Sammy and Ray, leatherback turtles and friends forever, are enjoying an atoll's water and sand, shepherding new hatchlings Ricky and Ella out to sea. Suddenly, a poacher swoops in and ships them off to be part of a spectacular aquarium show for tourists in Dubai. The kingpin of the place, Big D the seahorse, enlists them in his plans for a great escape. But with their new friends Jimbo the bug-eyed blob fish and Lulu the snippy lobster, Annabel the sweet Octopus, and a whole family of penguins, Sammy and Ray hatch breakout plans of their own. That is when little Ricky and Ella arrive, determined to break in to rescue them. After a series of thrilling adventures and narrow escapes, our heroes head south to meet up with Shelly, Sammy's first and only love.
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Not sure how popular an opinion this is, but to me the first 'A Turtle's Tale' film was surprisingly enjoyable, one of those films where there was uncertainty as to whether it would be enjoyed let alone liked.'Sammy's Great Escape' wasn't just worthy but from personal opinion just as good. It was a fun piece of escapism, it wasn't great or awards worthy but didn't need to be to be worth watching. All it needed to be was be something that didn't feel or look amateurish and have a story and characters worth investing in. 'Sammy's Great Escape' succeeds at this even with sizable room for improvement. Not everything works, although most of its components do.There are some strange character designs admittedly, especially for the adult turtles' heads. While most of the voice acting is serviceable, the Spanish accents for the hogfish sounded overdone. The story is fun on the whole, though it is on the derivative side and there are parts that are likely to scare/upset the more sensitive younger ones.However, apart from the adult turtles' heads, 'Sammy's Great Escape' is a visually beautiful film, with very detailed seascapes, that will delight children and adults alike, and gorgeous vibrant colour. The 3D version is the one to catch, the 3D is beautifully constructed and makes the most of the setting, actually enhancing the viewing experience rather than distracting which 3D in general can do. Adults in particular will like the soundtrack with song selections from Jimi Hendrix, The Clash and the B-52s, an odd selection but a nostalgic and catchy one.Writing is fun and clean with some educational value and heart in the mix too. The story goes at a breezy lively pace with enough funny humour and exciting adventure to keep kids entertained while also adults happy with the nostalgic soundtrack and the clever nods to mobster, war and prison films (this aspect may go over some younger viewers' heads though perhaps). The message and values the film teaches are integrated beautifully without preaching and are important and educational enough to warrant their inclusion.All the characters engage, with the seahorse being one of the better characters overall and Annabel and the penguin family provide the adorability factor. The protagonist is one worth rooting for. The voice acting is serviceable if not mind-blowing, though the Spanish accents could have been toned down.Overall, fun if not quite great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Just an "okay" plot that used strange devices in uncomfortable ways to start the story. Very strange choices for the voice-acting. Mish mash of songs that had little or no connection to the scenes you hear them in. Animation was OK but some direct copying of Finding Nemo. I had zero connection to any of the characters and they really weren't memorable. A lot of the scenes I felt uncomfortable letting my 6 year-old watch...they could have been handled/written/directed differently without hurting the weak plot. I would not recommend this unless you had nothing else to watch and you needed a video babysitter for a child 5-7. Just goes to prove you don't need a good script to get produced, just connections.
I thought this was a good movie. Decent message, not as good music as the first one, but still, it was good. It has a positive message.I have heard others saying that is is too scary, but my 2 yo watches it without getting upset. One chase scene she is on the edge of her seat, but she cheers at the end. One of my only complaints is that they use the word friggin. That word, and words like it have no place in a kids movie. I was actually really surprised by it. And the mafia type seahorse is a little odd.But otherwise, good movie.
Sammy is a turtle: he is captured and put in an underwater high-end aquarium, and it is up to baby turtle offspring to rescue him.This CGI sequel to a film which I never saw didn't fill me with enthusiasm beforehand and, having seen it (not in 3D), it is absolutely clear how much of a debt it owes to Finding Nemo.But, in its own way, it is rather good. The characters are well designed (I have some reservations about the turtles' creepily human heads and shoulders), the settings and animation are good, and the story is involving, if derivative. Plus this is aimed at family audiences, and much of the design and humour appeals strongly to the younger element of the audience (though some sequences will be scary for them).Recommended for family viewing.
