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Dan Sanders has problems. In charge of building a small housing development in a wooded area, Dan faces resentment from several sources: son Tyler misses life in the big city; wife Tammy has been conned into organizing the local school’s annual Forest Festival; and the animals around the house are acting strangely, almost as if they want to drive Dan away. But when Dan’s tyrannical boss orders Dan to level the entire forest, Dan must face the mutiny of his family, the anger of environmental activists – and the forest animals’ Furry Vengeance.

There is some content of concern to parents in Furry Vengeance. Dan and Tammy, and Taylor and his new girlfriend, share a few kisses. While bathing Dan gets soap in his eyes, and ends up standing naked in front of his window wearing his wife’s bra, in full view of his male work crew. Later, Dan must wear his wife’s sweatsuit, as his workmen hoot at him. Language is mild, though with a few double entendres: when a woodpecker taps on his window, Dan tells it, “Go be a pecker somewhere else;” and after a hose sprays his crotch, Dan makes several remarks about looking like he “peed on himself” and calling himself “Mr. Pee.”

The film also features huge amounts of often intense slapstick, with Dan repeatedly battered and humiliated in a wide variety of ways, such as falling off roofs, crashing his car, and having debris fall on him. The animals are shown using various “Rube Goldberg”-type devices to smash cars and injure Dan. Along with the slapstick is a large portion of toilet humor, both figuratively and literally. At one point, Dan is trapped in a porta-potty, which is then turned over while he is inside, showering him with excrement. In addition, skunks are shown spraying their musk directly into his face on several occasions. There are many other instances of such humor too numerous to describe here.

Dan and his boss’s allegedly “green” business practices (even while plotting deforestation) come in for mockery, and the movie encourages viewers to respect the environment. Though there is little directly harmful to children, some parents may feel the film’s physical humor is too intense for younger viewers. Furry Vengeance features cute animals performing clever stunts and lots of slapstick humor. Children, especially boys eight through twelve, will be delighted by the picture. The Parents Television Council does not recommend Furry Vengeance for viewers under age 7.

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