Ernest & Celestine
(2012)
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Ernest & Celestine
(2012)
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Ernest
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Lambert Wilson | ... |
Ernest
(voice)
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Pauline Brunner | ... |
Célestine
(voice)
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Mackenzie Foy | ... |
Celestine
(voice)
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Lauren Bacall | ... |
The Grey One
(voice)
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Anne-Marie Loop | ... |
La Grise
(voice)
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Paul Giamatti | ... |
Rat Judge
(voice)
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Patrice Melennec | ... |
Georges
(voice)
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William H. Macy | ... |
Head Dentist
(voice)
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Brigitte Virtudes | ... |
Lucienne
(voice)
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Léonard Louf | ... |
Léon
(voice)
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Megan Mullally | ... |
Lucienne
(voice)
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Dominique Maurin | ... |
Chef de Clinique
(voice) (as Dominique Collignon)
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Nick Offerman | ... |
George
(voice)
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Jeffrey Wright | ... |
Grizzly Judge
(voice)
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There is a world of where the Bears live above ground in their cities and the rodents live below in in their underground ones in mutual fear and hate. However, Celestine, an apprentice mouse dentist, finds at least momentary common cause with Ernest, a poor street Bear musician, that gets them rejected from both their respective worlds. In spite of this misfortune, the exiles find a growing friendship between themselves as their respective talents flower because of it. Despite this, their quietly profound challenge to the founding prejudices of their worlds cannot be ignored as the authorities track them down. When that happens, Ernest and Celestine must stand up for their love in the face of such bigotry and achieve the impossible. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating:3.8/5 stars
Simplistic, sublime, superlative. Classic hand-drawn animation set against a picturesque Parisian background that is filled with an ambiance of great human divide and strong social references. At the heart of this wonderful tale is an endearing story of true friendship that withstands all odds to not only emerge triumphant but also infuse others around them and even the cynics who watch the film to have a change of heart. This soaring tale of friendship also brings forth a profound social commentary told with subtle metaphorical actions, which resonate brilliantly with our own state of human affairs.