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. Generally like the Droopy cartoons and the character himself a lot, his best cartoons are classics and among Avery's best. 'Senor Droopy' is not quite among the best for either, but is still a great cartoon, even if the central conflict and story are predictable with a less than surprising outcome. Droopy is still lovable and very funny, with his personality very well established already.
The Wolf is a villain that has menace and great comic timing, love his reactions, in expressions and body language, and physical humour. The Announcer's dialogue is wonderfully droll and the bull is both formidable and entertaining, serving the concept very well where the fun and danger of the sport is very well captured in unmistakably inventive and often hilarious Avery fashion.
Avery does a wonderful job directing, with his unique, unlike-any-other visual and characteristic and incredibly distinctive wacky humour style all over it as can be expected.
'Senor Droopy' is typically wacky, clever, creative and full of inspired visual and vocal gags with some hilariously witty dialogue. Never once does it feel repetitive, even in the more predictable moments, and always moves along at a cracking pace.
It is no surprise either that the animation is superb. 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 especially from Bill Thompson.
Overall, great if not quite one of the Droopy and Avery masterpieces. 9/10 Bethany Cox
