"Bunny and The Bull" Review
Bunny and The Bull was a pretty fun film, it follows Stephen Turnbull, a man who hasn't left his house in over a year, but has a problem when he finds his exceptionally large supply of vacuum stored food has been nibbled at by mice.
His mind sends him on a series of flashbacks to the trip he took across Europe twelve months before with his friend Bunny after being rejected by a girl he told he loved. Bunny wants his friend to have a good time and meet new girls. To this effect Bunny wins a car in a bet whilst in Poland so Stephen can offer a Spanish waitress a lift home in time for fiesta.
The usual love triangles ensue, but its the way the film is put together that makes it stand out, there is fantastic use of stop motion animation and green screen compositing to convey that we are looking at Stephens memories.
The film may not be a laugh a minute and at times its down right poignant but it is enjoyable and there are certainly chuckles to be had. Unfortunately I feel the lack of a 'wacky adventure' tone will mean it won't appeal to the teenagers who gobbled down even the third series of Mighty Boosh (Writer, Director Paul Kings previous project) and the arty crowd who would love the visuals if they give it a chance may well over look it for... looking like it's the Mighty Boosh.
Films I have seen in 2009:
Bunny and the Bull
Up
District 9
FAQ About Time Travel
In The Loop
Time Travellers Wife
Inglorious Basterds
Harry Potter and the Half Caste Prince
Bruno
Moon
Ice Age 3
Public Enemies
Terminator Salvation
Let The Right One In
Star Trek
X-men Origins: Wolverine
Crank 2
Lesbian Vampire Killers
Knowing
Gran Torino
Watchmen
Benjamin Button
Frost / Nixon
Seven Pounds
Valkyrie
His mind sends him on a series of flashbacks to the trip he took across Europe twelve months before with his friend Bunny after being rejected by a girl he told he loved. Bunny wants his friend to have a good time and meet new girls. To this effect Bunny wins a car in a bet whilst in Poland so Stephen can offer a Spanish waitress a lift home in time for fiesta.
The usual love triangles ensue, but its the way the film is put together that makes it stand out, there is fantastic use of stop motion animation and green screen compositing to convey that we are looking at Stephens memories.
The film may not be a laugh a minute and at times its down right poignant but it is enjoyable and there are certainly chuckles to be had. Unfortunately I feel the lack of a 'wacky adventure' tone will mean it won't appeal to the teenagers who gobbled down even the third series of Mighty Boosh (Writer, Director Paul Kings previous project) and the arty crowd who would love the visuals if they give it a chance may well over look it for... looking like it's the Mighty Boosh.
Films I have seen in 2009:
Bunny and the Bull
Up
District 9
FAQ About Time Travel
In The Loop
Time Travellers Wife
Inglorious Basterds
Harry Potter and the Half Caste Prince
Bruno
Moon
Ice Age 3
Public Enemies
Terminator Salvation
Let The Right One In
Star Trek
X-men Origins: Wolverine
Crank 2
Lesbian Vampire Killers
Knowing
Gran Torino
Watchmen
Benjamin Button
Frost / Nixon
Seven Pounds
Valkyrie