"A bit early, innit Dug?"
"But Chief, we're Early Man!"
Classic Aardman goodness. I'm glad to see they're still doing what they do best. Great claymation, goofy character designs, lots of humor and fun, and of course rabbits. Even though the plot is kind of basic I had a lot of fun with Early Man, and it's certainly better than most animated kids' movies these days.
Not as awful as it could have been, but not as good as it could have been either. Here are my quick thoughts:
Having this take place directly after the first one was a mistake. The family dynamic had already been thoroughly explored by the first one, and a time skip could have helped to keep things fresh. Also the voice actors have clearly aged in the past 14 years, and all of the voices sound very different from the…
I expected nothing and I was still disappointed. There isn't a single redeeming quality about this movie. At least The Force Awakens had a few instances of good cinematography and special effects, but The Last Jedi doesn't even have that. I'm not exaggerating when I say that every single aspect of this movie is terrible. It's painfully obvious that no one involved in the production of this garbage cared about it. This is not a Star Wars film, it's a…
A 21st century sequel/reboot to a beloved and unique 80s movie that actually improves on the original in every way? How often does that happen?
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is the best kind of sequel: it takes what the original did well (the worldbuilding, atmosphere, and action), and uses it as a starting point to do something new. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi/Gothic horror/gritty western setting of the original Vampire Hunter D is expanded on greatly, with new creatures, new settings, and…
