A below standard Aardman production only redeemed by excellent prison (animal control) scenes, Breaking Bad references and bold indie soundtrack which suggests the Music Director is a similar age to myself.
Shaun the Sheep Movie is a spin off from the TV series (which I am not familiar with) which itself is a spin off of Wallace and Gromit's Close Shave and it appears that the magic of the 1995 animated short has been wrung out of it after so many spins. At first glance the film contains everything you'd expect from an Aardman animation (charming animation, popular culture references and crazy action) however this feels like a case of ticking boxes rather than being the genuine heart of the movie.
However, the younger audience at the cinema enjoyed the movie and really empathised with Shaun and his plight towards the end so a success based on that however you wish they could see early Aardman material then that really would be a grand day out.
Shaun the Sheep Movie is a spin off from the TV series (which I am not familiar with) which itself is a spin off of Wallace and Gromit's Close Shave and it appears that the magic of the 1995 animated short has been wrung out of it after so many spins. At first glance the film contains everything you'd expect from an Aardman animation (charming animation, popular culture references and crazy action) however this feels like a case of ticking boxes rather than being the genuine heart of the movie.
However, the younger audience at the cinema enjoyed the movie and really empathised with Shaun and his plight towards the end so a success based on that however you wish they could see early Aardman material then that really would be a grand day out.