It's in the way the film refuses to characterize its central friendship solely on the grounds of common isolation that becomes its most endearing quality.
Ernest & Celestine(Ernest et Célestine)
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France, Belgium, Luxembourg · 2012
Rated PG · 1h 18m
Director Benjamin Renner
Starring Anne-Marie Loop, Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Patrice Melennec
Genre Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Celestine, a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career, and Ernest, a big bear craving an artistic outlet, have grown up seeing the other species as their enemy. After Celestine nearly ends up as Ernest's breakfast, the two form an unlikely friendship and forge a life of crime together.
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Los Angeles Times by Betsy Sharkey
A magically understated mash-up, Ernest & Celestine has a comforting storybook effect and proves a refreshing departure in an age of high-tech, hyperkinetic animation set to soaring pop ballads, as entertaining as they can be.
Ernest & Celestine -- a contender for this year's best animated film Oscar -- is pure delight.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
A delightfully old-fashioned kid’s flick with a meaningful message.
A charming animated feature.
The New York Times by Manohla Dargis
Mostly, Ernest & Celestine is an ode to the happiness that comes from being with those different from us.
The A.V. Club by Mike D'Angelo
Once upon a time, a movie like this would have seemed a minor pleasure, enjoyable, but unremarkable. Today, it looks more like a treasure.
A mouse and a bear defy social convention to forge a friendship in this lovely, charming and Oscar-nominated French animated feature (now available dubbed into English with the voices of Forest Whitaker and other notables).
The Dissolve by Tasha Robinson
Ernest & Celestine isn’t just cute or thrilling, though: It’s openly funny, in a wry, unpredictable way.
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The storybook-style animation is lovely, and the central dynamic between Ernest and Célestine enchanting. Really adorable and fun.