It's the start of a new season and the animals all gather around the drinking place waiting for the water. When it doesn't come one of them starts a trip to find where it went and bring it back. When it becomes clear he can't fix this on his own a conference is started and all animals unite in their quest to bring the water back.
Animations films like this are clearly aimed for a younger audience - nothing bad ever happens and when it does it is buried under enough funny bits to make it pleasurable. The story is easy enough for that audience and not completely boring for the adults - even though its implementation is a -very- moralistic one, forcing a message down everybody's throats for the full duration of the film.
The animation itself is mixed - sometimes good, sometimes bad. The added 3D effects are pretty good but the film doesn't loose much if seen without them. The characters are the typical ones - ranging from the goof to the necessary evil to the wise old owl and the way they get together fits. The kid I watched it with enjoyed it richly and I wasn't bored to death, so that works.
6 out of 10 watered down morals
Animations films like this are clearly aimed for a younger audience - nothing bad ever happens and when it does it is buried under enough funny bits to make it pleasurable. The story is easy enough for that audience and not completely boring for the adults - even though its implementation is a -very- moralistic one, forcing a message down everybody's throats for the full duration of the film.
The animation itself is mixed - sometimes good, sometimes bad. The added 3D effects are pretty good but the film doesn't loose much if seen without them. The characters are the typical ones - ranging from the goof to the necessary evil to the wise old owl and the way they get together fits. The kid I watched it with enjoyed it richly and I wasn't bored to death, so that works.
6 out of 10 watered down morals