The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Animation · Family · 2009
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, George travels by foot, train, and truck to reach Kayla's brother and sister in California, only to be accused of elephant-napping and brought all the way back to New York.
Movie details
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
“Show me the Monkey!”
2009 Animation · Family 1h 21m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, George travels by foot, train, and truck to reach Kayla's brother and sister in California, only to be accused of elephant-napping and brought all the way back to New York.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Norton Virgien
Written by
Chuck Tately · Darrell Rooney
Frank Welker
George / Duck / Cow (voice)
Amy Hill
Flower Pot Lady / Irate Woman (voice)
Ed O'Ross
Ivan the Doorman (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui
Newspaper Vendor / Conductor (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Ted (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Mr. Bloomsberry (voice)
N
Nickie Bryar
Maggie / Teenage Boy (voice)
Court is in session
Put Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.