I first saw this movie and loved it when I was just a little kid. I saw it somewhat often until I made the transition that all typical males make from the cute family movies to the shoot-em-up action movies as I grew up. Now I'm 17 years old, and I saw the movie again, and I think I actually enjoyed it even more than when I was a kid. While teenage males are probably the least likely people to want to watch this sort of thing, it just goes to show you that as long as you see it with an open mind, this movie, albeit short, will take you on a ride of laughs and tears (and even some "awwwww" moments when the cute poses of the animals are shown).
The best part about this movie is the good balance between funny, sad, and cute. Not one of these elements takes away from any other. Just because there are funny moments does not mean it makes the plot any less serious or emotional. Milo and Otis's friendship and perseverance is admirable and the viewer cannot help but love these two animals. The fact that this movie includes cute poses of the animals (i.e. Milo and Otis taking care of the egg while still at the farm) doesn't hurt either =).
This movie is good for both kids and adults alike. If you are a kid, you will probably like this movie for it's humorous and tear-jerker moments alone. If you are an adult, you will enjoy this movie just as a kid would, but you will probably enjoy it even more because you can't help but appreciate all of the effort that went in to the making of this movie (which took 4 years), as well as the simpleness and enthusiasm of the narration.
The reason I gave this movie a 9 and not a 10 is because I felt that at the end, they should've included an extra scene (with no narration/dialogue, maybe even as the music at the end was playing) of Milo and Otis and their families back at the farm (even if it was only for 30 seconds or so). If they had included an extra scene like such, I feel the movie would've had a more satisfying closure. Oh and speaking of music, the main theme song is clever and catchy.
All in all, this is a great movie for any ages, and it just goes to show you that kids don't have to watch stuff like Spongebob Squarepants to really enjoy something. This movie is as close as you'll get to nature and peacefulness without actually visiting a river or whatever of your own with no humans around.
9/10
The best part about this movie is the good balance between funny, sad, and cute. Not one of these elements takes away from any other. Just because there are funny moments does not mean it makes the plot any less serious or emotional. Milo and Otis's friendship and perseverance is admirable and the viewer cannot help but love these two animals. The fact that this movie includes cute poses of the animals (i.e. Milo and Otis taking care of the egg while still at the farm) doesn't hurt either =).
This movie is good for both kids and adults alike. If you are a kid, you will probably like this movie for it's humorous and tear-jerker moments alone. If you are an adult, you will enjoy this movie just as a kid would, but you will probably enjoy it even more because you can't help but appreciate all of the effort that went in to the making of this movie (which took 4 years), as well as the simpleness and enthusiasm of the narration.
The reason I gave this movie a 9 and not a 10 is because I felt that at the end, they should've included an extra scene (with no narration/dialogue, maybe even as the music at the end was playing) of Milo and Otis and their families back at the farm (even if it was only for 30 seconds or so). If they had included an extra scene like such, I feel the movie would've had a more satisfying closure. Oh and speaking of music, the main theme song is clever and catchy.
All in all, this is a great movie for any ages, and it just goes to show you that kids don't have to watch stuff like Spongebob Squarepants to really enjoy something. This movie is as close as you'll get to nature and peacefulness without actually visiting a river or whatever of your own with no humans around.
9/10
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