WHAT’S IT ABOUT
When teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai), name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one step ahead of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest get home.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
For what it’s worth, it was nearly impossible for this film to fail. Abominable takes a story that has been told many times by many different studios, changed the character names and appearances, and gave it a new visual appeal. In short, they used the standard “learn your lesson” template. First, there’s a monster that’s being chased by an obsessive hunter with one life mission – to have the rarest of everything. Next, the saviors. That would be the people willing to do whatever it takes to save our monster friend and get him home. In Abominable, those people are three Asian kids. They include Jin, an over-the-top, socially obsessed boy, and Peng, his younger brother, and a girl named Yi, the main character with family issues. Once the creature is discovered by Yi, she learns of its friendly nature, finds out it is a Yeti, and names him Everest. At this point, the story begins to take many turns and alterations within itself. More is learned about each person, the good guys, and bad guys, as the movie progresses. Somewhere in the middle, the focus is more about the three kids than Everest, and eventually, it’s all about Yi. This movie has tons of heart and teaches valuable family lessons without being preachy. In addition to the life lessons, the gorgeous scenery, and the discoveries of self, Abominable has some laughable moments, both visual and verbal. In the end, this is an excellent must-see film made for everyone.
OUR RATING – AN Abominable 8
Media
- Genre – Fantasy
- Street date
- Digital – December 3rd 2019
- DVD/Blu-Ray/4K – December 17th 2019
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English Dolby Atmos
- Subtitles – English SDH, Spanish
Extras
- Audio Commentary with writer/director Jill Culton and various crew members on the production
- Dreamworks Short – Marooned Show & Tell – (Original Short)
- Deleted Scenes
- Making a Myth
- Animating Abominable
- Meet the Cast
- Your Yeti Care Guide
- Courage to Dream
- An Abominable Tour with Chloe Bennet
- Everest’s Talk Box
- Cooking with Nai Nai
- How to Draw Abominable
- You Can Speak
- Yeti-ese Nai Nai Says