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Wendell & Wild
2022 105 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.7
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Director: Henry Selick
🎭 Based on
«unpublished literary work»
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Description
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Starring
Lyric Ross
Actor
Keegan-Michael Key
Actor
Jordan Peele
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 26 nominations total
Key opinion
Wendell & Wild is a visually impressive stop-motion achievement that excels in craftsmanship but struggles with a cluttered narrative. While the film offers heartfelt themes regarding grief, its inconsistent storytelling and underdeveloped character arcs prevent it from reaching the heights of the director's classic works.
| Production | The film features impressive and highly detailed stop-motion animation artistry. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative suffers from an overstuffed and unfocused plot that struggles to find its target audience. | |
| Emotion | The characters lack the depth and sympathy required to make the emotional stakes fully resonate. | |
| Theme | The story is divided between those who appreciate the meaningful exploration of grief and those who find the thematic execution too thin. |