Conservative parent review with DVD minutes to skip for younger children!
First off, I am a very conservative mom when it comes to what my children may view or hear. We have no TV at all, and I block all ads on my computer. My children only see what my husband & I approve and screen prior to their viewing.
This is a fun movie, loads of educational topics about how to take care of animals and the Earth. I enjoyed watching it. There is a scene where a rhino is shot (you only see the aftereffect, no gun or gunshot, just a rhino appears that has been shot), I let my children (3 1/2 and 5 1/2 see this because medical help arrives and immediately it becomes clear that the rhino is being taken care of and will live).
Here are the DVD minutes that I did not allow my children to watch: 55-103, 106-107, 108-112.
These are the violent scenes (explosives going off, poacher dropping Eliza into a waterfall etc) that other reviewers have mentioned.
My kids really enjoyed watching this movie, albeit edited for their age group. My husband & I watched it with them. I didn't feel too much of a need to address the religious significance of a shaman, as kids this age are all about magic and the wonderful magic world we live in. The shaman did not even make an impact on them. They just thought it was so cool that Eliza could talk to animals!
a family movie is animated like the rugrats but for 7+
this movie is from the studio that braght us the rugrats collection it is rated PG for intense sequences of action but rugrats go wild is related to this movie.
Some scenes are frightening especially for kids, but that's about the only problem. As a huge animal lover this movie is one of my favorites. I recommend it to any other animal lovers out there who also enjoy a fantasy twist!