This little independent British film is about a man who has not left his house named Stephen (played by Edward Hogg) he sits at home watching wildlife survival shows on video and eating the same food at the same time each day all by him self. Until one day this very precise schedule is interrupted by mice eating his microwave meal. It causes him to re-live a heck tick and, in the end, disastrous jaunt in to Europe with his gambling and girl addicted friend Bunny ( played by Simon Farnaby).
When this film was re-leased for the very very short amount of time that it actually was I feel that they played much too much time with emphasizing that the duo from 'The Mighty Boosh' are in the film, they are but hardly. They are in it for only a few minutes. With hindsight I would say that the more interesting and artistically relevant influence in this film is Paul King who also directed 'The Mighty Boosh' and wrote the script for this film. This film is touched by ridiculously perfect , cute and amusing animation. The backgrounds for the most part are all animated, from the scenery in shops to the cars and roads. The animation is familiar to that of 'The Mighty Boosh' in that it does seem simple almost like a money saving addition but the film seems better of for it. I would compare it more to a 'Gondry- esk ( director of eternal sunshine) style of using animation but also special effects. The moments when Stephen is in his house by him self and is imaginig large amounts of things going on around him and people popping up out of odd places is pretty amazing and is hard to work out at first.
All together this is a very unique and special film. I think it is a tradigy that it was not in the cinemas for longer. I would have greatly enjoyed seeing it on a large screen and would have rather have paid to see this than some of the rubbish that is on at the moment, deffiantly worth supporting indepentant British film buy purchasing a copy of the dvd.
:::::Bunny and the Bull:::::
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