Shaun
The Sheep Movie
(2015/Lionsgate Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B+/B- Sound: B+/B- Extras: B Film: B
From
the creators of Chicken
Run and
Wallace
and Gromit comes
Shaun
The Sheep Movie
(2015), a heartwarming stop-motion animated film that is superbly
crafted and fun for the whole family. What I liked most about this
film is that there isn't any dialogue, everything is conveyed through
expression and actions, much like a silent film (unless you count
grunting as dialogue).
All
is well at Mossy Bottom Farm, except for the fact that the animals
will do anything to get out of work. So, Shaun the sheep and his
scheming friends devise a plan to put their master to sleep.
However, the ruse backfires when the poor farmer finds himself
transported to the big city, having lost his memory. Now, it's up to
Sean, Timmy the lamb, Shirley the ewe and the rest of the gang to
travel to the metropolis and get him back, while not landing in even
more trouble themselves.
Sporting
a crisp 1080p high definition transfer and a widescreen aspect ratio
of 1.85:1 and a strong, lossless DTS-HD 5.1 MA (Master Audio)
presentation, the film looks and sounds amazing. There is so much
detail in the animation that really reads on here down to paint
strokes on a wall or cotton fur on top of a sheep, it's all captured
perfectly here.
A
DVD of the film is also packaged in standard definition with an
anamorphic widescreen presentation of 1.85:1 and a lossy Dolby
Digital 5.1 mix. The difference in picture clarity is staggering
when looks at these discs side by side. Digital Copy is also
included.
Extras
include:
Making
The Shaun Movie
Meet
The Characters
Join
Shaun Behind The Scenes
Meet
The Crew
Parody
Poster Gallery
All
in all if you are fan of animation, you won't want to miss this
incredibly well made film. It
really
looks fantastic on Blu-ray disc.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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