Sunday, April 25, 2021

Farmageddon: A Shaun the Sheep Movie (2020)

Nominated for Best Animated Feature    This is the last nomination in the Animated Feature category and also the last free* nominee.

*Free as in on a service I already pay for, versus to rent.

Shaun (Justin Fletcher) is just a sheep looking for a little bit of fun and circumventing the overprotective dog (John Sparkes), when he discovers a lost alien (Amalia Vitale) hiding in the barn.  Lu-La has lost her ship near the local pizza place and needs Shaun to help her navigate back to it.  But her UFO has sparked a lot of interest from a shadowy government agent (Kate Harbour) who wants to capture Lu-La and her ship.  It is up to Shaun and the flock to get Lu-La home safely.

This is a very cute movie and if you liked previous Aardman stop-motion films, this will be another winner.  There are a ton of sci-fi references for all ages, from the obvious (Alien) to the obscure (Mac & Me).  A fun, easy watch for the whole family.

It is 1000% not going to win.  I'll try and do a post for predictions later today, if I can, but no way does this win.  Very cute, though, and streaming on Netflix.


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