Kid’s take on movies

Get your footballs out and be ready to time-travel back into the past! Early Man has to be a terrific film, especially when the award-winning people who brought you Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep Movie are behind it.

Early Man really caught my eye with all the quirky characters, fun scenes and the excitement throughout the film. It is sure to be a film that you will never forget.

The claymation in Early Man is terrific. It is astonishing all the different movements these characters make. There is a huge variety of characters, including a giant mega-teeth mallard duck.

Set your time machines to the Stone Age because that is when Early Man takes place.

I like that this film takes place in the Stone Age because it helps with the character development settings and their lifestyles. I love that the characters are different from the people we normally see in movies and on TV, because they don’t have technology, furniture or much education. Also, the setting is very different because there aren’t very many houses, billboards or fast-food stands like we have today. Instead, they replaced all those things with trees, volcanoes, hills and a giant palace. Since the characters don’t have all these things, it makes their personalities very lovable and kind.

The tribe wants food and a bit of love from the ones they care about.

Lord Nooth only wants gold and a winning team of football players. Then he will be richer than the Queen.

Dug (Eddie Redmayne) is a silly boy who loves his tribe. He is my favorite character because when I see Redmayne voicing a caveman after he played the stupendous scientist Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything, I see what a diverse actor he is.

Goona (Maisie Williams) is the beautiful and fearless girl who saves the day along with Dug. She loves soccer and is the best in her sport. They do indeed need a good coach, and she is just the one.

Hognob (Nick Park) is the adorable pet sidekick who helps his friend Dug no matter what. He is willing to be a football goalie, a spy, a masseur and most importantly a cuddly, friendly pet for his owner. Fun fact: This is the first time that Park will have directed by himself. He also is the producer and a cast member of the film.

Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) is the evil villain who we love to hate. He wants to keep all the land for himself. He also loves bronze coins and uses football games to get people to spend all their money on tickets and things that the games have to offer.

One scene that I found to be visually astonishing is the football scene. I love that they spent so much time and effort on this scene, and it all pays off in the end. I love the inside jokes that are in this scene and how each character’s personality shines.

Also, when you really think of it, the claymation in this scene is just mindblowing. They had to move each character ever so slightly so they could capture a moment, and they do it a million times to complete just this one scene in the entire masterpiece. I recommend this for ages 5 to 18. Kids will love the silly charters and funny scenes, while teens will like the story and relationship that the charters have. This is definitely a film for the entire family because there are jokes and puns for everyone.

Also, there is a bit of history, so kids will have a bit of education while having a good time.

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars, so be sure to check it out.