



However, the movie also brings attention to the consequences of people taking over animal’s natural habitats. The movie is a lesson about the importance of family. The details of the human characters facial expressions and movements made the animations life-like. The forest was richly detailed, revealing every blade of grass and leaf on the trees. The animals’ fur and movements made the characters realistic. In typical DreamWorks fashion, the graphics in the movie made each character seem real. Lavigne’s character, the daughter opossum with an attitude, was a perfect fit to Lavigne’s rebellious persona. Avril Lavigne, who most people know as a popular teen singer, was a pleasant surprise as the voice of Heather. The movie also features the voices of many other all-star celebrities, such as Eugene Levy, Nick Nolte, Garry Shandling, William Shatner, Thomas Haden Church, Catherine O’Hara and Allison Janney. Her trash-talking humor brings even more laughs to this movie. Rounding things out is Wanda Sykes, the voice of Stella. Every time Hammy talks, Steve Carell’s wacky humor is seen through his character. Funny man Steve Carell is the voice of the humorous and hyperactive red squirrel, Hammy. His deep voice makes his portrayal of a sneaky-raccoon-turned-sweet believable. The movie is packed with big names including Bruce Willis, the voice of R.J. To find the food, he makes them go over the new hedge that was built in their forest to separate them from the suburbs. tricks them into helping him gather food. finds a “family” of creatures consisting of Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel, a skunk named Stella, porcupines Lou, Penny, Spike, Bucky and Quillo and father and daughter opossums, Ozzie and Heather. is caught, the bear gives him a week to return all his food or he’ll kill him. Because the food falls down a mountain when R.J. who gets caught stealing food from a bear. Maybe the little creatures prowling our yards are not as bad as we think.Īt least that’s the idea behind “Over The Hedge,” a new animated film from DreamWorks that follows an array of animals taking over the suburbs. DreamWorks does it again with 'Over the Hedge'
