What To See This Week (04/29/22)
The Bad Guys
ADAPTED from a graphic novel series by Australian author Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys follows a gang of animal outlaws — Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula — who are finally caught after years of successful heists. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off becoming model citizens. Directed by Pierre Perifel, the animated film features the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, Lilly Singh, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, and Alex Borstein. Collider’s Ross Bonaime writes, “First-time director Pierre Perifel, who has worked in animation on such projects as 2006’s Curious George, Monsters vs. Aliens, The Illusionist, and the Kung Fu Panda series, directs The Bad Guys more like an action film than an animated film. Every frame of The Bad Guys is full of life and excitement, a beautiful film that wears its cinematic loves on its sleeve.” Review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer gives it a score of 87% and the audience score is 93%.
MTRCB Rating: PG
