Most people consider this one of the greatest cartoons in history, but I just do not like this one that much. Bob Clampett was a really great director and made some fabulous cartoons, but I do not consider this to be one of them. First of all, the editing in this cartoon is extremely sloppy. I am not sure why this is, but Clampett cartoons seem to be really poorly edited together. Usually, this does not bother me, but it is impossible trying to avoid the poor editing in this cartoon. Also, this cartoon does not appear to have any real focus. It reminds me of a cartoon from the thirties. It started off with a great plot, but drifts away into corny extended jokes that take up WAY too much screen time(a great example of this is when Daffy Duck talks to himself on the phone.)For a while, though, this could still pass for an average Warner Bros. cartoon until Daffy Duck gets inside the gangster's hideout. Right around here, the plot goes out the window and absolutely nothing makes sense. Usually, the Warner Bros. cartoons have really sharp writing and an amazing sense of timing. You will not find that here. None of the jokes are timed very well and the writing is sub-average. The only thing that I really like about this cartoon is the animation. This is hands down some of the best quality animation that ever hit the screen, but the animation still doesn't save this silly cartoon with stupid jokes and a weird plot. This cartoon really disappointed me. If you want to see great Clampett cartoons, watch "Becall to Arms" or "Porky in Wackyland". Those cartoons are extremely wacky but held together by good writing and direction. The same cannot be said for this.
Review of The Great Piggy Bank Robbery
