As someone whose imagination was reared by Roald Dahl, I was delighted by this adaptation. It really brought his story to life, but with the director putting his own artistic flourish on it. Don’t be fooled, it’s not a kid’s film. It’s dialogue heavy, swear words are ingeniously replaced by “cuss” and is dominated by the theme of alienation from an erratic father. So it’s basically like Wes Anderson animated one of his usual films. The animation is a delight, and the voice acting is absolutely perfect. It was thoroughly enjoyable.
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