I've always loved Aardman films especially Wallace & Gromit but this has let the reputation of Aardman down.
The film is more average than good. The story is standard but can be a bit funny sometimes. The characters are all interesting enough but it still doesn't work as well as expected. For children I think this film will be received well; it's a decent enough film for kids but the thing that makes Aardman films really excellent is that it can make both children and their parents laugh, this does not do that.
The animation is, as always, fantastic. A lot of work has clearly went into this but I wonder if they have used different animators from other films because at some points the characters looked more like something out of a Tim Burton picture or from the makers of 'Coraline'.
It's difficult to comment on the performances in this because it's voice performances. However, all of them do very well and have sometimes adapted their voices to suit the characters perfectly especially Hugh Grant and David Tennant.
Overall, kids will love this film but it's disappointed me slightly simply because my expectations were based on previous Aardman productions. Hopefully their next will improve from this.
The film is more average than good. The story is standard but can be a bit funny sometimes. The characters are all interesting enough but it still doesn't work as well as expected. For children I think this film will be received well; it's a decent enough film for kids but the thing that makes Aardman films really excellent is that it can make both children and their parents laugh, this does not do that.
The animation is, as always, fantastic. A lot of work has clearly went into this but I wonder if they have used different animators from other films because at some points the characters looked more like something out of a Tim Burton picture or from the makers of 'Coraline'.
It's difficult to comment on the performances in this because it's voice performances. However, all of them do very well and have sometimes adapted their voices to suit the characters perfectly especially Hugh Grant and David Tennant.
Overall, kids will love this film but it's disappointed me slightly simply because my expectations were based on previous Aardman productions. Hopefully their next will improve from this.