Furry Vengeance Review
“Furry Vengeance” is the story about a real-estate developer named Dan (Brendan Fraser). He moves his family from Chicago to Oregon to oversee the building of a major housing development. However, this new project threatens the homes of the local animals, so these animals, led by a raccoon, seek revenge; and that’s when all the trouble begins for Dan.
Rating: Two out of five buckets
Release Date: August 17, 2010
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: Any age
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
The characters are very likable. Brooke Shields character plays Dan’s loving and supportive wife. Dan is a good husband and dad, he wants everyone in the family to be happy with their move to Oregon. He tries to please his wife, son and his demanding boss.
This an appropriately rated PG movie, it’s a family friendly movie with nothing too inappropriate.
The movie is supposed to be a comedy, but I felt sorry for Dan, and didn’t find it very funny. He’s a good guy who works hard to provide a nice life for his family, but in return he receives a lot of abuse from the local animals. He’s tossed back and forth in a porta-potty by a huge bear; he’s continually being bitten and pummeled by a raccoon, he gets locked in his car with spraying skunks, and he’s also stung by a swarm of bees. The physical and slapstick humor got old.
I know that there was supposed to be a lesson for the viewers of preserving and protecting nature, but Dan get’s abused so much by the end you feel bad for him, not for the animals. I love what a reviewer from Entertainment Weekly said, “I’m not convinced that repeated assaults to the groin, bee stings to the eyes, raccoon pee in the mouth, or skunk stink sprayed head to toe is the way to teach ecological balance.”
Even though I didn’t care so much for the movie, it was a family friendly movie, and the kids in the theater seemed to like it. I interviewed three boys ages 6 to 8, they all enjoyed it, though my 10 year old son thought it was okay. I’m going to give it 2 buckets out of 5. I think it’s appropriate for kids ages five and up.
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