Nicely done Surprising, thankfully.
After watching countless films over the past year or so, I've come to the conclusion that most firm can be surprisingly good if not predictable. However, during the first five minutes I was bugged with the predictable assumption that this was going to be another pathetic niche attempt at film. After seeing The Wolverine, Despicable Me 2, and several others, my hopefuls for this year, Hollywood was over for me. And then this film proved no different, at least at first.
I was mortified that Disney, the very essence of innocence's could cast a chauvinistic, narcissistic, womanizing conster as the main character in this film.Disney, what were you thinking? I was horrified that this portrayal was what they were dishing out to the next generation. And then, about 15 minutes in, the monkey said a line that summed up the whole movie. Congratulations, Disney, that was a line that had me in stitches. Nice surprise, all forgiven. From then on in a superb film, a true sign that a d*ckhead can overcome his nature (I presume that was the message). Very well done. I'd recommend this film to anyone. Well cast, animated, acted and executed. I've yet to come across a Disney film that doesn't create a lasting and fulfilling glimpse of an illusion as this oen, bravo on that count. Great entertainment.
Enjoy it for what it is :)