If you enjoy the insanity of a good Roald Dahl tale with a dash of Tim Burton & Wes Anderson influence, then check this out on Netflix immediately.īased on the children’s novel of the same name by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo ( Because of Winn-Dixie), The Magician’s Elephant is the entertaining & heartwarming story of young orphan boy Peter who lost his mother and sister during the Great Foreign War. While ultimately overshadowed during awards season by Glen Keane’s Over The Moon, I believe the critics (not me, of course) got this one wrong as The Willoughbys served up something fresh & different with a naughty bit of fun for the whole family. The story is filled with dark yet family-friendly humor with some amazing voice work from SNL legends Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, & Martin Short as well as TV sitcom titans Ricky Gervais ( The Office UK) & Terry Crews ( Brooklyn Nine-Nine). With lush animation from Bron Studios & Foreshadow Films, the movie is a well-crafted visual delight with a house design that would tickle the fancy of any Wes Anderson fan. From Director Kris Pearn ( Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) and co-directors Cory Evans (Invincible) & Rob Lodermeier ( Star Wars: The Clone Wars), The Willoughbys was a breath of fresh air in the early stages of the pandemic shutdown.
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