IMDb plot summary: When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life and her outlook forever.
Directed by Lena Khan. Starring Matilda Lawler, Alyson Hannigan, Ben Schwartz, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.
This is a spectacularly silly premise that doesn't distinguish itself much, aside from filling the film with a great comedic cast. (When I was talking to my husband about this, he pointed that it features all the voice actors for the kids in the new DuckTales... and, yeah. The kid ducks are all just in this movie. Get that cross-casting, I guess, Disney!) Ben Schwartz is especially, unexpectedly great as the father, bringing just the right combination of optimism and seriousness to the role. The character of the next door neighbor, who becomes Flora and Ulysses' sidekick, is also a great character, with some very funny one-liners that made me laugh out loud several times. This is definitely a movie for children, with mostly children's jokes and children's stakes (when there are stakes at all), so there's not a LOT to recommend it to adults, aside from, yeah, Ben Schwartz's surprisingly good performance and the child sidekick. It's harmless but mostly bland.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Flora & Ulysses < Fahrenheit 451
Flora & Ulysses > Hercules
Flora & Ulysses > Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Flora & Ulysses > Enemy of the State
Flora & Ulysses > Son of Rambow
Flora & Ulysses > Twisted Nerve
Flora & Ulysses < To Be or Not to Be
Flora & Ulysses > The Wailing
Flora & Ulysses < Strawberry and Chocolate
Flora & Ulysses > Rogue One
Flora & Ulysses > The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Final spot: #1728 out of 3387, or 49%.
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