27/44
Hitpig: He can fly
Bounty hunter Pig finds himself wandering the world with a free-spirited elephant he was planning to capture. Images of Bill the Cat from writer Berkeley Breathed’s Bloom County comic strip can be seen as one of Hitpig’s bounties and an improvised parachute. Pickles: Eat your heart out, Dumbo! Referenced in Neustrašiva njuška (2022). Born To Be Wild Written by Mars Bonfire Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Canada Performed by Steppenwolf Courtesy of MCA Records Inc.
LIKES: The design is charming
Licensed by Universal Music Operations Ltd. ActingAt times touching Music Summary: Hitpig is a strange animated film, but it’s a cute film with charming animation and design that’s fun to watch. These anthropomorphized animals move like the people they’re imitating, and a few extra animals have nuances that can mix things up. It’s simple and fun, and we’ve seen it done many times, but it’s still charming and perfect for families looking for a friendly movie to take to the theater. While talking animals don’t seem like an original idea, Hitpig gives the main character an interesting job and background compared to most movies we’ve seen. The pig’s job of retrieving animals for their owners is hilarious and certainly one of the weirder plots they’ve come up with.
The actors do their best to bring their characters to life
I wish they’d continued it more, but the movie falls flat with a Dr. Seuss meets Despicable Me mashup arc that tugs at the heartstrings and makes you feel the power of friendship. As for the rest of the movie, Hitpig is simplistic fun and funny at times too. The movie is largely juvenile, but some of the adult jokes made me laugh, while some of the banter made me laugh. The fandom was hysterical at times, and there was just the right amount of silliness to make it fun. Most of the time they succeed, and sometimes they go into those deeper character moments that are meaningful, and other times they are just the biggest duds you can imagine.
DISLIKES: The plot is scattered The characters are at times lacking in excitement or intensity and are relentlessly silly
The extremes get annoying, but kudos to them for giving each extreme their best and making every joke the best it can be. And if all of that doesn’t sound appealing, take comfort in the fact that the film is only about 75 minutes of actual running time. Just enough time to let your ears bathe in the sweet symphonies of the awesome soundtrack designed for the film. Enough to sum it up: Despite the fact that I had fun, the film doesn’t really stand out from the larger studio projects that Disney and DreamWorks claim to be. The smaller budget necessitated cuts, and I felt a lot of them were primarily in the story over anything else. The plot is delightful, but the film’s plot is so scattered, a buddy adventure that tries to test greed vs.
the power of friendship
It’s predictable, but the combat isn’t impressive, and the character development is a bit of a letdown rather than a deeper dive into the characters embarking on a journey of self-discovery. There are few moments of intense combat, moral trials, or climactic finales, and much of the danger is relegated to a nonsensical skit that barely recovers from the comedic humor of the film. The characters seem haphazard, and there are only a few funny background moments left, and they suddenly become a big part of the film. While they were cute (and again) a great comedy device, they didn’t really matter for their sudden appearances, but were meant to be a team that could pull off the ultimate plan.