Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) Movie Review

Richard Leland Neal

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00:00Now we review Harold and the Purple Crayon, the 2024 film.

00:10Ladies and gentlemen, I have seen Harold and the Purple Crayon.

00:15Yes, isn't that nice?

00:18No, it's not nice?

00:20Yeah, you're probably right.

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00:30Now, Harold and the Purple Crayon.

00:36Shazam has a purple crayon that allows him, instead of being Shazam,

00:41he has a purple crayon that gives him the superpower of being able to create anything he wants that he draws.

00:48So it's the Green Lantern Ring of Purple Crayons.

00:52And he lives in his own little world with his moose and his porcupine friend.

00:57And this world is narrated by an old man.

01:01And then one day the old man stops narrating.

01:04And Shazam has to come to our world to find out why the old man isn't narrating anymore.

01:12And along the way, his moose friend turns into Discount Kevin Hart.

01:17And his porcupine friend turns into this hot English chick who did not get enough screen time.

01:25Because, best part of the movie.

01:27And along the way, he finds that his arch nemesis is a D&D nerd with issues.

01:38And then there's this hot chick and her son who need spiritual guidance.

01:47Alright, so that's your movie.

01:51And this movie is getting slayed by critics.

01:57It's got like a 25% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

02:01But a 95% of audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

02:06And further along those lines, it's getting something like a 4.3% on IMDb.

02:12So, people are saying this movie is bad.

02:17And I did not read the original books.

02:22There's a children's book which is called Harold and the Purple Crayon.

02:26And it's about a boy whose imagination essentially runs wild because he has a purple crayon.

02:31And anything he draws, he imagines, comes to life.

02:34You know, one of the things about this particular film is that it is designed to invoke a certain air of whimsy.

02:44And, you know, that air of whimsy is very real.

02:50It's like if I had the purple crayon, all the things I would draw.

02:54You know, I would probably start by drawing a box full of money.

02:58You know, $100 bills.

03:01I would draw, you know, hundreds of dollars of bills and then I'd have money.

03:05And, you know, the rest of us, we would do things like we'd draw cars.

03:09And we'd draw... Everything comes out purplish though.

03:13Which is not necessarily a good thing.

03:16But, you know, there's a lot of CG and the first segment of this is animated.

03:23And a lot of people are complaining, or at least some people are complaining that this film was not completely animated.

03:29But, I mean, if you're really going to complain, why is Harold a grown man?

03:36You know, clearly it's like I think he's 30s or 40s when Harold in the book is a child.

03:43And it's like, well, Harold grew up.

03:46Yeah, but Harold doesn't grow up.

03:48That's not how these characters work.

03:50He's eternally a child because that's what the book is.

03:53And why does Moose and Porcupine, why do they become people?

03:58Because in somebody's version of this cartoon, this children's book, they are people.

04:07They're characters based on people.

04:10And I would have had Moose become a much larger person, but that's not who they wanted.

04:19So that's what this became.

04:22And, you know, it honestly looks like, really? Airplane?

04:29It honestly looks like the people who are enjoying this film are parents and grandparents with young children.

04:35And they're taking them to this film and they're remembering their love of the book as a child.

04:40And, I mean, you know, this movie is whimsical.

04:45It's safe.

04:47It's not really challenging you.

04:51But it does deal with the concept of death.

04:54And, you know, it's like, for example, the young boy of the film, his father passed away and his mother is struggling to keep things together.

05:05And you know what?

05:07She works at, it could be a real store, but it's kind of a version of Walmart.

05:12And yet she lives in a good house.

05:16So, I mean, unless the dad paid for the house before he died, or she comes from money, she doesn't need that job.

05:23That's one hole in the plot.

05:25I do, I know this is a kid's movie.

05:27But, you know, if she's working at Walmart, she should be in an assisted living or something.

05:32There's no way she's taking care of her kid and not keeping in borders.

05:37That's just, that's just how things are.

05:40You know, that's one criticism I have of the film.

05:43But I don't believe the hate that is being thrown upon this film is warranted.

05:49Yes, the CGI is not good.

05:52And you can tell in every scene what the CGI is when there is CGI present.

05:57You know where I can also tell in every scene where there is CGI present?

06:01Jurassic Park.

06:04There is 15 minutes of dinosaur footage in Jurassic Park.

06:08And you give me any shot, still shot, from Jurassic Park,

06:12I can probably tell you with 99% accuracy what is and is not CGI.

06:18So that's not a valid criticism of this film.

06:21It's a children's movie.

06:23It's not supposed to look hyper-realistic.

06:26These things, like there is a flying dragon eagle monster.

06:31And like, you know, if that thing were real, it would be terrifying.

06:35But because it's clearly not real, it's cute and adorable.

06:39And that's just what it is.

06:42So, you know, Harold and the Purple Crayon,

06:46it belongs pretty much in the middle of your watch list

06:51for a very specific reason.

06:53This is a movie for children basically under 5, or fans of the book.

06:58And if you have young children, children under 5,

07:03they're probably going to think this is a pretty fun movie.

07:06And if you have people that, you know, live in this world

07:11where wouldn't it be wonderful if I had a magic crayon,

07:14this would probably appeal to them.

07:16And if you're somebody in my age range,

07:19that lady that is really a porcupine,

07:23I mean, you know, I'd take a spine for that.

07:25That is, you know, one cute lady.

07:29She's kind of, you know, got a very unique appearance,

07:33but she's cute. She's really adorable.

07:35So, I have to say that maybe this isn't a theater watch.

07:43Maybe this is a wait for streaming watch.

07:45Maybe this is a watch this with your young children kind of a movie.

07:49Obviously, if you're not into kids films, this is kryptonite to you.

07:54I mean, you know, it's like my brother who's a big horror movie fan,

07:58I would not recommend this to him.

08:02But for parents with young children,

08:04I would definitely recommend this film.

08:06It's fun. It's airy. It's light.

08:09And it has not a heavy-handed message,

08:15but it deals with the abstract concept of death.

08:18So, I would say, yeah, middle of the watch list.

08:22You may love this film or you will hate this film.

08:26It's generally going to be pretty polarizing.

08:29But, you know, I don't think it's as bad as people say.

08:32But that's just my opinion.

08:33I'd love to hear yours down in the comments below.

08:35I, of course, am Richard.

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