The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

The 'Nut Job' sequel is another carnival of animated momentum that tries to make up in slapstick zap what it lacks in character.

2816d ago

Colorful, kid-friendly, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. ’Nuff said.

2816d ago

This unnecessary sequel may entertain younger family members but accompanying adults will be restless.

2816d ago

Let’s look on the bright side. The running time is barely 90 minutes. And there are but three fairly amusing characters who save this inferior attempt at family entertainment, at least for me.

2816d ago

The Nut Job 2’s episodic plot is little more than a clothesline on which to hang manic action sequences, which, despite a few sparks of inventiveness—a battle atop a hot-air balloon, a group of kung fu-fighting mice forming a human-sized warrior by inhabiting an empty hazmat suit—are ultimately a repetitive succession of swooping, running, diving, and driving.

2816d ago

The jokes are thin, the computer animation is wanting and the inane plot is a series of set pieces strung together.

2816d ago