Film Review – Rumble

Most animated endeavors are created to be heartwarming, looking to appeal to a wide audience with lessons on family and friendship, typically balancing high comedic energy with gooey scenes of tenderness. “Rumble” just wants to be entertaining, offering the kid-approved concept of a professional monster wrestling league that’s dealing with the presence of its newest, and least threatening, participant. It’s underdog cinema with lots of slapstick, giving “Rumble” an enjoyable pace and sense of cartoon engagement, never slowing down to deal with unnecessary melodrama. Simplicity is the idea here, and a lot of humungous bodies flying around wrestling rings, with the production understanding it’s not going to make it as a sensitive study of partnership. There’s warmth here, but more zaniness, giving young audiences an enjoyable break from the soul-stirring routine. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com