The story has bits of humor but is essentially passive. Bella shows a distinct lack of curiosity about the world around her—curiosity won’t kill this cat—and is solely focused on getting home...Well-designed visuals hold up a somewhat flat story.
Amusing scenes of sleek Bella splashing in the water, constructing her sand castle, and flying with the gulls offer a different approach to adventure from those of portly Claude stretching after his nap, sleeping in the raft, and watching Bella soar above him. A delightful nautical and aerial feline caper.