what elevates the film is the talent of the actors; Like the first film, "The Croods: A New Age" is a pleasant enough movie. It may not make you forget the original, but only because you probably already had
this movie can best be described as "chaotic good"; the voice performances are excellent; It's a blend of smart, irreverent humor coupled with eye-popping, neon-Technicolor animation that moves fast and furiously across the screen
there's a wonderful "Flintstones" versus "Jetsons" vibe, the characters are, as usual, appealing and the creative resolution to a complicated situation is not only handled deftly, but with a positive message of coexistence
after nearly a decade, this colorful, feel-good family film packs (some) real charms; It's a little silly, very colorful, and entertaining enough to deliver some good-hearted ideas that aren't beholden to any period in time
a spectacularly animated, inventively edited frolic through a series of fantastically loopy prehistoric landscapes; "The Croods: A New Age" is both entertaining and utterly superfluous does feel like a sort of evolution for DreamWorks Animation
a mostly samey continuation of their story full of action so manic and exhausting; despite the talents of the pro voice cast and the attention to detail in the CG environments, the movie is more often assaultive than engaging, and seldom genuinely funny
a fun sequel, with a smidge more ambition than its predecessor; The film is overstuffed with comedy material, though. There's a time-period-appropriate gag for everything, and the jokes are nonstop
by Katie Walsh [Chicago Tribune ]
by G. Allen Johnson [San Francisco Chronicle ]
