The animated film "Too bad" (The Bad Guys)
DreamWorks Animation's latest animated film is set to hit theaters on April 22 and Too bad (The Bad Guys) promises to break all the rules of what the public might expect from a 3D CG image. In the new featurette below, the filmmakers discuss the inspirations and techniques that brought Aaron Blabey's creations from the book cover to the big screen.
As director Pierre Perifel explains in the video, it all started with those original Blabey illustrations, mixed with cinematographic techniques and artistic touches. “I wanted to make it my sense of French design influenced by the anime style. The idea was to mix and blend the means, to try to break the mold and try something different ".
Producer Damon Ross, production designer Luc Desmarchelier and art director Floriane Marchix (one of Animation Magazine's Rising Stars of 2022) explain how the film pays homage to beloved Hollywood heist movies, such as the opening dinner scene (a nod to Tarantino) and the use of long and continuous shots.
DreamWorks Animation's latest film, The Bad Guys, appears to be doing well, garnering mostly positive reviews before it opens in US theaters this Friday, April 22 (Universal Pictures). The colorful CGI film earned a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (44 reviews), while MetaCritic's smallest sampling of more mixed critical reactions (11) adds up to a MetaScore of 58 so far. The good points go to the film's stylized animation, humor, and homages to classic heist movies.
Based on the books by Aaron Blabey and marking Pierre Perifel's (Bilby) directorial debut, The Bad Guys centers on five notorious friends: Dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), burglar Mr. Snake (Marc) Maron ), frosty master of disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short "muscle" Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and sharp-tongued hacker expert Tarantula (Awkwafina), aka "Webs". When the gang is caught, they agree to "be okay" - or rather, pretend they are. Under the guidance of Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade), they learn to act righteously… but could true redemption be possible?
Ahead of its US release, The Bad Guys is expected to score $ 15 million at the box office this weekend, competing for familiar audiences with sequels to Sonic the Hedgehog and Fantastic Beasts on their third and second weekends. The film, which has already been released in major territories outside the United States (it was released in the UK on April 1), has grossed over $ 52.756.316 worldwide to date.
Here's a quick look at what the critics are saying:
“There's a lot to like about this film, partly because it has decent female characters who kick it in really interesting and non-stereotypical ways… If we're honest, The Bad Guys is based on some second-hand plot developments and double-crosses. that you can see coming from the moon. That said, the five-year-old sitting next to me cheered as he watched a horde of zombified guinea pigs swarm across a bridge and gave the entire film a 10 out of five star rating.
- Cath Clarke, The Guardian
“Although Blabey's witty, sketchy illustration style has received a more elegant makeover in its digitally animated transfer to the big screen, The Bad Guys still benefits from a sharper, more openly cartoonish aesthetic than many of its DreamWorks siblings. with smoother contours. The lively character design does as much work as the writing to warm us up to a group of creatures who - aside from the dashing silver-furred gang leader Mr. Wolf - get some attention in a fast-paced, fast-paced script by Etan Cohen ( returning to animation 14 years after Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa). "
- Guy Lodge, Variety
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