Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)

In to the WABAC!!!

Movie Poster

An animation based on a cartoon which tells of a genius dog, Mr. Peabody who decides to adopt an orphan boy, Sherman. And from then on, Mr. Peabody thrusts himself into an adventure as a father (figure) to Sherman, while telling Sherman to never call him "Daddy".

The original Mr.Peabody Cartoon

Let me just get this out of the way and say I've never watched the original cartoon, so my expectations and familiarity was largely based on the trailer, which didn't appear too bad. After scouring the internet for reviews on whether to watch it in 3D or just merely the peasantry 2D, I decided on 3D, because well, people said it was worth it.

Mr. Peabody's appeal is in its ability to cater to the youngest of viewers to most adults. The jokes varied from action-based laughs to play on words, which may or may not be picked up by kids (or even adults). Mr. Peabody made history 'fun', in a way, by using the WABAC (way-back). I can't say, of course, whether or not the history 'lessons' are accurate or whether or not kids actually paid any attention to any detail.

In olden-day Italy

Nevertheless, it achieved a lot of laughs, and those hearty moments are not all too bad, pulling on them ol' heartstrings. Well, it was no Up, but 'sad' nonetheless. The down side of the story was that it felt like it tried to include a little too much with so little time, but understandably so - History takes, well, a lot of time. But obviously, being an animation, it should not be taken too seriously on the 'logical' part.


On to the 3D quality, I felt it was one of the best 3D movies yet. Travelling in the WABAC felt like you were being thrusts together with the characters. Those sword-wielding scenes felt like you were gonna be poked in the eye - okay, maybe a little less dramatic. At the end of the day, the extra we paid for the 3D, was worth it. And I'd recommend watching this in 3D.

All in all, a fun movie for the whole family - so bring along the kids, or the kid in the adults and watch this fun, family-oriented animation.

Mr. Peabody in the WABAC

Bottom Line

Positive(s)

+ Fun, colourful and enjoyable
+ Great 3D effects
+Animation was good

Negative(s)

- Messy plot
- Not as emotionally gripping as other animations

Rating: 7/10