Never Say Pink Furry Die (1992)A hung-over woman wakes up after a night out. Her cat reminds her it is her wedding day and she forces herself up to get ready. A furry die stuck in her clothing is the only reminder of a ... See full summary » Director:Louise SpraggonWriter:Louise Spraggon |
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A hung over woman wakes up after a night out. Her cat reminds her it is her wedding day and she forces herself up to get ready. A furry die stuck in her clothing is the only reminder of a misspent night of passion in the front of someone's car. She carries on regardless despite the many obstacles to her getting to the church for noon.
Having just watched `Not without my handbag' from Aardman Studios I had felt that the majority of their earlier animation must not be up to their later high standard but still have many of the basic qualities albeit less well rounded. However here I was surprised to note that this came from the Aardman stable of work. The animation here is very basic and rough and makes the film hard to get into.
The actual plot is unclear for too long as it appears to be going nowhere in particular. Only occasionally is it amusing (the hairpin bit was the only smile it got out of me) and for the most part it is quite obvious and weak. The cat character is clearly one of many good animal characters Aardman have delivered (culminating in Chicken Run and the excellent Gromit), and indeed the cat is a much better character than the woman in the lead.
Overall this is quite disappointing, it builds to an unfunny climax and is quite unamusing. The animation is poor and feels a little cheap and the plot/characters do nothing to compensate for this by adding charm etc. Quite a let down really.