I thought this was a very good animated movie! However, it didn't really have much to do with Christmas other than the setting and the characters... but the moral of the story, which was to be thankful for and appreciate those who care about you, was very nice.
I think it's funny that most of the other comments that users left about this movie talk about how terrible it is that Niko's dad had a one-night stand and didn't know he had a son. He's a deer!!! That's what deer do ~ they have many, many partners and make lots of babies!! And if you are convinced that these characters represent humans since they express human emotion, then you need to consider that this situation is a VERY realistic and common occurrence among people. I think that this movie would be great for kids who do not know their fathers, so they can see that others in their life who are there for them are the ones who matter. Other kids (like my son, and he loved the movie) who have both of their parents, may learn from this movie that other kids may not have their dads, and that's just how life is. Kids have to learn at some point that every family is different.
As for the beer-drinking that went on... big deal. The movie was great. We shouldn't be concerned about sheltering our kids THAT much!! Alcohol is shown in Disney movies and other kid movies... I don't know why Americans are so stuck up about these things...(I'm American too, so don't feel bad). We have a lot to learn from the Europeans...
I think it's funny that most of the other comments that users left about this movie talk about how terrible it is that Niko's dad had a one-night stand and didn't know he had a son. He's a deer!!! That's what deer do ~ they have many, many partners and make lots of babies!! And if you are convinced that these characters represent humans since they express human emotion, then you need to consider that this situation is a VERY realistic and common occurrence among people. I think that this movie would be great for kids who do not know their fathers, so they can see that others in their life who are there for them are the ones who matter. Other kids (like my son, and he loved the movie) who have both of their parents, may learn from this movie that other kids may not have their dads, and that's just how life is. Kids have to learn at some point that every family is different.
As for the beer-drinking that went on... big deal. The movie was great. We shouldn't be concerned about sheltering our kids THAT much!! Alcohol is shown in Disney movies and other kid movies... I don't know why Americans are so stuck up about these things...(I'm American too, so don't feel bad). We have a lot to learn from the Europeans...