The best of a bad bunch was an adaptation of a CBBC programme featuring an array of claymation animals and a mumbling farmer. I am referring to Shaun the Sheep and his big screen debut.
Shaun is looking good for his age, having made his TV debut in Wallace and Gromit's A Close Shave way back in 1995. It then took over a decade before he was made the star of his very own television series. At 85 minutes, this could be seen as just an extended episode of the show. However, to say that would be an injustice to this film.
For a children's animation there is plenty of action on screen. Shaun is tired of the same old routine so all the sheep concoct a plan to get the day off. What should be an easy day soon turns into a nightmare as the farmer ends up in an accident in the big city and suffers amnesia. It's up to Shaun, Bitzer (the dog) and the rest of the gang to rescue him, all while avoiding an evil animal catcher. There are moments that make you laugh and even a couple that bring a tear to the eye.
I feared that my nine year old might be a little too old for the film but she laughed and gasped in all the right places. There are also a couple of moments purely for the adults (keep an eye out for the cat version of Hannibal Lecter).
This movie is thoroughly entertaining and will keep kids, big and small, hooked from beginning to end.
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