‘Dawn of the Nugget’ is a long-awaited disruption for Netflix – Rolling Stone

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When a studio releases a sequel 23 years after the original film, it’s natural to have some skepticism about the project, its intentions, and its quality.when chicken run Released in 2000, it had a fresh farm feel that resonated with both its target audience and accompanying adults.It was fun and silly, with all due respect. great escape Via clay chicken. It captured the imagination with perfect voice acting, real tension, and a series of uproarious gags perfect for the whole family. hell, chicken run “” has also been praised for its feminism and how it utilizes typical female tropes (such as knitting) to ultimately save the day. Twenty-three years later, that fun, that style, that sound, that sheer ingenuity are sadly nowhere to be found in its successor. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

After successfully escaping from Tweedy’s chicken farm at the end of the previous film, our favorite birds have settled on a small island, forming a kind of chicken sanctuary. Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) and Rocky (Zachary Levi), along with their daughter Molly (Bella Ramsey) and the same colorful cast of characters from the previous film (a boring old drill sergeant, two mice), and rules the roost. He is a bird with one or two of his tricks, a Scottish rooster with scientific eyes and more. Molly, a free man, learns of her father’s deeds and flees the island in search of her freedom, but she returns to join Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) in her latest attempt at fast food world domination. You will be caught up in The gang fights to rescue her, her new friend Frizzle, and all the other chickens from the dangers of industrial farming.

The important issue is dawn of nugget It feels too similar to the original and at the same time misses the point of what made this film such a treasured film. Quite a few of the cast are replaced, some for understandable reasons, some for… less so. Levi replaces Mel Gibson, and while there’s certainly a point in leaving Mel Gibson out of a movie like this, Levi just doesn’t live up to the role and his voice comes across as surprisingly flat. . The same goes for the typically excellent Thandiwe Newton. She replaced Julia Sawalha in her first film, apparently for no other reason than that she was slightly younger. Bella Ramsay does an admirable job at the center of things, but the lack of chemistry between her voice work makes the film stagnate before it even begins. Voice acting is an art in itself, and it’s not uncommon to hear movie actors struggle with that adjustment. Courage and charm evident in performances in the 2000s chicken run It feels otherworldly compared to the relatively mediocre performances of Aardman Animations’ latest films.

And the overall story of this movie feels so half-baked that you could get salmonella just watching it.wonderful great escape Homage was replaced by a poor attempt at satirizing society. Mission Impossible It feels like it’s a franchise and lacks originality. Although the first film was a truly bold step for animation, dawn of nugget It’s overcooked. The chickens find themselves in a situation and have to escape. rinse. repeat. The film briefly picks up steam with the return of Mrs. Tweedy, who is thankfully voiced by Miranda Richardson and gives the film a much-needed boost, but even her villainous antics make the plot a mess. It cannot be saved.

Although it is difficult to understand visually, dawn of nugget It stands out from its predecessor. There was 23 years between the films, and countless animation advances since the original, so it’s not unfair to expect the sequel to be more polished. But other than a shot or two, an explosive set-piece towards the end, and an overall color palette that brings a little more brightness to the game. dawn of nugget It could be mistaken for a stop-motion movie made in 2000.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget After all, it’s a children’s movie. But is it? Do kids really want to watch clay chickens cause mayhem? After more than 20 years, dawn of nugget It’s more of a nostalgic trip aimed at people who have fond memories of the original. The problem is that the movie doesn’t improve on the original. It was supposed to be a huge uproar for Netflix and the audience as a whole, but it looks like a rank comeback that will only tarnish the memory of the British classic.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget It debuted at the BFI London Film Festival and will be released on Netflix on December 15th.