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Roger Tennis 2012-05-25 12:20:03

There is an environmental message delivered along with the goofy mayhem involved in catching the fuzzy culprits. But fair warning: once inside the theater, the audience is trapped.

Christopher Tookey 2012-05-24 21:18:58

The film is hectoring enough to put the green movement back 100 years, and you end up wondering how many trees have been felled and air-miles flown to make this abject excuse for slapstick comedy.

callanvass 2012-05-18 12:32:30

Brendan, Brendan, Brendan. Why?

Hoping to make enough money through an overseas employer to livecomfortably, Real Estate Developer Dan Sanders manages to convince hisson, Tyler, and wife, Tammy, to re-locate in a remote corner of Oregon.Tyler does seem content after he meets with lovely Amber, but Tammy isconcerned about her husband when he near-hysterically claims that localcreatures, including beavers, ravens, bears, fox, etc. have joinedforces to sabotage his project.This movie is as bad as everyone says it is, and it's truly a shame tosee Brendan floundering in this crap. For starters the message they aretrying to throw at us is delivered completely the wrong way. We getcheap laughs, Brendan Fraser acting like a buffoon. Not to mention Idon't really consider Brooke Shields an A list actress.Bottom line. Terrible in all aspects. Even kids will probably wannapass this one up. You want to see Brendan at his best? Rent The Mummy,and leave this in the bargain bin where it should collect dust.2/10

Jackpollins 2012-05-18 02:51:50

Makes Daddy Day Camp Look Like The Godfather

Furry Vengeance features talented people making fools of themselves asthey lazily try to collect their paycheck. It follows the same route asDaddy Day Camp making stupid jokes about skunks and poop that don'teven appeal to kids. At least Daddy Day Camp thought that kids wouldlike these jokes, while Furry Vengeance is significantly more annoyingbecause it knows that kids won't like this, but continue to make thisso they can all make money. During this film, nothing in the actuallyfilm made me laugh, but I did laugh seeing the target demographic, a5-year old boy falling asleep, not from fatigue, but from being plainbored. Brendan Fraser has actually been a talented actor in his careerwhen he wants to be. Don't believe me? If you don't, watch Gods &Monsters, Crash, The Quiet American, With Honors & School Ties. If youwant to prove me wrong, watch this film. Other talented people such asKen Jeong, Brooke Shields, Angela Kinsey, and Wallace Shawn show up,but just blandly read their lines, walk off screen, and if I were to goout on a limb, collect their paychecks, and walk out of the studio. Theanimals don't talk, which should be refreshing, but is even moreannoying than talking animals in live action films, and that's saying alot. This is the worst film I have seen this year, and yes I have seenThe Back Up Plan, The Bounty Hunter & Leap Year this year.

Mahatma_DorkLite 2012-05-17 03:16:03

Setting records...in the wrong categories

This movie has set many records in being the first non3D animated fulllength feature from Brendan Fraser, but from an international point ofview this film has also become the worst animated movie of our times.This was apparently, the crew's first crack at animation. Hence severalflaws were noticed. Glaring errors just kept jumping at you while youtried to keep pace with the very fast pace of this story. The lip sync,character animation and motion dynamics were all out of sync in manyplaces. There are literally no shadows falling on the ground in mostscenes. You also see horses and elephants running with absolutely nomud thrown about. Light is distributed evenly, giving a very unrealappearance to the scene. The animators also seem to be completelyunaware of the Motion Blur feature available in most desktop 3Dpackages. The lack of this key effect gives a very choppy feel to fastaction scenes. The quality of animation in this film is comparable tothe first version of popular 90s computer games: Doom and Wolfstein 3D.The modeling crew has put in a lot of good work in making the woodlandcreatures, buildings, forests etc, but they still need to see a lot ofDisney and Pixar movies in order to convincingly make the characterstalk, walk and express emotions.The music was very thin and did not convey the atmosphere of thesubject of this nature.We can draw on our experience of watching hundreds of animated moviesthat have graced the screens from all over the world. Furry Vengeanceface comparison from DreamWorks, Pixar/Disney, and Fox animationstudios.Perhaps the CG team will come up with something better next time. FurryVengeance is a true epic. Summarizing the life of it's lead charactersinto an 80 minute feature should not have been the first project ofthis otherwise fine production company. By making this rather elaborateblunder of a film, we the audience may also have lost the opportunityto see a glamorous Disney version of Furry Vengeance.Animation is more than technology, its creativity, experience, and alittle sense of humor, all of which are lacking in this movie.

Sue Pierman 2012-05-17 00:57:21

It's silly stuff, riddled with the predictable bodily function humor and humiliation of adults that kids seem to love.

thekyles99 2012-05-16 00:33:33

children=yes adults=no

Although good for the kids i was very disappointed i thought this wouldbe hilarious? Brendan Fraser is excepting roles like this now? Whathappened to the ever so cool guy from the Mummy trilogy, or School tiesfor that matter? Another winner Brooke Sheilds who looks as if she hadone face lift too many and those eyebrows... worked for you in the 80'ssunshine but sadly they need to go. The one gem as everything that thislil dude stars in is Ken Jeong, who portrays the president of theconstruction company that is sent to demo a small woodland area. Wellthe animals hear of this and decide to take matters in their own hand.Brendan tries miserably at comedy but he really needs to stick toaction or something along those lines. The story is very week here asis the dialogue. I shouldn't be surprised as in my opinion directorRoger Kumble hasn't really made a good film since '99's CruelIntentions. Once again one for the kiddies however the parents shouldstay far far away.

Dawn Taylor 2012-05-15 07:22:24

Sometimes, movies of this nature are quite funny -- Gore Verbinski's Mouse Hunt comes to mind -- but usually they are not. This one isn't.

capone666 2012-05-14 01:22:48

The Vidiot Reviews...

Furry VengeanceIf animals were capable of revenge, I'm pretty sure their first acts ofvengeance would be to stage a human rodeo, followed by the clubbing ofhuman babies.Fortunately, for younger viewers, the retribution perpetrated on thehumans in this family- comedy is jocular in nature.When Dan (Brendan Fraser) is put in charge of a proposed newsubdivision in the wilds of Oregon, he is quick to transport hisapprehensive wife (Brooke Shields) and their two disgruntled childrenout there to live.But his wife and kids aren't the only ones upset with the move.As the housing development encroaches on the forest, the local faunabegins to revolt.Equally infantile in the humour and acting departments, Furry Vengeanceis tailored-made tripe that will keep kids drooling well into theirformative years.What's more, this displacement dilemma could easily be quelled if onlywoodland creatures could apply for mortgage loans. (Red Light)

Stephanie Zacharek 2012-05-13 04:04:29

Not since Antichrist has a man suffered so greatly at the tiny, grabby hands of God's creatures. Nature is not our friend, kids, and it's not to be disrespected or underestimated.

Louise Keller 2012-05-13 20:25:29

Filled with pratfalls, slapstick and toilet humour, this furry nonsense with an eco-friendly message is harmless family fun.

Betty Jo Tucker 2012-05-13 04:54:47

It's hard to watch Brendan Fraser do the slapstick required for a role better suited to someone like Jim Carrey or Will Ferrell.

Dan Lybarger 2012-05-11 08:06:15

Furry Vengeance is heavy on eco-moralizing and poop jokes but a little short on likable two-legged characters.

NY Writer 2012-05-10 23:10:25

geez, where do you begin?

So, I'm in the theatre with my five year old, and two elderly couples sitting against the back wall. Right away, I could tell this was going to be a painful journey. Nothing, absolutely nothing was funny. There were edits that were taken a couple of frames too early and you could tell the actor was preparing to deliver the next line. Amazing bush ... zero creativity when it came to photography. It was a story about man's encroachment on nature, yet there wasn't one really nice framed shot not one. Real weak acting for the most part, especially the son and company security guy. I'm sure both of these people are able folks, and cringed when they saw the finished product. However, about a quarter way into the movie, I could hear chortles coming from the back row ... then, after every bit, more laughter. The folks in the back were loving this horribly produced movie. My daughter and I left about 4/5th way into the movie, at her request. The only lesson I can take from all this is: if you like dumb humor; really dumb humor, this is your catch of the century. I envy you, truly. I would never leave a movie early again. But, if you have a penchant for quality comedy, go to Date Night or stare at a wall and think of funny things. Or go online and get some child jokes and say them out loud. And to these people of quality: don't even plan to rent this one. Trust me on this.

dtucker86 2012-05-06 23:55:59

The day the animals got even

This movie reminds me of the 1988 John Candy film The Great Outdoors inthat it featured a clever, vengeful raccoon and a bear. Brendan Fraser,a fine comic and dramatic actor, plays such a jerk that you laugh whenthe animals wreck all this havoc on him. He's so dumb he doesn'trealize his boss is playing him for a fool until the very end when weget this feel good message about saving the animals and wildlife. Thismovie is aimed for kids, so I expected they would go overboard with thepotty humor (like the scene where he is caught in the porto john andthe bear tips it over. Why didn't he just run back to the houseinstead?). This is Brooke Shields first theatrical film in ten yearsand she still looks dazzling. She shows a wonderful comic touch as thelong suffering wife. There's a funny scene where she gets hit in theface. I just wish they had included subtitles so we could tell what theanimals were thinking!

Lisa Schwarzbaum 2012-05-06 13:45:38

I'm not convinced that repeated assaults to the groin, bee stings to the eyes, raccoon pee in the mouth, or skunk stink sprayed head to toe is the way to teach ecological balance.

psyrn 2012-05-03 13:43:53

Pathetic

Reminds me of "Hoot" (2006). Theme: Evil humans trying to destroy "the environment". Plot: Ridiculous. Acting: Needless to say. This type of formula for a film just doesn't work, simply because it trys to teach a lesson grounded in eco-extremism, and uses tired slapstick routines which are not funny (to adults anyway). It fails miserably on all counts.

Robyn Daly 2012-05-02 20:33:44

What a waste!

What a waste of a talented and versatile actor! Fraser has fattened upfor his role as a very unpleasant character who deserves all thathappens to him, but the broad slapstick and second-rate predictablescript gives Fraser no chance to display the sly wit of the Mummymovies or the subtle emotion of Gods & Monsters. Even Dudley Do-Right was better than this: at least Fraser looked likehe was having a good time, unlike in this sorry excuse for a film. Thisrole smacks of desperation. He must have really, REALLY needed themoney.The CGI is OK but it's not at the top of the tech, and the supportingcast are cardboard cutouts.Give it a miss.

2012-04-22 21:49:56

When Nature Terrorizes

According to Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and every site with a Critics' avg. score, "Furry Vengeance" is the lowest point in Brendon Fraser's career, and regressed his status to the level of "Encino Man". It's true that he wasn't doing well as of recent, but this is the movie that will severely damage his reputation? For some people, it probably is, and this movie certainly acquires a particular taste. To prove a point, here are some of the movie antics done by the woodland creatures:- a raccoon and a skunk hotwiring and driving an SUV- a weasel building a Rude Goldberg-esque trap to roll a large rock on an unsuspecting vehicle- multiple skunks inexplicably hiding in the same SUV so they can surprise the victim and blow their gasket on him- the same raccoon pulling a plug on an active treadmill while someone's using it, where he will trip and hit a wall- a bear pushing around a porta-potty with a man inside (and inexplicably ripped the guy's pants off), and somehow moved the porta-potty on top of a tree)If those antics made you slap your hands to your face (is that what the cool kids call a 'facepalm'?), then stop reading this review, ignore this movie, huddle up in your nice blanket in front of the TV and watch the surprisingly-good-by-Dreamworks-standards "Over The Hedge" instead.Here's the tale of the furry fiasco. Dan Sanders (Fraser) relocated his wife (Brooke Shields) and angsty teen to a wilderness location to do some construction work for new housing. Later, he was ordered by his Asian boss with an American name, Mr. Lyman (Ken Jeong), to destroy a large forest so the company will build a large suburbia. That posed a serious threat to the habitable beings of the forest who realized this plan, and so all the animals brought FURious malevolence against Dan; cue the hilarity. Oh, and the film has something to do with saving the forest, preserving the wildlife, and whatever. I don't care if people are barking on rescuing trees, I'm here to find entertainment.The film's humor depended entirely on two things: pratfalls and people yelling (Dan Sanders: "MILEY CIRUS!"). Fortunately for this film, I'm a fan of LOUD NOISES, but while the absurd pratfalls get the job done, they did overstayed their welcome after a while. There's also the recurring joke that Dan is the only character who knows that he's being terrorized by territorial furries, and everyone thinks he's bonkers. I got along with this joke at first, but soon I had to wonder if the other characters were simply in denial. At one scene, there's a crow that keeps knocking on Dan's window and he keeps hearing, but his wife must've have her ears blocked if she couldn't hear such an obviously loud noise. The previously-mentioned porta-potty on top of the tree scene was even more baffling, as his family and his constructing crew saw just that; they still don't believe him, but they should at least think of a possibility that there might be shenanigans involved.The cast obviously go to the Looney Tunes school of acting for this movie. Brendon Fraser goes into his usual Fraser-mode, acting nervous and overly-pitchy for most of his lines; whether you find that charming or annoying is up to you. The other cast just goes along with the over-acting camaraderie. I'm not sure what to think of Jeong's performance; sometimes, he bickers in a fake superficial Asian language and I don't know if that's suppose to be insulting. Probably not, since he has the habit in doing this since "Knocked Up".But after all is said and done, I have to admit I actually had a good time with "Furry Vengeance". Yes, this film used the bare basics of comedy, and the vengeance aspect does go on way too long for something so simple like a cry for help, not to mention how insipid the whole arrangement is. But because of how utterly absurd the animals acted, and how over-the-top the acting is, the accumulated ridiculousness made the film mildly-enjoyable. I did glee for some of the antics, and I had a chuckle for one unpredictable scene. It had some amusing characters like the security guy played by Toby Hoss, and at one point, he was as close to acting like Artie that a "Pete & Pete" fan like myself has gotten in a long time. The animals were unrealistic in everything they do and expressed, but they never bothered me, except for the one stupid scene with the animals partying in Dan's house and a porcupine is scratching the record like a DJ; however, that turned out to be a dream sequence, so I let that slide.The film could've been better as a cartoon than live-action, but for what it is, I don't hate it. And I don't see how families are going to like this less than I do, and believe me, there are animal films I hated more than this. If you can accept this exaggerated animal behavior, it can be fun to watch.

David Edwards 2012-04-22 06:40:08

The best thing you can say about Furry Vengeance is that it's kid friendly -- provided, that is, the kids are under five and a touch slow.