arkbiz
Our family stumbled upon this movie and my children (5 and 3) were immediate fans. Compared to the action-packed, fast-paced children's shows that abound in the media today, this delightful story was paced well enough for children to fully follow along and process what was happening and still remain engaged and interested. It was not overstimulating, but had very delightful moments of humor and charm. It did not paint the characters of the story to be perfect but more realistic (in fact, some were not very good singers at all), but the community of acceptance and cooperation was similar to what we hope our children to experience. It maintains all the good in childhood (imagination, goodwill, cooperation, adventure, problem-solving, fantasy). I highly recommend it for your younger children and I am a bit frustrated in finding a way to view this film again as Netflix has removed it. If you know of a way I can view or purchase this film, please let me know.Some may say it's not for them, as they may be too sophisticated for it, but I think it was wonderful in preserving a childlike simplicity and wonder that I wish more adults had. (maybe it was just a matter of personal preference) Though I have a master's degree in a science, I tend to think of myself as a whimsical person who seeks to maintain a childlike heart and find delight in the little things in life. I know personal preference also varies, so read with a grain of salt.
chrismulkeyisgod
I watched this with a couple of my little kids that I had. I was attracted primarily by the splendid use of color, and wondered if there was as much "sole" on the outside as there was on the inside. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the movie comes from outside America. I don't normally watch movies from outside America because subversion ideas are abound, for the most part, but I figured that beings this was a cartoon for children then it would be not as political as movies from outside America often tendency to be. Allow me to extend my earlier metaphor: The "toe" of the movie, so to speak metaphorically, felt a little tight on my foot (but by foot I mean my own personal scale of believability---yes I definitely went to school beyond high school.) The "arch support" was pretty excellent, I spent almost an entire afternoon with no comfort problems. I would recommend ordering a half size smaller, though (we are no longer conversing in tired metaphors, Allow me to be frank)--Moonbeam Bear and His Friends has a tendency to stretch over time. But this is no surprise, given that Mr. Bodenstein has progressed very little since Letters From Felix (C. 2002) apparently. Apparently he hasn't been up to much lately and this might be why: Moonbeam Bear and His Friends, while not political, is still an acceptable movie for kids that I had but a BIG BORE for a college-educated person such as myself. 6/10 for most of my children...I don't think I myself would, however, be so kind.
arnaut
My kids (2 and 3 years old) love this movie! And thus I rated it as a good movie. This is not a movie for grownups! The story is entertaining and visuals are great for kids. The story is about a bear that finds the moon that has fallen down. The bear and his friends have to find a way to get it back in the sky.The music, songs and sound effects are of excellent quality. Dutch and Flemish voices are sufficient.When you look at the visuals as an adult you can only rate the CGI visuals as moderate, but the sound is really top-nudge.As a parent I can really recommend this movie. Your small kids will love it!
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