ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Wondrously spiffing! The most entertaining animated flick of 2005. Solidly crafted, both charming and witty. So I confide that I haven't watched this movie around last year or when the Oscar season was around, and I felt devastated for not actually checking out this movie earlier when it was still in the theaters. It's no wonder why it won the Best Animation statuette in the Academy Awards. It went head-to-head against Corpse Bride, which was an another amazing animated flick of 2005 by Tim Burton, but it still bagged the prize, ignoring the prospect that Tim Burton was much more of a veteran than Nick Park and Steve Box, the creators of Wallace & Gromit.
Corpse Bride was a great film, and it has Tim Burton written all over it, but I think the film was too dark to appeal to all ages, and Wallace & Gromit, on the lighter side, does appeal to all ages. In fact, it's a wonderful film for the whole family to enjoy! Sometimes, it could be a no-brainer (were-rabbit, for instance?), but on the whole category, it's intelligent for me and I really enjoyed the plot, its storyline and its absurd mix of cinematic filmmaking. It's all combined with all genres - it has got a scary dose of horror, cool humour, great action, emotional stuffs and brilliant thrills!
It follows both Wallace and Gromit (Wallace=human, Gromit=dog, p.s. dog's much cleverer than the human character), the Anti-Pesto angents who battle pests such as rabbits, solving a mystery that revolves around the village of theirs. There's horrible carnage and the villagers were too confused to find who has done it and why. But I'll only end here to avoid much spoilers in the film because the more you know, the less you'll enjoy it. There's twists anyway.
Alright, I enjoyed Gromit so much I wanted him to be my pet. And I mean, honestly. Such a COOL dog, very clever, although he's a mute canine. Wallace was apparently the main lead but Gromit does the great tricks. You go spiffing lad!
It's a kind of film where characters are unforgettable. It's all a magnificent creation. Downrightly, Wallace & Gromit's first movie feature is an ultimate classic! The characters shine with reminiscence. And the voices behind them, wow - bloody wicked! Helena Bonham Carter is fabulous as Lady Tottington! Such a darling, talented gal. Ralph Fiennes (pronounced as Rafe, for those who haven't got any clue) is penetrating. His voice captured so much of Victor Quartermaine's character that he becomes so loathesome! And his dog, looks like a severe version of Aunt Marge's bulldog Ripper of the Harry Potter movies. The movie was indeed surrounded by astounding and funny characters such as the Vicar - that crazy loony codger, and watch out for the old lady who was trying to save her baby squash from the rabbit monster. Finally, the rabbits are all awesome! Cute, cuddly and perfect for the movie. Marvellous, as Lady Totti would say.
To add, this is a very difficult film to capture because it's a clay stop-motion animation so I purely salute the makers of this.
I say this is a film worth to watch in a boring night. And then you'll realise that what you're watching is a classic in the making. A splendid film perfect for the whole family. Unforgettable. It's not a laugh-your-heart out kind of film, but it's worth to bring a great smile to your face. If you had a bad day, relax, watch this film. If you just broke up with your boyfriend or girlfriend, relax, watch this film. If you just feel bored, this will surely entertain your whole night. Relax, it's a film that does no harm, only bright smiles. It's not the new Finding Nemo and not the Incredibles, but it does make you forget both films for quite a while.

Rating: A+