A group of robbers attempt to rob a bank. And do it with what looks like a clean shot that of course will miss. In all heist movie The famous “plan gone wrong” plot twist immediately leads to chaos. Corn the villains by Pierre Perifel, the new animated production from DreamWorks, the scenario makes curious and unpredictable decisions.
Several that take you to some clever places in a movie like this. Of course, he has no other choice. This is the story of how a wolf, a tarantula, a snake, a shark and a piranha will have to get out of a heavy traffic jam. A strange formula that plays and raises almost experimental ideas on the original premise based on Aaron Blabey’s children’s literary saga.
But it’s not just the adaptation of the best-selling children’s book about animals considered villains in the world beyond man. In reality, Perifel’s film is more about exploring the reasons behind the stereotype. He achieves this when he immerses himself in this curious association of criminal minds maintained by a rare tension based on complicity. The film mixes the premises of the saga ocean elevationn with an emotional version about redemption. But he also displays a surprisingly carefree humor, because despite his lack of refinement, he is effective on several levels.
the villains is aware that his argument is not new, much less can it compete with ingenious marvels such as The Michelle against the machinesYes But he doesn’t try either: in fact, one of the strengths of the villains it is his agility and precise conduct of action. With its old-fashioned pitch between flawless emotional mechanics like Charm Where Report, the villains it’s a cheat game. Anyone who also wants to make something clear right away: the villains in this story are much more interesting than any other character. We might as well invite you to explore its history from a new angle. And find a few surprises along the way.
Once upon a time there was a wolf, a tarantula and a piranha
DreamWorks animated films have faced stiff competition from Disney, Pixar and Fox, and often on unbalanced terms. But in the same way as Shrek, the trolls, the saga How to train your dragon and Madagascar, the villains overflowing with good intentions. Also, a much more precise and elegant exploration of its characters than you might expect. But the studio has managed to ensure that part of the effectiveness of its films is based precisely on its ability to move and make people laugh. All mixed with a certain subversive air.
Perifel’s film is an understated compendium of the studio’s strengths, but it’s also a sharper take on evil. In the style of the already iconic mega-mind, the villains the story begins with the idea of the inevitable villain. Mister Wolf (Sam Rockwell) makes it clear from the first scenes that wolves are always “the bad guys”. So why not do what it’s supposed to do?
At the villains There is something for every taste
The same goes for Mister Snake (Marc Maron), an expert in opening safes, who has simply assumed his role as a thief. On the other hand, the ambiguous Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), the rough boy Mister Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and the hacker Misters Tarantula, (Awkwafina) have fun like “vermin”. The film bases its strength on the carefree air of its characters, but above all on their curious humanity.
If in recent animated films the characters look for their gray areas, the villains go for satirical humor about evil. It is this ability to build a new concept on inaccuracy and mockery that is appreciated. Much more, when the whole film works out a quick and working tour of genres and premises. Of the heist movie to action, from the search for inner good to carefree laughter. At the villains There is something for every taste.
The bad guys who smile in The Bad Guys
the villains they are not betting to take a step forward in animation stories. Neither innovate in its premises nor create something that astonishes the public. One of its weak points is perhaps its lack of ambition. But as strange as it may seem, This uncompromising freedom is what makes it so entertaining.
The DreamWorks movie is more interested in making people laugh and bringing fun to the screen. In the fast-paced car tours and at the end, remembering that the bad guys (whether by necessity or by vocation), have a lot to say. Undoubtedly, one of his boldest twists in a film full of them.
