Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons.
Also have much admiration for Tex Avery, an animation genius whose best cartoons are animated masterpieces and some of the best he ever did. Love the previous two Screwy Squirrel cartoons, loved 'Big-Heel-Watha' as well. Even if it is Screwy at his least violent. Despite being a compelling, much more anarchic than his sweet appearance and funny character, as well as being charismatic enough to carry his cartoons as a lead character (as he does here), it is somewhat easy to see why Screwy didn't click and didn't last long, being a brash character with few sympathetic qualities.
He is a secondary character here somewhat but a very good one. The Chief is even more interesting and has the funnier moments, with the even funnier ones being with the cartoon-stealing daughter.
Tex Avery does a wonderful job directing, with his unique, unlike-any-other visual and humour style all over it once again.
'Big-Wheel-Watha', like the previous two cartoons but not as violent, is wonderfully over-the-top, very creative in its violent tone and some of it is hilarious, like the chasing on the water, everything involving the daughter and the ending.
Once again, 'Big-Wheel-Watha' as always with Avery is beautifully animated. The character designs are unique, Avery always did have creative character designs, and suitably fluid. The music, courtesy of Scott Bradley, is lushly and cleverly orchestrated, with lively and energetic rhythms and fits very well indeed.
Voice acting is very good. There is nothing obviously wrong here, other than that compared to the other Screwy cartoons it's fairly tame.
In summation, another fine Screwy squirrel, though one's enjoyment is dependent on your perception of the character himself. 9/10 Bethany Cox
