Review: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT
Ardman return to their most famous characters in this brilliant comedy. Even the title graphic of the movie is amusing, and that, of course, is one of their trademarks - superlative attention to detail.
The voice talents are excellent and Helena Bonham-Carter must now be beginning to think of a career solely based on voice work (though she's going to have to polish up her repertoire of accents if she is. Have you heard that abomination she used in "Women Talking Dirty"?). However, it is the animators who pull off the best performance in Gromit's expressions. Their subtlety in conveying even quite complex thought processes - and Gromit is the only character who can see beyond the immediate- is nothing short of genius and has to be an Oscar© winner.
A sharp eye for the things going on behind the main action is essential. This is a big feature of Nick Park's work and guarantees either a second look or a lot of freeze-framing when you buy the DVD. It's only when you do that you really get the full extent of the wonderfully eccentric inventions. Do see if you can spot the brief cameo from one of the "Creature Comforts" tortoises.
Being a typically dour Scot it is hard to make me laugh out loud, especially sitting on my own at a press screening. This movie achieved real belly-laughs with ease. Not only from me, but from all the hacks in the room as Nick Park once again proves that style, wit and imagination out-do big budget, cgi projects every time.
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