It’s been 19 years since Wallace and Gromit’s first full-length animated film, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, hit screens, and finally, we’re treated to their follow-up, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Hugely creative and hilarious, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul is an animated crime caper, filled with witty dialogue and charming characters. With stunning visuals and quirky charm, the film’s incredibly detailed stop-motion animation brings Wallace and Gromit’s world to life.
The movie begins with the always positive inventor Wallace (voiced by Ben Whitehead) creating a “smart” gnome (voiced by Reece Shearsmith) named Norbot to help his old pal and best dog Gromit with his gardening. To say that Gromit is not excited about this little change would be a gross understatement. He watches in shock as the gnome speeds around, cutting the grass with a mower, and also mowing down Gromit’s beloved roses.
Meanwhile, the incarcerated penguin thief Feathers McGraw is hatching a revenge plan on our heroes. It seems Feathers was captured attempting to steal the irreplaceable Blue Diamond, thanks to the help of Wallace and Gromit. In a hilarious scene that pays tribute to the original Mission: Impossible film, Feathers gains access to a computer and hacks into the gnome while it’s charging. The vengeful penguin changes the robot’s settings to “EVIL”!
Norbot creates other gnomes like him to aid Feathers in his sinister plot to acquire the Blue Diamond and frame poor cheese-loving Wallace for the crime. Of course, it will fall on Gromit, who is already aware Norbot is up to no good, to discover Feathers’ evil plan, stop him, and clear his best pal’s name.
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an all-out slapstick good time with stunning animation and two lovable goofball characters who it’s impossible NOT to root for. The script is sharp, clever, and hilarious, loaded with lessons about relying too much on technology, underestimating your enemy, and the bond of friendship. The voice talents do a wonderful job bringing the characters to life, but it’s the characters with no dialogue-Gromit and Feathers-who run away with the film. They’re just two silent foes trying to outwit each other.
Backed by a pitch-perfect score (especially the “Wallace and Gromit” main theme), Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is full of gags and fun for the entire family. The long-awaited second Wallace and Gromit film is a welcome return of these two lovable characters for another adventure that’s one of the best animated films of the year.
GRADE: B+
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: December 18, 2024 limited theatrical, January 3, 2025 on Netflix
Running Time: 79 minutes
Directed By: Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
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