I grew up studying Garfield comics and watching the Garfield and Pals tv present, so I’ve at all times had a delicate spot for the fats feline. I additionally had a enjoyable time seeing The Garfield Film earlier this 12 months, so it was thrilling to revisit the animated film with the discharge of The Garfield Film Blu-ray. Whereas Chris Pratt isn’t any Lorenzo Music, he correctly doesn’t attempt to imitate the beloved voice actor and as a substitute presents a surprisingly heartfelt efficiency that I actually get pleasure from.
“Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild out of doors journey! After an sudden reunion together with his long-lost father – scruffy road cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine pal Odie are compelled from their completely pampered life into becoming a member of Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist,” says the official description.
After a really cute opening that includes an lovely child Garfield and a down-on-his-luck Jon Arbuckle (splendidly voiced by Nicholas Hoult), the movie basically turns into a buddy comedy starring Pratt’s Garfield and his absentee father, Samuel L. Jackson’s Vic. They’ve good chemistry, the script delivers fairly common laughs and a few enjoyable animation (a few of the scenes with Hannah Waddingham’s villainous Jinx are particularly trendy). It’s not overly formidable, but it surely adheres to a profitable system, which is why it cleared over $250 million on the field workplace.
Watching it once more, I used to be actually impressed by the voice-acting performances. For instance, Hoult’s Jon sounds very completely different than his regular talking voice and he does an amazing job of creating him likable. In the meantime, I used to be shocked to be taught that Harvey Guillén voices Odie and is making all of the yips and barking noises. All of the smaller components are effectively solid (though Snoop Dogg voicing a cat?!) and Ving Rhames is nice as at all times because the bull that will get Garfield and Vic to see issues straight. All of it combines to make a pleasant father-son story that may hit surprisingly arduous for a way goofy many of the film will be.
The Garfield Film Blu-ray doesn’t have a ton of bonus options that go in-depth on the movie, though I’m undecided the movie actually wanted to be dissected, but it surely does have a pleasant array of surface-level ones. There’s a four-minute video introducing the solid and their selections for the voices, a three-minute featurette going over the movie’s themes, a two-minute gag reel (Samuel L. Jackson may be very humorous), and a three-minute Easter egg video going over some cute hidden references.
Different bonus options embrace an animation development reel that reveals how a lot work goes into getting a scene from idea to completed product. There’s additionally an animatic for a deleted scene that may’ve animated Waddingham’s “I’m Again” track that performs in the course of the credit. Lastly, there are two how-to-draw movies that concentrate on the trio of Garfield, Odie, and Jon, after which new characters for the film (Vic, Otto, Jinx, Roland, and Nolan). These are hosted by character designer Taylor Krahenbuhl, who goes into nice element and you may observe alongside your self. There are some good ideas right here, and it’s undoubtedly the spotlight of the particular options.
The Garfield Film Blu-ray Evaluation: Ultimate Verdict
Whereas it’s not going to be thought-about an animated traditional, The Garfield Film Blu-ray is a welcome addition to any Garfield fan or father or mother’s assortment. It’s a enjoyable film with jokes that land for each children and adults, with some nice voicework by a gifted solid (particularly Samuel L. Jackson and Hannah Waddingham). There are additionally some good bonuses, because the how-to-draw movies can simply result in a enjoyable exercise evening paired with the movie.
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