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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

"Shaun the Sheep the Movie" is a very enjoyable and completely inconsequential film that was also, interestingly enough, Oscar- nominated for Best Animated Feature. When I say inconsequential I am not insulting it but am talking more about the plot....as there really isn't a lot of it. Instead, it's more just an excuse for the animators to have fun and throw in 1001 cute little jokes. When the film begins, the animals on the farm are happy and nothing unusual appears to be in the future. However, when the sheep all conspire to work together to give themselves a day off, things go haywire and their farmer, amazingly, gets taken to the big city. The guy ends up getting a head injury and has amnesia* and the sheep and sheepdog hurry to the city to rescue him. Unfortunately, there's a totally insane animal control officer who insists of getting them...even once they've arrived safely back at the farm. So is the film any good? Yes. The Aardman folks did their usual terrific stop-motion work and the writers did a wonderful job keeping the jokes coming and the viewer interested. Kids and adults should like it. However, it's also something that is nice but not especially life-changing or amazing. Well done and cute.

'SHAUN THE SHEEP': Four Stars (Out of Five)A stop-motion animated comedy flick; based on the TV series, by Nick Park (featuring a character which appeared in the 1995 'WALLACE AND GROMIT' short film; 'A CLOSE SHAVE'). Richard Starzak and Mark Burton wrote and directed the movie; which also features voice performances by Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Omid Djalili (although the movie has no dialogue). The story revolves around Shaun, and his flock of sheep, venturing into the city, to rescue their farmer (who has amnesia, due to their misbehavior). The film is funny, and very charming. The story begins at Mossy Bottom Farm, where Shaun (Fletcher) is bored with his daily sheep life. So he and his flock trick their farmer (Sparkes) into going back to sleep, one day. The caravan they put the farmer in, accidentally rolls into the city. He hits his head, and is given amnesia. The sheep then make it their mission to bring him back home. The movie is funny and beautifully animated (in a classic way). I was never bored by the film; and it's always amusing (and charming). I like how the characters never speak, as well; they just mumble all of their lines. It's a really well made animated movie; that should entertain adults, as well as kids.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/A1MyBFioKXM

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it is up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.This film is the perfect example to illustrate the difference between an Oscar nomination and an Oscar win. In most categories, getting a nomination is an honor in itself, whether you win or not. Each year, thousands of actors appear on the big screen, but only five of them will get a nomination. This is decidedly different in the animation category: while many cartoons are made each year, only about ten could conceivably be Oscar contenders. So the odds are 50/50, no better than chance.There is no doubt this film will get the nomination. Besides being a fun and enjoyable film, it is one that has to be respected. How many people are doing stop motion these days? Not many, but Aardman keeps at it and actually improves the art form. This is easily their best work yet, eclipsing "Wallace and Gromit" or "Chicken Run". You might not be surprised to learn that this took animators six years to complete, as compared to the one year or less most movies take.And we have over an hour of jokes and plot pulled off with no dialogue whatsoever beyond some grunts and gibberish. This could be dismissed as a gimmick, but it makes sense and never comes off as one. This decision effectively puts us in the world of the sheep (and other animals) and not the world of humans, who are really the secondary characters.So why is this not a winner? Because it has no impact. It is the perfect diversion for an hour or more and is entertaining for children and adults alike (or child-like adults). But it is not the sort of film that will keep you talking or bring out an emotional response. And that is what is needed to push a film from good to great.In short, expect this one to get an Oscar nomination, but almost no chance whatever that it will take home the win. It would have to defeat front-runner "Inside Out", which seems unlikely, as well as the presumed runner-up "Anomalisa". I just do not see that happening.

This is a smart and funny claymation style film that reminded me a great deal of Wallace and Gromit. We put this movie on for our 15 month-old, but I think we found it more entertaining. Despite the lack of dialogue, the characters deliver a great deal of emotion and heart with expressions. The story goes a bit zany at times, but the constant injection of witty humor keep this movie flowing. Two thumbs up. Fun and funny for all. The Good: great characters, redeeming story lines, funny, smart The Bad: the villain is a bit over the top, there are a few dull spots. Lack of dialogue is hard to adjust to, but it does work. Who should watch it: Great for all ages.