The Peanuts Movie
Director: Steve Martino
Cast: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Francesca Capaldi, Alexander Garfin, Hadley Belle Miller, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Mariel Sheets
Inspired by the late Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip by the same name, “The Peanuts Movie” follows Charlie Brown as he embarks on a quest to win the heart of his new neighbor, the Little Red-Haired Girl. Meanwhile, his beloved dog, Snoopy, is off on an adventure of his own to defeat his arch-nemesis the Red Baron.
Identity plays a very important role in “The Peanuts Movie”, and nowhere is this theme illustrated more perfectly than in the character of Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown has always been a bit of an enigma in the “Peanuts” family. He is a sweet, loyal friend, with an insecure and gullible heart and a rather charming devotion to his secret sweetheart, the Little Red-haired Girl.
In “The Peanuts Movie”, when the Little Red-Haired Girl and her family move in across the street from him, Charlie Brown finds himself instantly enamored with her, but he worries that his past failures will make him unworthy of her affection. He takes Lucy’s advice and adopts a more confident attitude to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl, but his timid heart makes getting up the nerve to finally speak to her an impossible feat. And although he goes to extraordinary lengths to show the Little Red-Haired Girl that he is a winner, his endeavors all end in agonizing failure. In the end, Charlie Brown discovers that it was not his grand heroics that won her heart, but rather his compassion and his willingness to tell the truth.
Ever since I was a child, I have loved the Peanuts characters; so naturally, I had very high expectations going into this film. “The Peanuts Movie” far exceeded my expectations. While the film was done in CGI, rather than the classic hand-drawn animation style of the original Peanuts cartoons, it was still able to capture the essence of the original Peanuts characters while also being a very heartfelt and charming story unto itself. The casting is excellent, particularly for Noah Schnapp who captured the loveable, insecure character of Charlie Brown perfectly. If you enjoy the Peanuts, then this is a film you won't want to miss.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: Steve Martino
Cast: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Francesca Capaldi, Alexander Garfin, Hadley Belle Miller, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Mariel Sheets
Inspired by the late Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip by the same name, “The Peanuts Movie” follows Charlie Brown as he embarks on a quest to win the heart of his new neighbor, the Little Red-Haired Girl. Meanwhile, his beloved dog, Snoopy, is off on an adventure of his own to defeat his arch-nemesis the Red Baron.
Identity plays a very important role in “The Peanuts Movie”, and nowhere is this theme illustrated more perfectly than in the character of Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown has always been a bit of an enigma in the “Peanuts” family. He is a sweet, loyal friend, with an insecure and gullible heart and a rather charming devotion to his secret sweetheart, the Little Red-haired Girl.
In “The Peanuts Movie”, when the Little Red-Haired Girl and her family move in across the street from him, Charlie Brown finds himself instantly enamored with her, but he worries that his past failures will make him unworthy of her affection. He takes Lucy’s advice and adopts a more confident attitude to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl, but his timid heart makes getting up the nerve to finally speak to her an impossible feat. And although he goes to extraordinary lengths to show the Little Red-Haired Girl that he is a winner, his endeavors all end in agonizing failure. In the end, Charlie Brown discovers that it was not his grand heroics that won her heart, but rather his compassion and his willingness to tell the truth.
Ever since I was a child, I have loved the Peanuts characters; so naturally, I had very high expectations going into this film. “The Peanuts Movie” far exceeded my expectations. While the film was done in CGI, rather than the classic hand-drawn animation style of the original Peanuts cartoons, it was still able to capture the essence of the original Peanuts characters while also being a very heartfelt and charming story unto itself. The casting is excellent, particularly for Noah Schnapp who captured the loveable, insecure character of Charlie Brown perfectly. If you enjoy the Peanuts, then this is a film you won't want to miss.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.