Im Himmel ist auch Platz für Mäuse

A pleasant little film I got to watch recently through a festival screening. Its by no means amazing but I did appreciate its charm and its ability to be a film for young people with the underlying philosophical aspects of life, death, self worth and morality. How two people pitted to be mortal enemies can find resolve through their differences, while also turning the cat and mouse game on its head by inverting the roles.

Like I said in the title of this review, I find. "Even Mice Belong in Heaven" to be a rather pleasant motion picture not only for children but for adults as well. This animated feature from the Czech Republic can be considered "The Defiant Ones" meet "Defending Your Life" meets "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" meets "Freaky Friday." I feel that it is more than just a movie. It is also a spiritual experience. It demonstrates the cycle of life, death, and rebirth quite beautifully as a mouse and a fox both experience the afterlife firsthand together. I am glad to give this film a perfect ten, and I recommend that you go see it.

Sweet and deep tale to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. A brave movie about death, friendship, courage and the relativity of life, presented in a miraculous world that shows a high level of craftsmanship and talent.

I loved this movie. It tells you about a lot of things. Everything is just on your perspective. It shows about the friendship of the fox and the mice. And how the met in after life and what happens to them after the afterlife or heaven. Once a friend always a friend. I loved this movie. The movie is heart touching.

After hearing the premise of this movie, I was determined to take a look. Another tale like "One Stormy Night" perhaps? Exploring a friendship between predator and prey? Sign me up! However, this movie proved rather difficult to find and only recently has been made available on YouTube. Although not as good as OSN (a masterpiece) this was still a great movie for both children and adults. This adult plans to watch it again soon.

You'd think stop motion animation limits what you can do, and may even restrict the movie to little kids, but no. The animation looks experienced, and it doesn't matter if it's cell drawn or CGI or this, the story plays the same. Holding that against this movie is doing it a terrible disservice. So let's nip that now.

We have a story of predator and prey, fox and mouse, who both die and find themselves in heaven. They each blame each other as to why they're there, and even in heaven not all is forgiven. These two can't wait to be rid of each other. That's what makes this tale kind of cool. Like, how can they become friends? What are the rules in heaven? Questions are raised which keep you watching, wondering how things might affect what happens next.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, but perhaps I expected to, and found both both main characters endearing. The little female mouse probably had bigger nuts than the male fox! And when the movie goes for your heart, it gets it. When it was all over, there was no more tale to tell, but I wanted more. It left me feeling happy and hopeful.