The Rugrats Movie: Critic Reviews

The pleasant surprise is that the film is a delight.

Although it works on two levels, one thing makes it work for any age: the sense of the id unloosed.

Is it bright, colorful and fast-moving? Yes. Is it for me? No.

The dialogue reproduces infantile idiom even as it parodies the baby talk of adults, and a touching, didactic scene involving a baby blanket that's become the object of sibling rivalry may appeal to a broad age range.

Makes little effort to reach beyond its target audience.

An embarrassingly juvenile production that would seem more at home in the midst of Saturday morning cartoons than on a big screen.

What is most likely to impress adults is that the world of the Rugrats is not idealized or homogenized.

Kids will love it, parents may not.

The result is several steps above the clunky, offputting animation of the series' early episodes.

Intermittently snappy and featuring slicker animation than its TV incarnation, this popular children's cartoon may satisfy its youngest fans, but it'll be a big snoozefest for the rest of the family.

A host of cooler-than-cool voices/cameos (Reed, Anderson, Curry and the B52s) and throwaway humour do keep the adults happy the whole time.

Fun for kids, but, despite some adult references, appeal for the over 10s is limited.

Those unfamiliar with the series will have a chance to marvel at Klasky and Csupo's refreshing innovations: their affectionate play with traditional presentations of 'sweet' baby behaviour and 'pretty' toddler looks.

Like many children's films, The Rugrats Movie is told from the point of view of a boy who enjoys a wonderful relationship with another boy.

Diaper-loads of fun.

Very slow kids movie. I just never got into it.

The boundless creativity of this franchise's creators and writers never ceases to amaze me.