Thursday, October 13, 2005

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit ***
Cast (voices):
Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham-Carter, Peter Kay
Directors: Nick Park, Steve Box
Running Length: 1:25
MPAA Classification: G

Wallace (Sallis) is an inventor and Gromit is his dog. Despite that, Gromit is the smarter of the two. They run an animal removal service called Anti-Pesto. They don't kill the pests, the capture them and remove them from the area in question. This is especially important with the Lady Tottington's (Bonham-Carter) Giant Vegetable Contest coming up. Things are looking good for all until a giant were-rabbit shows up to throw the small town into chaos. Wallace and Gromit set out to capture it, while Victor Quartermaine (Fiennes) is set to kill it. At the same time, they are competing for Lady Trottington's affections.

Sound silly? It is a bit, but it is also highly entertaining. The creaters of "Chicken Run" have brought Wallace and Gromit to the big screen in style. The stop motion animation is so good that the silent Gromit's emotions can easily be read on his face in every scene. The story is funny, and engaging. This is a very good movie for the family that will be thoroughly enjoyed.

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