I was fairly busy most of the weekend and the few times I sat down that I could have watched something new, I had commentary or posts to write and I can’t concentrate on a movie when I’m writing, so nothing goes up this week, but next weekend should be different as my only super busy day will be Saturday.

But, I did manage to turn on one film that I could listen to while working: Over the Hedge, so I guess it’s as good a film as any to highlight this week, so here goes:

Over the Hedge

When you look back at 2006, you start to realize that computer animation wasn’t as prevalent or as seemingly experienced as it is today. Over the Hedge wasn’t a groundbreaking design and while all of the voice actors are having fun, Garry Shandling and Bruce Willis seem to struggle to create genuine emotion with their characters. I still maintain that Steve Carell is the funniest part of the film and Wanda Sykes’ aggressive skunk has diminished some in my estimation. Yet, I still found the film to be fun and entertaining and a fantastic diversion. While kids might not get some of the humor in the film, it’s the kind of movie I would have little problem letting them watch. So, while I can’t really upgrade the star rating by one-half as I might have had I written this a couple of nights ago, I still think it’s a high-end three-stars.

Click here to read my original review of the film posted in 2006.