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movie review - Wallace & Gromit

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Three excellent stop-motion short flicks by Nick Park. The first, The Wrong Trousers pits the dog Gromit and his hapless owener Wallace against a roomer they take in. The roomer is a penguin who robs banks. The animation has to be seen to be believed, and the story is funny as hell.

The second film was A Fine Day Out, in which Wallace & Gromit go to the moon on a day trip. This one is far more in the 'classic' animation style - more a purist's film than a cartoon like the first.

The third and finest of the films has Wallace meet the girl of his dreams. Unfortunatly, she is involved in a sheep rustling circle, and leads Wallace & Gromit into disaster. This one is the most amazing of the three - recalling that you're looking at plasticene is difficult when Gromit's flying sidecar starts strafing the dog food factory with porridge.

Strongly recommended.