Perhaps after waiting five years for Nick Park's follow-up to his first, exceedingly clever Claymation feature film, Chicken Run, expectations were too high. Or maybe in a marketing decision, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit somehow got aimed more at youngsters than adults. Whatever the reason, the feature debut of cheese-loving British inventor Wallace and his trusty, silent dog Gromit is something of a letdown. More enjoyable for its intricate, low-tech, plasticine-manipulating form than its mostly kids' stuff content, it is an entertaining enough diversion, but hardly the repeat-viewing-required, grown-up satire that Chicken Run was. Read the full review
As the annual Giant Vegetable Competition approaches, Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit have been cashing in with their pest-control business, AntiPesto, which humanely dispatches rabbits that try to invade the town's gardens. Suddenly, a huge, mysterious, vegetable-ravaging beast begins terrorizing the neighborhood. (A full-length feature film based on the clay-animated shorts.)
Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park
Starring: Sallis, Helena Bonham-Carter, Ralph Fiennes, John Thomson, Peter Kay
Run time: 94 minutes
Release date: Oct. 7, 2005
Rating: G
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A-
"With comedy that is at once ironically adult and beguilingly childish, it is as rare and precious as a crown jewel."
The Palm Beach Post: C+
"...a bit of a comedown, a pleasant 80 minutes, but hardly a must-see."
