To be honest, I did find this movie to be overall just "cute." The story needs some work for pacing purposes and such. The songs...um...well, nothing I found all that memorable. They did try to add to the story, but they were a tad on the grating side, so I only half watched during these scenes.
I enjoyed the sidekicks the best, really. Often, sidekicks take away too much from the leads, but I think the trio in this film (Speed, Puffin and Jean-Bob) could have used MORE airtime. Especially Speed. I love Steven Wright's comedy and he puts his deadpan humor into the turtle well. But, he gets only a handful of lines. 5 maybe?
The sidekicks seemed to be more thought out characters than Odette and Derek. Also, the movie seems to need a swift boost of pace before they make their debut on screen, in my opinion. From there, the story seems much more focused and much more fun to watch. Maybe Odette should have met these critters when she was a little kid. :)
I enjoyed the sidekicks the best, really. Often, sidekicks take away too much from the leads, but I think the trio in this film (Speed, Puffin and Jean-Bob) could have used MORE airtime. Especially Speed. I love Steven Wright's comedy and he puts his deadpan humor into the turtle well. But, he gets only a handful of lines. 5 maybe?
The sidekicks seemed to be more thought out characters than Odette and Derek. Also, the movie seems to need a swift boost of pace before they make their debut on screen, in my opinion. From there, the story seems much more focused and much more fun to watch. Maybe Odette should have met these critters when she was a little kid. :)