The animators certainly had fun making this film in stop-motion. The puppets, the sets, and especially the lighting and the shots are top notch - especially the use of blur.
But who did they want to please?
The film is not pleasant or funny for the little ones; in fact, it is rather frightening.
And too childish for the older ones.
The problem is accentuated by the first few minutes of the film, featuring rather ugly characters - even if they don't turn out to be so unsympathetic in the end.
If the scriptwriter had started with a view of the two most anthropomorphic characters the result would have been different.
It's a pity: there was potential and talent, reduced to nothing.
But who did they want to please?
The film is not pleasant or funny for the little ones; in fact, it is rather frightening.
And too childish for the older ones.
The problem is accentuated by the first few minutes of the film, featuring rather ugly characters - even if they don't turn out to be so unsympathetic in the end.
If the scriptwriter had started with a view of the two most anthropomorphic characters the result would have been different.
It's a pity: there was potential and talent, reduced to nothing.
