Despereaux (voiced by Justin Long) is different from other mice: He reads books, has ears too big for his too-small body and loves the human Princess Pea (Emma Watson). With his friend, a rat named Roscuro (Dustin Hoffman), Despereaux sets out to escape the castle dungeon and win the girl of his dreams. Sigourney Weaver, William H. Macy and Kevin Kline also lend their voices to this adaptation of Kate DiCamillo’s Newberry Medal-winning books.
February 4th, 2009 at 11:22 am
This is a fun flick for all ages, a good swashbuckler that doesn’t overwhelm the kids and is satisfying enough that even an adult could enjoy it. Anyone that has ever felt like they are different, but not in a bad way, can identify with Desperaux as well as he attempts to do so many things that mice aren’t supposed to do. Definitely worth watching, some parts are a little intense for kids, but overall safe for everyone in the family.