When a little sheep decides that the
routine of the farm is too boring, he takes a
day off and ends up
thinking
outside the pasture.
The day starts out innocently enough when
Shaun and the rest of his small flock conspire to escape the farmer by locking
him in a trailer and spend a day watching movies, lounging on the couch and
eating treats. Things rapidly devolve
and the plan goes downhill – literally - when the trailer rolls off the farm
and into the Big City with the farmer inside.
Shaun packs up and heads into the city to
find his farmer, and it isn’t long before the whole flock joins him. During their adventures, the sheep befriend a
little stray dog of undetermined breed, enjoy lunch
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| Shaun the Sheep Movie poster as photographed outside the theatre at Galaxy Cinemas in Peterborough, Ontario. |
Done in the style of Wallace and Gromit,
this clay animation movie by Aardman Animations had me laughing out loud at the
antics of the sheep. At times I found
myself wondering if someone had installed cameras on my farm and was using my
own little Shetlands as inspiration. I
was still giggling as I left the theatre.
Some of the best moments were the little side jokes and innuendos.
The film score had a delightful blend of
upbeat music that perfectly punctuated the plot. Musical performances included Shaun’s baa-baa-shop
quartet that featured a beat-boxing sheep.
The talents of the Shaun and his friends have left me promising I will
never again underestimate my own flock’s capabilities.
I am sure that I would have to see Shaun the Sheep Movie a couple more times to fully see and appreciate all the comedic
subtleties. It is highly recommended for
an afternoon of lighthearted sheepy fun.
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