It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

First off, it's my obligation to mention I the reviewer personally only watched the Charlie Brown and Snoopy cartoons every so often and couldn't say I grew up on them, but as an adult now certainly have a feel for what it was all about, its atmosphere and spirit; it's just I wasn't a diehard connoisseur.I preface this review by saying that as the nostalgic effect on me was only temporary and evaporated pretty soon into the developments. However, it felt SO COOL and exciting to see Charlie Brown and Snoopy and the whole gang again and they did a fine job hyping up the event in the early stages. They did an amazing job reconstructing the Charlie Brown appeal both in spirit as more tangibly in the drawings: this here is a 3D rendition of the characters and backgrounds, only boosted with computer-generated virtual motion and it's absolutely superbly done: all the authenticity and pure Peanuts aesthetics preserved, but adapted into the modern mold carefully and most subtly and with excellent attention to detail.However, as mentioned the effect only lasts so long and this film needs to be critiqued as a film for adults, as millennial kids hardly know anything about it and it is obviously aimed at the then-children/now-adult portion of society. So it's a film for grownups; nostalgic grownups; not kids. And as a film for adults, it's just way too thin. It's got the good old morals, the story is easy to follow, the characters each in their own way are funny and cute... but the parts with Snoopy vs the Red Baron turn self-indulgent very quickly and overall the emotionally-charged laughs quickly turn into mere snorts then into polite smiles.It's cute, it's fun, it kept the spirit of the original and preserved the visual appeal outstandingly....but it's not enough as a FILM. A generous 6/10.

I must admit that when I heard about this movie when it was in production, I had my doubts about it working, though it certainly sounded better than the live action (!) project that was planned years back. But then I heard that two of Charles Schulz's children were working on the project, and that gave me a little hope. Still, there was a part of me reluctant to watch it when it first came out, and only today did I catch up with it.To my surprise, I thought that the end results were overall good. The idea of making the movie with computer animation might sound doubtful at first, but the movie looks very nice, colorful and multi-dimensional while still sticking to Schulz's original design. More importantly, the movie does capture how Schulz visioned his characters. Charlie Brown is a lovable underdog, Snoopy has a vivid imagination, and Lucy is a bossy crank. There is a sweet and gentle tone to these characters, which is in my opinion the right note the filmmakers took.As much as I found the movie enjoyable, at the same time I'll admit it's not perfect. The script does have some flaws. First of all, there is the fact that the little red-haired girl is seen, when in the comics she never was. I didn't think that was quite right (though I will admit that the depiction could have been a lot worse.) Another script problem is that the ending of the movie is pretty easy to figure out; I personally guessed more or less what would happen about a third into the movie. The biggest script problem, however, is that there's not enough story for a feature film. The filmmakers had to resort to several lengthy vignettes of (among other padding) Snoopy fighting the Red Baron to stretch out the movie to an acceptable running time. The movie doesn't get boring or tedious during these breaks... but you all the same will see the main plot is somewhat slight.There are a few other nitpicks with the script I could list (like how some parts of the story assume you are familiar with the comic strip *and* the television specials), but despite the script problems, the movie in the end manages to capture the flavor of the comic strip very well. If you are a Peanuts fan, you'll probably like this movie.

The Peanuts gang - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Sally, Linus, Lucy, Marcie, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Franklin and Pigpen - are back. Some stories from the lives of these children, including Charlie Brown's infatuation with the Little Red Haired Girl and Snoopy vs The Red Baron.Sweet, fun movie. Captures the spirit of the original cartoon reasonably well. Some great stories, and a pretty moral to it all at the end.Not quite the Charlie Brown I remember though. The cartoons, while suitable for children, often had very clever adult-orientated witticisms in them. This movie feels a bit dumbed-down, like it is meant more for kids than adults. The rather plastic music of the soundtrack reinforces the view.Overall, still a good movie and ideal for all ages.

I saw this on a flight and I'm glad I didn't miss it!!One thing I liked is we finally get to see the famous red haired girl that Charlie is besotted with, as I was wondering whether the audience would just see the back of the read haired girl, but thankfully we get to see her, and she offers inspiring and warm words to Charlie.I understand that Charles M. Schulz said that he didn't want his comic strip to continue after his death (except for repeats/reruns) but I guess the movie was except from his wish. Maybe there will be a sequel, who knows? But I'm very pleased Peanuts lives on the big screen for a new generation.