“A Stork’s Journey” is a thrill ride! The sparrows, storks, owls, and other creatures are a delight and funny. The colors are vivid, and the story is rich. The theme is praiseworthy: a young sparrow, named Richard, raised for a time by storks, wants to travel with them when they migrate to Africa. They are afraid he won’t survive, so they leave without him. But he decides to secretly accompany them, and follow them he does. He has several amusing adventures along the way, but he wins the respect of many other characters due to his determination.
This wonderful animated film is voiced by Drake Bell, Justine “ijustine” Esarik, and Jane Lynch, who all bring their characters to life. Max, the stork, becomes a brother to Richard, and Aurora becomes the mother he never knew. Even Claudius, the dad, who doesn’t want to be bothered with Richard at first, comes to feel like Richard is one of the family. We are thrilled to award this wonderful, wholesome film our Dove Family-Approved Seal for all ages. Even the lively songs are wonderful in this movie. This is an adventure not soon to be forgotten. Five Doves all the way!