A Town Called Panic

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Watched With: Dominic

I managed to see this at a festival last year but the dvd has just been released and everyone should go check it out! Unlike the short animated TV show on ABC Kids this hasn't been dubbed into english yet so you have to watch with subtitles, which means it might be hard for younger kids or conversely, a great way to improve their French.

I loved the bizarre TV show and never thought it would be something to make a feature out of but it's a good thing they did because it's hilarious. Obviously it paces itself more than the 5 minute show but still manages to keep a sense of that manic energy throughout. It's a quick watch, only 75 minutes and covers a much grander scale than the show, expanding from the town and traversing through the depths of the Earth, to snowy tundras and underwater.

The best thing about it is, like the show, it just feels like people being stupid and playing around with toys. Even the voice acting sounds like that. It has a charming low-fi feel and great comic timing. The plot is almost arbitrary, you just want to see what the hell they will do next.

It's a great way to fill an hour or so and I highly recommend it.