She's entirely convincing as a 10-year-old who's holding things together while her parents fall apart. If you find yourself shedding a tear over the fate of, yes, a squirrel, chalk it up to the flawless, adorable animation of Ulysses and a mostly commanding performance by Lawler as the outwardly clever but inwardly despondent Flora. This offbeat book-based film is as silly as you might expect from the premise, but it also packs a sneaky emotional punch. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. She and Flora's dad ( Ben Schwartz) share an awkward hug and later kiss. Flora's mom ( Alyson Hannigan) writes romance novels, and some sensual book covers are framed on her walls. A temperamental cat attacks people, and Flora's friend William (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) declares that his blindness must have been "hysterical" after it abruptly goes away. A man nearly crashes his car with two kids in it, and a car door is ripped off. It's also said that Ulysses will need to be euthanized to test his brain tissue for rabies. The animal control agent who's trying to capture Ulysses shoots tranquilizer darts randomly at Flora and other characters, hitting one multiple times. The squirrel, while adorable, causes mayhem and destruction wherever he goes, including tearing apart a diner and destroying a dining room. Flora demonstrates perseverance in pushing through the hard times thanks to a newfound conviction in Ulysses' superpowers. She says that the hardest part of not having hope is watching people - namely, her parents - who once did have hope and no longer do. Ten-year-old Flora (Matilda Lawler) has become cynical as a result of her parents' struggles. Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, it has dramatic elements involving separated parents and action scenes played for humor. Parents need to know that Flora & Ulysses is a quirky, kid-friendly story about a superhero squirrel.
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