Given the overblown, big-screen hashes made of such classic children's books as
The Cat and the Hat and
Stuart Little — kiddie movies that cater more to crass modern sensibilities than the spirit of the originals — it's a miracle
Curious George didn't undergo the same page-to-screen ordeal. Not only is this utterly charming, beautifully animated (in old-fashioned 2-D!) adaptation faithful to the tone of the stories themselves, but the filmmakers have beautifully captured the look and feel of illustrator H.A. Rey's original artwork, while finding clever ways to incorporate bits of writer Margret Rey's original
Curious George adventures into...
Released:
2006
Rated:
G
Length:
84 mins