'George' Sweet but Predictable ; It's an Attractive, Positive Feature, but Film's Less Than Original Book

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Nostalgic adults looking to initiate their children into the wondrous world of Curious George might not get what they're expecting from Universal's animated feature. Where subtlety and simplicity once let children's imaginations play in print, the movie indelibly inks in a predictable plot and characters. Ultimately, it's a sweet story that children will enjoy - but not the one we fell in love with.

The film takes inspiration from Margret and H.A. Rey's classic children's book series about a mischievous but lovable monkey, George, who debuted in 1941. Filmmakers preserved a bit of the story's innocence by choosing 2-D animation over the ubiquitous computer generated imagery, and the G-rated script omits the adult- friendly humor now semistandard in animated flicks.

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'George' Sweet but Predictable ; It's an Attractive, Positive Feature, but Film's Less Than Original Book

The animation itself is quite beautiful: Warm sunlight sends fingers of light through windows; lush jungle scenes feel misty and cool...

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