Ferdinand (Blue Sky Studios)

[Sotiris]

I had been meaning to watch Ferdinand for a while now but didn't get around to it until now. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised. I was dreading watching it 'cause the trailers and ads for it made it look pretty inane and stupid, but there were some genuinely funny moments in it and a good amount of heart (particularly at the end). The plot was quite conventional and formulaic but its positive central message managed to shine though. I still think it didn't deserve to be nominated for an Oscar when there were so many worthier candidates but I understand why the Academy chose it over other American CG films of that year. Did anyone else watch it? What did you think?

[Disney's Divinity]

I remember being very surprised by both this and The Boss Baby. While I wouldn't say either of them go down as favorites, they were much better than I expected. The horses in this were the funniest thing.... I had to re-watch the dance-off scene 5 or 10 times. Kate McKinnon had her moments, too.

[blackcauldron85]

I think that Ferdinand is a very sweet film. It has its funny moments and heartfelt moments...I agree: not my favorite film, but I do enjoy it.

[estefan]

Ferdinand was my favourite of last year's Best Animated Feature nominees. I found it very sweet and I thought it did a great job of expanding the story and themes of the book. John Cena was an unexpected choice to voice Ferdinand, but he was great and I really liked Lupe and the three hedgehogs a lot, too. I also appreciated how it managed to tackle the theme of toxic masculinity and how it's okay to not conform to what's expected of your gender (or species, in Ferdinand's case). I think that's a good message for children to hear.

I also liked how the film actually commented on what bulls go through in those Spanish bull fights, which I think is such a horrific idea and I like how the film criticised that sort of sport. Although it's not surprising as Carlos Saldanha's films are often about animals fighting to survive against a threat of some kind, with both "Rio" movies also taking bird poaching and deforestation to task.