They Are Right OUT OF THE NEST

 

Jeri Jacquin

Coming soon to Bluray, DVD and Digital from directors Andrew Gordon, Arturo A. Hernandez, Veerapatra Jinanavin and Well Go USA is a lesson on loyalty and love when you are right OUT OF THE NEST.

Arthur (Cory Yee) is a 17-year-old goat of many jobs and one of them is a delivery boy in the Kingdom of Castilia but also studying to be a barber that will one day cut the hair of the prince. The New Year Festival is being prepared for and Prince Damian (Duc Luu) must be readied for it, which includes a haircut. Master Toad (Sean Burgos) makes it clear to Arthur that he is not ready for many things, most importantly not ready to cut the hair of the prince which is considered the highest honor.

The coronation ceremony is being coordinated by the princes Uncle Cronus (Nick Atkinson) but the royal household has more reason to celebrate as the couple is waiting for their children to hatch. Yet, deep in the forest, a chase is happening with Canis (Lily Poon) landing at Arthur’s feet. In her bag are the princes unhatched children. Master Toad must help the school and village escape from the Order of the Claw. Arthur is given the task of saving the royal children and he finds help from a silent hero in Jacobus (Luis Bermudez) who helps him keep the eggs safe. Down the river to a secure place, Arthur begins to learn of magic, wizardry and who he truly is. Now he begins to understand his relationship with Master Toad.

But that will have to wait as the Order of the Claw want what Arthur now has – the royal chicks. In the middle of the rapids, he welcomes Terra, Puddle, Leaf, Spark, Twig, Tin and Puff. Along the way back to the prince, Arthur learns so much about the world around him and lessons, compliments of his small feathered travel companions. Now, Arthur is going to let nothing or no one hurt the little ones in his charge and he will do anything to get them home safely.

Yee voicing Arthur brings such life into this animated character. Carrying the load of the film, since babies only make little noises, Arthur has the chance to show all those around that he begins to understand his world better. I enjoyed watching Arthur and listening to Yee bring it all together so well to the point one almost forgets it’s an animated film. Burgos as Master Toad is very patient with Arthur and wants him to do well but there is a reason for their strong bond.

Bermudez as Jacobus is the silent warrior type but when Master Toad calls, he comes to help Arthur sharing a little of the history he knew knowing about. Poon as Canis lends her voice to a strong warrior also ready to help the royal family no matter the cost. Atkinson as Uncle Cronus has a few secrets of his own and is working with the royal family before the coronation.  Finally, Luu as Prince, and soon to be King Damian, is not only preparing for the big day but is more concerned with his new arrivals than anything else in the world. 

Other cast include Ankie Beilke as the Queen, Wong Man Wai as the General, Debra Wilson as Mrs. Porcupine, Jack Murphy as Mr. Porcupine, Jimmy So as the Owl, Zheng Xia as Terra, Libin Huang as Puddle, Dylan Wang as Puff, Sun Xiaoniu as Spark, Cola Jia as Twig, Shuchen Zhang as Tin, So Pak Lai as Leaf, and Gillian Berrow as Mei.

Well Go USA Entertainment is a theatrical and home entertainment company specializing in bringing the best Action, Genre and Independent films from around the world to North American markets. As a leader in independent film distribution, Well Go USA Entertainment’s titles can be seen across a variety of platforms including theatrical, digital, subscription and cable VOD, packaged media and broadcast television. Well Go USA Entertainment currently releases three to five films per month. To see more please visit www.wellgousa.com.

This is the debut feature film of Pixar mainstay Andrew Gordon (MONSTERS INC, RATATOUILLE, FINDING NEMO) and Disney alumnus Arturo A. Hernandez (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TARZAN, HERCULES), as well as Veerapatra Jinanavin who says about his approach to the film, “It was heavily focused on making sure the story had universal appeal, while also maintaining its unique charm. OUT OF THE NEST is truly a Thai animated film, both in its origin and development. I hope that OUT OF THE NEST will continue to inspire audiences across the world.”

OUT OF THE NEST is everything families want in a film they can watch together. It has themes of family and extended family, being watched over without knowing it, love of community and adoration of small creatures that see the best in everything. Truly good family entertainment is so special and this film is one that absolutely falls into that category. This is the film that means popcorn and cuddle time because it can be enjoyed by the family no matter what the age. I so love time with the family and this film brought that to a new level.

The animation is absolutely fantastic with brilliant colors and stellar production provided by Base FX. I always try to make sure to mention that because it can make or break a film, in this case is makes it into the stratosphere. Having the chicks be different colors is charming on so many levels and I adored it. The characters are all different types of animals but they have one thing in common, wanting what is best for each other (with the exception of the Order of the Claw of course) and that makes all the difference. Having a goat, toad, chicken, porcupine and so many more animals would bring such great entertainment!

In the end – hatch your inner hero!