So I recently watched Ferdinand and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado.......
Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena) is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl (voiced by Lily Day) who lives on a farm, Ferdinand's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat (voiced by Kate McKinnon) and three hedgehogs (voiced by Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs and Gabriel Iglesias), the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero (voiced by Miguel Ángel Silvestre), the famous bullfighter who never loses.
This was actually a really entertaining and funny film. The story of Ferdinand the Bull is a story that is pretty common to a lot of people and the film doesn't really do too much to derive from the basic narrative of the story which does make for a really predictable film. However the film does a nice job of covering up the littler aspects that might be too dark for children and actually either doesn't touch on them or it just makes them seem fun without them really being fun. Also the voice work is pretty great and it's odd to hear a guy like John Cena voicing a bull, but he does a great job of making it believable enough. The supporting cast is also great and it doesn't really use a lot of big name talent which often times can distract you when you hear someone's voice and just pretend its them instead of the character they are playing. The film is also beautifully made and the animation looks thorough and it does a really great job of capturing the Spanish landscape and culture. Overall this is a very predictable film that sticks with the original source material, but ti does a nice job of making it more kid friendly and the voice talent stands out for all the right reasons. I give Ferdinand a 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Ferdinand, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena) is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl (voiced by Lily Day) who lives on a farm, Ferdinand's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat (voiced by Kate McKinnon) and three hedgehogs (voiced by Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs and Gabriel Iglesias), the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero (voiced by Miguel Ángel Silvestre), the famous bullfighter who never loses.
This was actually a really entertaining and funny film. The story of Ferdinand the Bull is a story that is pretty common to a lot of people and the film doesn't really do too much to derive from the basic narrative of the story which does make for a really predictable film. However the film does a nice job of covering up the littler aspects that might be too dark for children and actually either doesn't touch on them or it just makes them seem fun without them really being fun. Also the voice work is pretty great and it's odd to hear a guy like John Cena voicing a bull, but he does a great job of making it believable enough. The supporting cast is also great and it doesn't really use a lot of big name talent which often times can distract you when you hear someone's voice and just pretend its them instead of the character they are playing. The film is also beautifully made and the animation looks thorough and it does a really great job of capturing the Spanish landscape and culture. Overall this is a very predictable film that sticks with the original source material, but ti does a nice job of making it more kid friendly and the voice talent stands out for all the right reasons. I give Ferdinand a 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Ferdinand, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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