The Nut Job

It’s a bit of fun and delivers some laughs, but overall The Nut Job is a mediocre animated film. The story follows a squirrel named Surly who, after being kicked out of the park by his fellow critters, finds a nut store and plans to pull a heist; meanwhile a group of gangsters use the nut store as a false front to tunnel into a neighboring bank. Starring Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, and Liam Neeson, the film has a fairly solid cast. However, the animation is pretty poor; as some of the character designs and backgrounds are kind of rough. Still, a lot of the comedy works and there’s some cleverness to the juxtaposition of the humans and animals as they both try to pull off a heist. Though The Nut Job has its share of problems, it’s also entertaining and has a positive message.