Movie Review: Henry & Me

Movie Review: Henry & Me                                                                      6-5-17

2014 was quite a year for animated movies. We scaled new heights in computer animation with How To Train Your Dragon 2, Big Hero 6, and The Book of Life, as well as new lows with The Hero of Color City, The Nut Job, and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. We had a return to hand-drawn animation with the US releases of The Wind Rises, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and Song of the Sea. We also ventured into the stop-motion world of The Boxtrolls. However, there's one animated movie that's rather unsung and almost forgotten: Henry & Me.

Henry & Me is about a young boy in New York named Jack, and Jack lives baseball. When Jack gets hit by a curve ball, he gets injured badly and gets sent to a hospital. While at the hospital, he meets a magic entity named Henry and goes on a magical adventure to Yankee Stadium. Jack meets Yankee legends of both past and present, and learns valuable lessons that will give him the strength to go up against his greatest battle ever.

Now what do I think of the film? Well, for starters, the hand-drawn animation is near Disney quality. The CG effects are also quite impressive, giving the film a 90s feel.
 

This movie also has an emotional story and superb voice acting, though the characters could've been fleshed out better. Never the less, Henry & Me is an hour of enjoyment for the entire family.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5.