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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

When I first heard of this movie, it immediately reminded me of the likes of Rio. After giving this movie a watch, this has to be one of the best underrated movies I have ever experienced.The cast: the voice actors for this movie were very well done. Jeremy Suarez does a fantastic job as the main lead. How can you also go wrong with the likes of Samuel L Jackson and Leonard Nimoy? Jim Cummings is also a brilliant and sinister villain. This movie had some great casting.The animation: the animation may not be as detailed as the likes of Disney movie but given that the company aren't exactly rich, they did pretty good for a movie. The animation didn't appear to skip any frames and played out quite smoothly. The story: Zambezia tells the story of a young bird who is eager to explore the world. While he runs away from home to travel towards Zambezia, old dangers from his father's past return. The story's quite simple and may sound like a retelling of other stories but it kept my interested enough to watch the full movie.Overall, this was a good movie. If there were any complaints to this movie, I felt that a couple of more of the characters could have been given some more development but nevertheless, brilliant. Due to the poor box office, it is a shame we may never see a sequel. I would have paid for one no doubt.

8.2 of 10. The second awesome film of 2012 Samuel L. Jackson is in (as a key character voice), and it's very different from Django Unchained, although there's an underlying common bond in working together in each film.Besides making you want to pet birds, maybe not the vulture-like marabous, the animation doesn't get nearly enough credit. The lizards are bordering on life-like and the waterfall and mist (not to mention sand and other colored dusts) simply has never been better outside of actual filming of waterfalls. Even the bird poo is as gross as in real life.As for the character voices, I was concerned that Nemoy and Jackson would dominate the audio and distract from the story. Instead, they both give surprisingly understated performances where you need to listen closely to identify them. Even Goldblum deserves credit because I still don't know which character he voiced.Dear Oscars/Academy, you failed us again. Do any of you actually watch animations/cartoons?

It is easy to spot a good animated kids movie: Kids will sit on the edge of their chairs, and parents will stay awake throughout and be reasonably engaged. This one ticked both boxes. Leonard Nimoy, Samuel L & Jeff Godblum created believable characters, but the Ezee character came over as a bit of a cliché. The animation was done well and could easily rival a movie like Rio. This is miles better than the previous animated attempts from South Africa, but unfortunately its very difficult to create an animated blockbuster if you don't have the budget of a Sony, Pixar, Dreamworks or Disney. Pleasant hour and a bit overall.

An amazing gem set in an imaginary world in the heart of Africa right where it plunges over the magnificent Victoria Falls, arguably one of the greatest waterfalls in the world. What as incredible setting for a 'coming of age' story that should appeal to everyone, young an old.While the animation might be a little dated, this in no way detracts from the way the tale is told - the characters are just as relevant now as ever they were.Fresh! Different! Yet familiar enough for youngsters to identify with and enjoy.Go and see this movie. You'll be so glad you did.