The Bad Guys Review: DreamWorks Animation Is Energetic, Stylish & Fun For All
It’s been a while since DreamWorks Animation made a truly enjoyable, memorable film. Directed by Pierre Perifel from a screenplay by Etan Cohen and based off the book by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys is dynamic, exciting, and enjoyable all the way through, standing out as one of DreamWorks’ best animations in a long time. With a great voice cast, beautiful animation, a well-crafted story and heartfelt themes, The Bad Guys is a highly entertaining and thrilling watch.
The Bad Guys — Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Snake (Marc Maron), Piranha (Anthony Ramos), Tarantula (Awkwafina), and Shark (Craig Robinson) — are renowned thieves. They can’t enter a room without freaking everyone else out as they cower in fear. Their reputation precedes them and their heists, as well as their seamless getaways, frustrate and unnerve the city and, most especially, chief of police Misty Luggins (Alex Borstein). After being called out by the governor, Diane Foxington (Zazie Beetz), The Bad Guys hatch a plan to steal the golden dolphin, a prestigious award given to the city’s good samaritan, so they can be considered the world’s greatest criminals. Things get complicated, however, when things go awry and they are handed over to Professor Rupert Marmalade (Richard Ayoade), who is convinced he can make The Bad Guys good.
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On its surface, The Bad Guys seems like exactly the kind of movie one might expect. A group of thieves trying to execute a heist. But the film veers left when one thinks it will veer right, subverting expectations and uplifting the material from a one-dimensional story to a multi-layered, heartfelt one. The film’s themes are not only deep and interesting, but the
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