The Croods Threat to pre-historic era
View(s):‘The Croods’ American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film which takes the audience to prehistoric era is now being screened at Savoy cinema, Wellawatta. A DreamWorks Animation production, the film shows a period in the history when a man’s position as a “Leader of the Hunt” is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions like fire.
Directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders and produced by Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell, ‘The Croods‘ is distributed by 20th Century Fox ad it features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman.
The film starts with Eep (Emma Stone), a girl in a family of cavemen living in pre-historic times, talking about how her family is one of the few to survive nearby, mainly due to the strict rules of her father, Grug (Nicolas Cage). When in their cave home, Grug tells a story to the rest of the family, which includes his wife Ugga (Catherine Keener), daughter Sandy, son Thunk (Clark Duke), and his mother-in-law (Cloris Leachman), with a character that mirrors Eep’s curious nature.
He uses this story to warn the family that exploration and ‘new things’ pose a threat to their survival. This irritates the bored and adventurous Eep, and when the family fall asleep after dark, she ignores her father’s advice, and leaves the cave.
Follow @timesonlinelk
comments powered by Disqus