Film Review – The Peanuts Movie

For 65 years, “Peanuts” has managed to dominate, sustaining life through its original comic strip form before graduating to television and feature films. However, the Charles M. Schultz creation hasn’t flexed its pop culture muscle in quite some time, with “The Peanuts Movie” attempting to revive the brand name for a new generation. The basics are tended to with passable care by director Steve Martino (“Ice Age: Continental Drift,” “Horton Hears a Who!”), delivering all the mild thrills and homey charms of the franchise, but the latest adventure isn’t out to break new ground with its community of idiosyncratic characters. While it’s respectful to the Schultz legacy and periodically winning, “The Peanuts Movie” feels a tad stale at times, burning through established highlights instead of creating fresh ones. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com