I love Wallace and Gromit. My expectations were almost fulfilled by their feature length film Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I say almost, because it got a little long toward the end. I even started day dreaming about a certain guy I like during the film...did I just type that out loud?
Anyway, the good news is Gromit still knits and saves Wallace from himself and everything else and Wallace still loves cheese and gets himself into trouble. I wonder if PETA was cheering at this film and it's ethical treatment of rabbits. Well, they probably didn't like the part where Wallace tried a mind-altering device on them, but at least no rabbits were harmed during filming. I'm also wondering if there was some sublte commentary on GMO food. That wouldn't be in a kids film, would it?
One of the many brilliant moves that the film makers (Steve Box and Nick Park) made is to edit and shoot it like a horror flick. Not a slasher movie, but a real horror or suspense movie a la Psycho or Jaws. You never see the were-rabbit until near the end. You just see it's path of destruction and catch glimpses of a shadow here and there. They also combine suspense with a good mix of comedy. You wouldn't want to scare the kiddies too much. The scene in the Father's chambers is a hoot. Look for how lightening is used in that scene. And check out what's hiding in his cabinet.
P.S. See Chicken Run. It's made by Nick Park and Peter Lord (Aardman Animation) and is a much better film.
at November 6, 2005 9:53 PM