Sunday Movie

The good news is....I've been able to sneak out to the movies, recently.  The bad news is...all of the movies have been kid movies, hahaha!  Yesterday, my oldest daughter and myself went to see "Horton Hears A Who".  It was pretty good.  At least, it was much better than thought it was going to be.  At first, I was really impressed with the CGI but, that was fleeting and I started paying attention to that less and less as the characters and storyline became more and more engaging.  Even Jim Carey's over-the-top vocals seemed to work pretty well with the character.  Steve Carell was really, really good and his acting/dialogue translated really well to the character.  Of course, it was a kid movie but the theme was pretty mature and despite our discussions afterwards, I'm not so sure that my daughter fully grasped it but, that is quite alright because I don't really want her mind "too blown" at this point in it's development process.  She enjoyed the characters and the humor.  Of course, all of the kiddie staples were there: crazy monkeys, some scary character (in this case, a dim-witted vulture), an powerful antagonist (think residential, gated-community president) and several obstacles to overcome before success.  It's a simple formula but, it is a fun ride.  My daughter loaded up on some waxy popcorn and was engaged from beginning to end (which is a fairly significant achievement for her considering that she is a total spaz.  I am very glad that we get these opportunities.  It makes the whole weekend (heck, the whole week!) and make me look forward to the next one (Kung-fu Panda, maybe?).