A Wes Anderson film made for kids?! Seriously? Yes, actually, and it's quite good. I had my doubts, and I'm still not sure what kids will come away with, but I loved the film. The basic message of the film is that everyone is different and that each of us has a special talent. The stop-motion animation is corny, but it's endearing in this film. The soundtrack is appropriately eclectic, a mix of country, folk, and classic rock. The original score by Alexandre Desplat is charming, but it gets upstaged by the action and the songs. I'll definitely see it again. My rating: A.

This movie was beautifully done. I always enjoy Wes Anderson's colorful movies. Great story.Even if you have not read the book, you will enjoy the dialog. Can not wait for his next flick.

I hate to use this word, but the film was enchanting. Wes Anderson's style lends itself perfectly to the stop-motion genre, and his choice of soundtrack is impeccable, as always. The voice cast is great, very expressive, especially the always-amazing Jason Schwartzman (sp). I can't recommend it more highly.

First, though this is loosley based on a children's book, it is probably not appropriate for children under twelve. This is not due to the violence or frequent usage of the word "cuss" (which, last I checked, is not actually a bad word for those who complained about it), but this movie will simply bore small children. The dialouge is fast and witty, and the ability to enjoy it is based on the viewer's level of "nerdiness." Adults and older children who consider themselves dorks will love this movie. If you are looking for mindless nonsense similar to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs to take your young kids to, this is not the film for you. Some reviewers compared this to Where the Wild Things Are; I very strongly disagree. I hated Wild Things and found it painfully slow and boring. This film is superior in visual effects, actually has a storyline, and is often funny if you're smart enough to understand the humor. Unfortunately, many Americans aren't.

I thought this was an excellent film for both adults and kids. My two eight year old sons thought it was a good action story with humor--and I agreed! Many kids films these days are very formulaic and boring for adults, but I thought the sets/animation were very impressive and the dialogue was very clever. It is an intelligently humorous movie that has a real plot with real characters. You almost forget you're watching animation by the end of the movie. You would never think this is the kind of movie it is from the previews (which are kind of goofy). But it is really a great film!