The Casting could have been better.
I think Julia Roberts as the voice of Charlotee fell a little short. Don't get me wrong I think she has a great voice and is a wonderful actor but it seems more like she was reading a book to someone(almost like narrating) instead of convincing us that she's a spider. (6).
Dakota Fanning as Fern nailed her part as always (10).
Dominic Scott Kay was perfectly cast as the voice of Wilbur (10).
Steve Buscemi as the voice of Templeton the Rat actually made me believe he was a rat (10).
Thomas Haden Church did a good job as the voice of Brooks the Crow (8).
Abraham Benrubi (if he was the blue ribbon pig that was in the pen next to Wilbur at the fair) did a great job (even though very short). (9).
John Cleese as the voice of Samuel the Sheep was OK-Good - Would have been better if all the sheep had a British accents (more believable). (7)
Non Voiced roles as well as the narrator (IE Ferns' parents, uncle, schoolmates, etc) where well casted and the actors portrayed there characters admirably (8 overall)
However being a big or recognizable name does not mean that their performance will be notable.
This and other voice-over character movies - think that because they have famous people - it will draw bigger audiences - even though their performance fall short an detract from the movie.
Saddly this movie contained many of these big name Celeb's that phoned in their performance. (To many to list) (5 overall)
It would have been better if they cast the voice by how well it fit the character - Not by how notable the actor is and (if big enough) who THEY want to play.
There are many Great scenes(some of the best): When Wilbur and Templeton interacted with each other, you could actually believe a pig was talking to a rat. When Fern and Wilbur were together -you could actually feel the love between them. And many more
Overall
The Script was Great ------------------ Directing was Good - Could have gotten more from a lot of the voiced characters (I guess he worked with what he got)------------------ Casting was Fair - Could have worked better with a lot of less famous voices (like Wilbur and Charlottes Kids) that made the characters believable
If you want to see a heart warming movie with a great message this is a must see (but, If believability is a factor -- a lot of times you'll get sucked into the movie, than when you're not looking you'll get slapped in the face back to reality. By a voice that just doesn't belong or fails at being true to its' character)
If this movie's voiced characters were cast better, It definitely would have been a 10
I think Julia Roberts as the voice of Charlotee fell a little short. Don't get me wrong I think she has a great voice and is a wonderful actor but it seems more like she was reading a book to someone(almost like narrating) instead of convincing us that she's a spider. (6).
Dakota Fanning as Fern nailed her part as always (10).
Dominic Scott Kay was perfectly cast as the voice of Wilbur (10).
Steve Buscemi as the voice of Templeton the Rat actually made me believe he was a rat (10).
Thomas Haden Church did a good job as the voice of Brooks the Crow (8).
Abraham Benrubi (if he was the blue ribbon pig that was in the pen next to Wilbur at the fair) did a great job (even though very short). (9).
John Cleese as the voice of Samuel the Sheep was OK-Good - Would have been better if all the sheep had a British accents (more believable). (7)
Non Voiced roles as well as the narrator (IE Ferns' parents, uncle, schoolmates, etc) where well casted and the actors portrayed there characters admirably (8 overall)
However being a big or recognizable name does not mean that their performance will be notable.
This and other voice-over character movies - think that because they have famous people - it will draw bigger audiences - even though their performance fall short an detract from the movie.
Saddly this movie contained many of these big name Celeb's that phoned in their performance. (To many to list) (5 overall)
It would have been better if they cast the voice by how well it fit the character - Not by how notable the actor is and (if big enough) who THEY want to play.
There are many Great scenes(some of the best): When Wilbur and Templeton interacted with each other, you could actually believe a pig was talking to a rat. When Fern and Wilbur were together -you could actually feel the love between them. And many more
Overall
The Script was Great ------------------ Directing was Good - Could have gotten more from a lot of the voiced characters (I guess he worked with what he got)------------------ Casting was Fair - Could have worked better with a lot of less famous voices (like Wilbur and Charlottes Kids) that made the characters believable
If you want to see a heart warming movie with a great message this is a must see (but, If believability is a factor -- a lot of times you'll get sucked into the movie, than when you're not looking you'll get slapped in the face back to reality. By a voice that just doesn't belong or fails at being true to its' character)
If this movie's voiced characters were cast better, It definitely would have been a 10
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