This is a fine adaptation of the classic children's books that so many people have learned to read on. The happy-go-lucky monkey lives up to his "curious" reputation and the human characters he encounters are integrated well to his story.
Basically, the plot follows the Man in the Yellow Hat (giving a fun back story on how he came to get that famous costume), as he searches for a valuable idol in Africa somewhere. George becomes intrigued with this strange visitor, and follows him around. The predictable mishaps occur and George is on his way to America. George's innocent, childlike curiosity leads to several amusing scenes and subplots. The friendship between the two and the romance of Yellow Hat and Miss Maggie are surprisingly cute. The bad guys are clearly defined but a gentle enough evil to be perfect foils for a children's film. There are some cleverly thought sight gags: my favorite is the giant holographic image comically frightening the city.
The humor is all the silly slapstick that kids will get, and the film resists the temptation to throw in that "second layer" of humor for older members of the audience. To the adults: just enjoy the smiles of the little ones as they watch.
Basically, the plot follows the Man in the Yellow Hat (giving a fun back story on how he came to get that famous costume), as he searches for a valuable idol in Africa somewhere. George becomes intrigued with this strange visitor, and follows him around. The predictable mishaps occur and George is on his way to America. George's innocent, childlike curiosity leads to several amusing scenes and subplots. The friendship between the two and the romance of Yellow Hat and Miss Maggie are surprisingly cute. The bad guys are clearly defined but a gentle enough evil to be perfect foils for a children's film. There are some cleverly thought sight gags: my favorite is the giant holographic image comically frightening the city.
The humor is all the silly slapstick that kids will get, and the film resists the temptation to throw in that "second layer" of humor for older members of the audience. To the adults: just enjoy the smiles of the little ones as they watch.