Alert: there are possible spoilers here:
The Croods. My kids got this movie out of the library. We have been watching it today.
My first thought watching: Is this going to be one of those dad-bashing movies?
We have the rebellious girl, and the dad trying to keep the family safe. They have to stay in the cave, in the dark, to be safe. Always be afraid.
Girl finds boy, Guy, and wants to follow boy over listening to dad.
Dad doesn’t have any ideas, but he does have his strength.
He shows his family he loves them.
What is the purpose of this? To follow the light.
The dad seems to make the ultimate sacrifice to save them — gets separated from them. Never be afraid, he tells them.
And then thinks they are in trouble — and has his idea to get back to them to save them, and thus saves himself.
“The Croods will make it, because we changed the rules — that kept us in the dark.
“For now on we will stay out here — where we can follow the light.”
Not a bad movie.
At The Rainbow 