Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Fantastic!

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

This movie is clearly for kids. Fortunately though, this is not a movie that you see as an older person and say, "What is this? How are little people amused by something this...stupid!?!"No, this movie you can watch with little kids, have them enjoy themselves, and you yourself laugh at a few parts. The movie is very good on morals, is a good Bible adaptation, and has catchy songs. Brilliant animation, several laughs for older people and tons for little kids.The movie starts off with a bunch of little kid vegetables and their chaperones, Mr. Asparagus and Bob the Tomato, heading off to a concert. After a small disaster (including teasing, a guitar, porcupines, underwear, and airbags), the vegetables find themselves at a cheesy seafood restaurant. As arguments break out between two kids (Junior Asparagaus and Laura Carrot), a helpful band called "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" tells the classic story of Jonah to teach about compassion and mercy. What ensues is fun, song, and a wonderful end.Again, older people might not go and see it on their own, but they can enjoy it with younger kids.

I caught this movie while flipping through channels on local television in Houston and couldn't turn it off. I had never seen any VeggieTales before this and it blew me away. The talent it took to make this story witty, touching, and engaging all at the same time is obvious. Not only that, but the music and songs are excellent! Seriously...I don't mean they are excellent in some snobby religious way but actually catchy and fun. Maybe I'm a weirdo...actually, I know I am...but I had to get up and sing and dance while the choir sang inside the whale. Yes, I am 31 years old and I was dancing to a cartoon...alone.I know it isn't popular to say anything like this, but I am going to say it. I really and truly felt the anointing of the Lord on this movie.My future kids WILL be watching this flick. PS - one of the best parts is the credits song after the movie ;) 10 out of 10 stars - **********

I call this movie pretty good because, well, there have been better. Maybe VeggieTales should keep to cramming all the jokes into its standard thrity-minute length. However, this is still a movie the kids can enjoy and the parents can endure.What surprised me the most was how accurate the story was to the actual Biblical story. While some things are added for a laugh, such as Ninevites slapping people with fish (showing the movie's Monty Python influence), some things were made so that it was more accurate. For examples, Jonah didn't want to go to Ninevah, he did decide to go to Tarshish instead, he did stay in the whale for three days and nights, and the vine episode at the end really involved a worm eating it away (although this worm is Khalil, the half catapillar hooked on motivational tapes.)This VeggieTale is funny for family, but some may find it a bit dull compared to the thirty-minute ones of before. Still, it's worth the eight dollars.P.S. If you get bored with the kiddie humor throughout, there's something more for the parents at the end: The Credits Song. After the pseudo-rock song, listen for the Pirates singing a song which has nothing to do with the movie and eventually ends with Pa Grape needing a Tums.

This was a good first effort for Big Idea. It's a cute film, tells a good story, and is well done. But it seems somewhat subduec compared to the all-out humor of the VeggieTale videos, especially the earlier ones. Why don't the Pirates yuck it up more (and sing)? Why don't the french peas expand on the Monty Ponthon bit, instead of just hint at it? I feel like the film is a little too 'safe', perhaps trying too hard for commercial success. They'll get more success if they just relax, let down their hair, and do what they do best. That credits song at the end - that's the tone the whole movie should've had.And - wouldn't a 'silly songs w/Larry' short at the beginning be great?