Open Season Quick Review

It's funny that "Open Season," to my knowledge, did not employ any of the motion capture technology found in Sony's other animated release from this year, "Monster House," yet seems far more alive.

Centering around a domesticated bear, named Boog, (Martin Lawrence) and an overly-hyper deer, named Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), "Open Season" entertains with a good mix of toilet humor (the riding a bike line is a real winner), and tender moments. The acting is great, and the visuals are, at times, stunning. Even the sometimes annoying Kutcher and Lawrence come off as very likeable and appealing characters.



Where the film falters a bit is found in the fact that the plot seems to be all over the place at times, hopping between the domestication of Boog, the love interest of Elliot, the inner struggle of the game warden not wanting to let go of Boog, the rebellion against the hunters, the journey home, and so on. It seems that the creators would have done better to narrow their focus a bit and save some of the other stuff for a sequel, should one ever see the light of day.

Overall though, "Open Season" is at very least worth the price of a matinee ticket, and head and shoulders above some of the recent 3D releases.