The Croods Movie Details

CURTAIN RAISER : After having taken the kids as well as their parents on a jolly ride that showcased the most watched and highly successful film franchises as the ‘Ice Age’, ‘Shrek’, ‘Madagascar’ and the like, the two above mentioned banners are now back with a big bang with a view to beat the heat of the scorching summer with this adventure flick mounted on the 3D platform that aims at telling the tale of the world’s first modern family thereby sketching a funnily historical, geographical and comical adventure journey of a life time! Hollywood biggies as Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds have lent their voices for the main characters as Grug, the Father, Eep, the daughter and Guy respectively. With the three prime characters well conceived and crafted with clinical precision and juxtaposed against some exotic and breathtaking locales, this animation adventure assures the audience a worthwhile summer treat as it ‘treats’ the well dished out characters with decorum and depth deliberating on family dynamics and action take center stage in the proceedings!

SYNOPSIS :  It is by the force of the circumstances that The Croods take up that road trip when the cave that has always been their home gets destroyed. Eventually they get exposed to an entirely new world that is filled with fabulous and fantastic creatures promising them of a bigger and better future in the bargain. The trekking on the road for the very first time proves to be an incredible journey as it provides them with some unforgettable experiences that travel beyond the realm of generation gaps! The first road trip provides them with several ’firsts’- fire, shoes, cell phone, sunglasses, pet, joke, midlife crisis, teen romance-so on and so forth! Though Greg is very much attached to his clan, his stubbornness annoys Eep on most occasions but this eventful journey gives a twist to her life as she gets an opportunity to look beyond the confines of their cave that has been their home! It also lets her meet the ‘right’ Guy who is constantly on the move thereby leading a life full of variables which also helps him to evolve!

 Written and Directed by Chris Sanders