Review #31 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman

I have been waiting for this movie ever since the first teaser trailer came out. Due to the circumstances I had to wait longer that I could take, but am I glad I watched it finally!

Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 2014

Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman, use their time machine - the WABAC - to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes the WABAC out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time traveling trio will make their mark on history.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is a stylized animation that breaks new ground in the animation world. DreamWorks Animation is famous for its absurd but creative stories and it feels like past mistakes/failures led them to great story telling and although the company is having a hard time making money after the Shrek franchise, Mr. Peabody & Sherman is definitely an improvement in quality.

For the most part the animation was beautiful; the background animation of buildings and historical places are beautiful. Characters are stylized and simple. My favorite characters were definitely Sherman and Penny. Alas, Mr. Peabody and other side characters had little appeal in a design point of view but most characters were funny and amusing just to look at.

Although the settings of the story were crazy as in a dog being a parent and travelling through time, it was good. I loved how the movie turned out to be. The movie was fast paced going from one place to another like crazy but at the end of the movie it had its moments. Yes, the part when Sherman said that he wanted to be a dog if it meant being as a caring dad as Mr. Peabody.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is fast pace fun movie that leads to a good conclusion. I also took the movie a little personally and decided to be a dog if it meant being a good hearted genius.

Inside Outside Rating: 78%