It’s a shame that the story isn’t nearly as appealing as the animation in _The Bad Guys_. The film is smart and funny with slick animation. _The Bad Guys_ is a delightful heist that you crave to be a part of.

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95 I The Bad Guys should get more recognition from a lot of people. If you like an animated film such as Turning Red, well The Bad Guys is way better. The editing, music, and visuals are just pure entertainment. Everyone should watch this film, kids, teenagers, men, women, and the elderly would love this film. Brings your family, grab your movie snack and watch The Bad Guys as soon as possible. This film is so much more fun than we thought.

Probably the most expectation what The Bad Guys got is average boring animated films for toddlers. But it is way opposite or way more than that. It's a very well-crafted film. At least it is at the same level as Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse and some people think The Bad Guys is better. The pure genius of the people behind this masterpiece collaborates well. Meaning, that usually an animated film is only heavy on its visuals but The Bad Guys also masters, we should say it again, the editing, the music, the writing, and the voice-over. All of it is just perfect.

It all started with the opening of the film. When we thought it would going to be another Zootopia film, immediately this film proved us wrong. How they introduced their characters and how they interact with their society are the definition of show don't tell. It all so did not timid to show the masterful filmmaking from the start. Just put it this way, The Bad Guy's editing is just like Baby Driver's, probably not better but more entertaining. And it is just the beginning, this film did not stop there.

The characters are very amusing to watch. They have good chemistry and we could see how strong their bond are. With five characters in the bad guys' group, this film has a strong quality to show. All of them are not only one-dimensional characters, let us mention Snake, one of the characters. He is the main strong point of the story. His character development is just incredible without being too rushed, even though this film is only 2 hours long. Although Shark, Tarantula, and Piranha felt like supporting characters without much story, they completed Snake's character development. And there is Wolf......

Wolf is introduced as a scary monstrous animal that hunt scared people or animals. A lot of tales, stories, or myths put wolves as bad characters. This film explicitly tells us that he is one of the bad guys. He wanted to be called a bad guy. But his way of thinking was changed by the creative way of storytelling. A bad guy made one of the bad guys becomes a good guy. That's how complicated the story is, but this film manages to tell it in a much simpler way. Even a preschooler could understand the story.

The best element or the best thing that The Bad Guys do is how freaking funny they are. Have you heard a story of a man who died because of laughing? Well, you better watch this film with someone because you could have difficulty breathing while watching it. You would have too much laughing until you forget to breathe. For your safety, don't eat too much while watching The Bad Guys, you could be choked. Have a phone right next to you, so you could call 911 immediately. Because surely you would not want to die because of laughing. Hahaha. This review is too much and very hyperbolic.

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Rating: 94.42

Plot

P1: 1.4
P2: 2.0
P3: 2.0
P4: 2.0

Director: Pierre Perifel

Favorite Characters

1.8: Shark
1.7: Snake
1.6: Wolf
1.5: Piranha
1.2: Diane Foxington
1.1: Professor Marmalade

Score Meaning

0.0 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 : Terrible
0.5 - 0.6 - 0.7 - 0.8 : Bad
0.9 - 1.0 - 1.1 - 1.2 : Average
1.3 - 1.4 - 1.5 - 1.6 : Good
1.7 - 1.8 - 1.9 - 2.0 : Great

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"The Bad Guys is one of the lightest, most pleasant, genuinely positive viewings of the year. With a clear distinction between being "good" and "bad", stereotypes and preconceived notions are brilliantly addressed in a sweet redemption story that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel.

The voice cast is exceptional, elevating an admittedly formulaic narrative in a remarkably impactful manner. Despite being more geared towards children, the entertainment levels are high enough for any generation. The blend of 2D and 3D animation works flawlessly, offering an overall distinct look compared to what audiences are used to.

In the end, it's yet another recommendation for families."

Rating: B

Visually great and stylistically cool! Wish it was a bit less derivative, but the character dynamics and lightness really keep that from being too big of a detractor for me. I had fun!

Also: love the fact that the guy who says “Marmalade” in PADDINGTON 2 is named Professor Marmalade in this.

I really enjoyed the movie. It's funny, the action scenes are very well done, the characters are charming, the dialogues are excellent and the animation style, in a mix of 2D and 3D, is the icing on the cake to complete an (almost) perfect animation.

'Almost' because the plot was pretty average. It's interesting and even brings a nice message, but I think it lacked a little more development, especially in making the movie more unpredictable. Halfway through the movie you already knew who the villain was and how the movie was going to end. They even added multiple 'twists' to make the story more unpredictable, but almost all of them were far-fetched and failed to surprise me.

Despite that, this movie was a breath of originality from Dreamworks after a decade of bland animations. I'll give it a solid 8.