Generally, I'm not a Dream Works fan, but I think that Over the Hedge is much higher quality as far as humor and appeal to older crowds. Among other motifs in the film, I thought the satire about suburban life was pretty funny. A little depressing as well. The animation quality is fantastic, even a step up from Shrek. The first time I saw this movie, I remember thinking that it was pretty stupid, but obviously, I wasn't paying very close attention, because the dialog is actually quite cunning, and I had a good laugh several times.
Surprisingly, the voice actors actually stand out in this movie as being pretty good, with Bruce Willy killing it as the cool, sly, deceptive raccoon, and Steve Carrel as the crazy, tweaky squirrel (this actually fits him well). Almost as memorable as Donkey from Shrek. One complaint is that the plot seems formulaic at times, and while the theme of the importance of friends/family is sweet, it's also overused and a bit corny. Also, I thought the modern-alternative sound track was crap. Except the last song about suburban neighbor hoods, which was very fitting and kinda funny. Overall one of the better movies I've seen. 7/10
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