A reporter (Richard Ayoade) and a mechanic (Rupert Friend) watch as Rat Man (Ralph Fiennes) sets off to catch rats.
This is a Wes Anderson film adapted from a Roald Dahl story. He has released four such shorts on Netflix. In a way, these combine for a full length movie. Maybe that's the initial intention. The most intriguing aspect is Ralph Fiennes' rat-like appearance. He's doing a lot with a little. Instead of doing mime, I would use plush toy animals for the rat and ferret battle. That scene needs movement inside his shirt. It's all done with ratty fun. There is an aspect of the ending that I didn't get without doing some reading. It's missing the morbidity of the story. The ending is a little too open-ended.
This is a Wes Anderson film adapted from a Roald Dahl story. He has released four such shorts on Netflix. In a way, these combine for a full length movie. Maybe that's the initial intention. The most intriguing aspect is Ralph Fiennes' rat-like appearance. He's doing a lot with a little. Instead of doing mime, I would use plush toy animals for the rat and ferret battle. That scene needs movement inside his shirt. It's all done with ratty fun. There is an aspect of the ending that I didn't get without doing some reading. It's missing the morbidity of the story. The ending is a little too open-ended.