Throughout September I will be raiding my collection of favourite movies to review one a day, with a focus on overlooked and underappreciated films.
Where to find it: Disney+
Length: 90 minutes
Synopsis: Precocious youngster befriends squirrel, reunites parents
Recommendation rating: 5/5
What I like about it: funny, smart, visual references to other movies, great CGI
What I don’t like about it: nothing, it’s great
Review:
The biggest surprise of last year, I expected this Disney movie about a girl and her CG squirrel to be formulaic fluff and well, it is but they nailed every aspect of the formula. Cute, funny, snappy and family-friendly, even at my grouchiest I can’t find anything about this movie to hate on. The cast of Ducktales (2017) are reunited in this one, something which cannot be an accident and it has a similar sense of humour to that cartoon. The squirrel’s animation is amazing, as is the young lead actor.
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