This movie is not as bad as I thought it would be. It's well-done design-wise in terms of the quality level of the animation. It doesn't start out that well story-wise--seems kind of predictable, but as time goes on, it gets better with a thrilling, clever chase at the end. I do wonder whether about the authenticity of Surly's fur colour. Then again, rats the color they get in the film would be a surprise as well. One of the things, though, that got me the most was the effectiveness of one of the rats--the one who is a friend of our main character, Surly, the squirrel who gets the idea of knocking over a nut shop. Also, the flowing together of two very similar story lines, one between humans and one with the animals, didn't get in the way, surprisingly. It seemed like it was going to be a quaint, "yeah, isn't that clever" thing, but, again, when the movie pans out, it turns out to be quite effective. Having seen "The Nut Job" through, I'm rather glad I did.
Review of The Nut Job
