DoodinLondon

It's surprising from the director of Spring Breakers to make something so different, but it's bursting with flaws despite all the creative ideas, it seems the director knew this but said 'Make it anyway!'

While the core concept and some individual sequences are enjoyable, the pacing suffers significantly from this unnecessary elongation the runtime is padded with excessively long, lingering shots that are boring, serve no narrative purpose and feel like filler just to make the footage movie length.

Or scenes that pause to flaunt their lavish effects where the movie wants to use effects just to use them.

Drags on but has a fun premise and execution overall.

I found this anime to be incredibly disturbing. The premise of people being forced to change genders and then constantly beaten by their boss is unsettling and treated with an irreverence that feels deeply inappropriate. If this scenario involved women being forced to become men, I doubt it would be as easily accepted or played for laughs.

Yet, this show treats the concept as though it's the most hilarious thing ever. Many of the positive reviews seem to overlook these issues, and I can't help but suspect that their enjoyment of the show might stem from fetishizing its premise rather than engaging with its themes critically.

It's got Kumail Nanjiani the guy's a natural. He brings this whole new layer of charm to what could've been just another talking duck. But the film? It's got its ups and downs. I found myself fast-forwarding through some of those cookie-cutter parts - you know, the typical, predictable stuff.

But, hey, there's this one bit, this real gem of a moment where the little duck gives her brother a hug. It's like, amidst all the formulaic fluff, they snuck in this beautifully genuine scene. It's heartwarming, really sticks with you. Sure, the rest of the movie might not be rewriting the animation playbook, but moments like that? The salt bae influencer looking bad guy is well thought up.