Bringing Captain Underpants to the big screen, this is clearly a lower-league DreamWorks animation but it has a lot going for it. George and Harold, our two young (and quite endearing) protagonists and comic-book creators of the film's eponymous hero, frequently break the fourth wall and share a warm friendship that gives the movie heart, ultimately bringing their superhero creation to life by hypnotising their fun-hating headteacher. The animation is simple but fluid and colourful for its budget level, and whilst squarely aimed at young children (although adults will find themselves smiling at times in spite of themselves!), it has sufficient creativity and (slightly) anarchic energy to get by. Pitched somewhere between the Peanuts cartoons and the Wimpy Kid movies, Captain Underpants is a mild and inoffensive offering that is not up there with the big hitters, but it is pleasant and enjoyable enough.
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Just went to see this movie and the spirit of the comics were captured beautifully especially with all the Ferris Bueller fourth wall breaks. I will patiently wait for the sequel.
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