"It wasn't me, Mr Peabody!"
Mr Peabody and Sherman is another welcome addition to DreamWorks Animation's successful run. It is a lively and charming tale, which remarkably manages to combine a seemingly serious intent to educate (with its gallop around key historical moments like the original Doctor Who remit) and entertainment. There are some heavy themes tackled - adoption, family, identity, responsibility - which are occasionally given some genuine heft, whilst the set pieces are ambitiously detailed and frenetic and the (deliberately) wince-inducing puns give the film some knowing warmth. The greatest achievement, however, is the winning relationship created between father (Mr Peabody - the dog) and his adopted (human) son Sherman, with excellent voice work by both Max Charles and Ty Burrell, making this an engaging and satisfying tale.
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