Movie Night: Snoopy, Come Home.

Review #298: Snoopy, Come Home.

Cast
Bill Melendez (Snoopy and Woodstock), Chad Webber (Charlie Brown), Johanna Baer (Lila), Robin Kohn (Lucy Van Pelt), Stephen Shea (Linus Van Pelt), David Carey (Schroeder), Hilary Momberger (Sally Brown), Chris De Faria (Peppermint Patty), and Linda Ercoli (Clara) Directed by Bill Meléndez (#295 - A Boy Named Charlie Brown)

Review
A Boy Named Charlie Brown was a good film, and there would be another Peanuts film three years later. How is this? I know it may sound a bit wrong, but...it isn't as good as the previous one. Don't get me wrong, it's an alright film, but it isn't as good. It might be hard to believe, but I like it better when Charlie Brown is the main focus of a feature, and the only reason for that is because it is slightly easier to convey the theme. The film has a theme of loss (Probably given away by the title), and it does work, for the most part. However half the film feels more like a road-trip film, albeit with some funny moments, yet it could be a bit sluggish. If I had to talk about the acting, I'd say it is reasonably good, even if the majority of the film covers only four really important characters, two of them non talking (For the most part), but Webber and Kohn also do a good job. The animation is alright, but I feel that it plays it a bit safe, not being as imaginative as the previous film, but let me repeat that I said that it is alright nonetheless. In the end, this is a film that while it could've been better, it is still worth a watch for what it's worth. By sheer coincidence, this year is the 40th anniversary of this film. And by more coincidence, today is my 16th birthday. Countdown to 300 Reviews: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2...

Overall, I give it 7 out of 10 stars.