Ernest an Celestine feels like an old Beatrix Potter's book brought forward in time. The story is actually based on a series of children books by Gabrielle Vincent, a Belgian author and illustrator.
This is a story about an impossible friendship and partnership between a male lonely street musician bear and a dentist apprentice female mouse who just wants to be a painter. The two live in the same city but in different worlds that don't mingle and despise each other, but are essentially a version of each other. Ernest and Celestine, despite their origin, have an immediate connection because they are practical common sense people, artists with a sensitive nature and a view of the world that don't easily accept absurd societal norms.
The story is very simple, with a great message and mix of heart, fun and cuteness, perfect for small children, still enjoyable by adults. It is well narrated, very entertaining and visually wonderful. The hand-drawn animation in pastel colors is absolutely gorgeous, especially beautiful regarding the backgrounds and interior design. Celestine's character is uber-cute. There is not much to tell about this movie, it is heart-warming, has a good message of acceptance of different people, teaches you not to judge a book by its cover, and speaks of how wonderful is having a good friend.
The film is 90 minutes long, but it feels shorter.
I watched this movie dubbed by the Americans, and I found all the cast stupendous. You know the cast of an animated is good when you don't recognize their natural voices. Forest Whitaker is excellent and unrecognizable as Ernest, Mackenzie Foy is delightful as Celestine, Giametti makes the rat judge really despicable, and Jeffrey Wright has a wonderful judging calm voice as the Grizzly Judge. Lauren Bacall is great as the Great One. All great assets for this delightful movie.
This is a story about an impossible friendship and partnership between a male lonely street musician bear and a dentist apprentice female mouse who just wants to be a painter. The two live in the same city but in different worlds that don't mingle and despise each other, but are essentially a version of each other. Ernest and Celestine, despite their origin, have an immediate connection because they are practical common sense people, artists with a sensitive nature and a view of the world that don't easily accept absurd societal norms.
The story is very simple, with a great message and mix of heart, fun and cuteness, perfect for small children, still enjoyable by adults. It is well narrated, very entertaining and visually wonderful. The hand-drawn animation in pastel colors is absolutely gorgeous, especially beautiful regarding the backgrounds and interior design. Celestine's character is uber-cute. There is not much to tell about this movie, it is heart-warming, has a good message of acceptance of different people, teaches you not to judge a book by its cover, and speaks of how wonderful is having a good friend.
The film is 90 minutes long, but it feels shorter.
I watched this movie dubbed by the Americans, and I found all the cast stupendous. You know the cast of an animated is good when you don't recognize their natural voices. Forest Whitaker is excellent and unrecognizable as Ernest, Mackenzie Foy is delightful as Celestine, Giametti makes the rat judge really despicable, and Jeffrey Wright has a wonderful judging calm voice as the Grizzly Judge. Lauren Bacall is great as the Great One. All great assets for this delightful movie.