 3D films for kids as being a bit gimicky but this was so well done it had the majority of kids reaching out to grab aspects of the scene as it whizzed towards them, really making it an interactive experience. We’d planned on waiting until half term to watch this but with the rubbish weather, we re-jigged our schedule and went a week early.
The characters were all really likeable and there was certainly enough of a story line to keep the adults entertained as well as the children whom we adults would have dragged along as an excuse to watch the film.
The Plot
The Croods are a family of prehistoric cavemen (and cavewomen- ahem) who have out lasted their neighbours due to their father’s motto of ‘never not being afraid’. The family live a very sheltered existence, spending the majority of their time within a cave, until natural disaster strikes and makes their way of living extinct, in order to stay alive, they must adopt some of the skills of the ‘new-age’ modern man, Guy and evolve. This leads to a great adventure where the characters’ personalities grow before our eyes.
Circusmum’s Opinion
Great movie, Princess loved it and immediately asked for us all to watch it again. I’ve promised we will buy it on dvd when it is released later on in the year. Great for all ages as there are many historic and scientific facts which will appeal to the older children and slap stick comedy that will appeal to anyone with a sense of humour. This would make for a great half term treat as well as a nice educational talking point.
