If you haven’t seen it yet (I’m talking about any of you with kids who might have uttered “I’m bored” this weekend), check out Over the Hedge.

Oh, my, this is what a cute-talking-animals-voiced-by-celebrities-who-are-tired-of-sitting-in-makeup-meet-stupid-people-and-hilarity-ensues movie should be!

From the beginning there were plenty of sight gags, movie references (“Stella!”), and characters to keep everyone interested.  Parts of it were laugh out loud funny, and at least two parts were pee in your pants funny, so consider that if you have a hard time holding your Jumbo Soda.

And, just for grins, we went to the New Theater in town, since they had the same movies as the Old Theater and hey, we’d never been there since they’ve only been open a week or so.  And you know what?  It passed inspection.  There was easy parking, no lines for concessions, ticket prices were the same, theater was clean and comfy with rocking seats, and all the employees were uber-helpful.  On top of that they have some kind of restaurant there that sells beer (but I don’t think you’re allowed to take beer into the movies, but I didn’t try it, I’m being good to my dieteating plan.

But back to the movie – Captain Kirk playing dead as a possum (“can’t… feel… my… legs”), Bruce Willis as a racoon on a mission, Lowell (whatshisname from the wine country movie and Wings) is an exterminator.  You get a lesson in family values, I guess a lesson about being friendly to the environment (or not), and a few wisecracks about SUV’s and us sedentary Americans in general.  Oh yeah, and a hyperactive squirrel (my son liked that one).

I thought it was fun.  I’ll own this one.