Wisdom of Nuggets

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
At the Nugget on Friday-Sunday, Feb 13-15 (4 PM Matinees on Sat and Sun!)

Cast: (voices) Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver
Directors: Sam Fell and Robert Stevenhagen
Screenplay: Gary Ross, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo
Length: 1:30
Rated: G
Subtitles: None

What’s THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX about?
Here we have a story about a mouse named Despereaux (Matthew Broderick), with Dumbo-sized ears and an oversized heart. His home, the Kingdom of Dor, was once a happy place but now due to unexpected events, it has been shrouded in gloom. But not for Despereaux! The fearless rodent doesn’t fit to the usual mouse-like criteria but instead yearns for adventure, especially after he starts reading fables from the castle library. He also bonds with Princess Pea (Emma Watson), who is sad and lonely that her kingdom is in such disarray. Despereaux looks at her as a damsel in distress and wants to help. Unfortunately, these are all serious no-nos in Mouseworld, and so Despereaux is banished to live in a dungeon with the evil Rats, where he meets an agreeable rat, Roscuro (Dustin Hoffman), who is also different from his kind. Roscuro wants to right some past wrongs but is spurned by the princess. Needless to say, things do indeed go awry, and Despereaux must summon all his courage and bravery to save the day. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: what you look like doesn’t equal what you are.

Who is THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX for?
For kids and their parents, families and lovers of animation films. For movie fans looking for a surprise.

Quote from THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX:
Narrator: “I could say they lived happily ever after, but what’s the fun in that?”

What’s being said about THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX?
“Co-directors Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen invest into this gorgeous-looking film all the care that went into the art of DiCamillo’s beautiful book. In fact, unlike many other recent animated features, Despereaux is distinctly old-fashioned, despite all the CGI. The look of the movie is definitely inspired by older, more traditional Disney-style fairy tale classics.” Pete Hammond at Hollywood.com.

See the THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX movie trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/thetaleofdespereaux/