Movie Reviews for Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts

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Movie Reviews of Creature Comforts

Movie Review: A sadly dying artform.
Summary: 4 Stars

A lot of these reviewers seem to be preoccupied with whether these shorts are appropriate for children, never mind that these skits are brilliant. "Adam" seems to be a funny minimalist take on existentialism; it's a wonderful exercise in economy and brainy physical humor. "Wat's Pig" is a lovely prince and pauper tale with some of the prettiest "pop classical" music I've heard in animation, recalling Beethoven's pastoral 6th symphony in mood. The piece has a lot of atmosphere and makes me happy. "Creature Comforts" is deservedly famous for its animated spin on real life dialogue. The Handbag sketch is my least favorite, and to be honest I haven't watched it in awhile. Still, some of these are amongst the very best animated shorts.

Update: I'd like to add that these skits can also be viewed for free at the following website, letting you choose your favorites: http://www.atomfilms.com/af/spotlight/collections/aardman/

Movie Review: Amusing shorts
Summary: 4 Stars

I must qualify this - I really like shorts and I love claymation. I had originally seen the contents of this DVD as presented in a local movie theatre as a leader for "A Close Shave" (Wallace and Grommit...excellent!). The primary short featured ("Creature Comforts") is a collection of bits that Park et al did as gas company commercials over the ocean (aka the UK). In processing for the DVD, they took out the sales pitch for each commercial - which I think really took it out of context and left the watcher going "Why the heck did they do this?" It takes a collection of excellent commercials and turns them into a sort of unsensical [sic] short. By itself, I would give the DVD a 3-star - when used as a leader into another Park movie, I would give it a 5-star. I'll settle for a compromise...but still give it a recommendation to others. Enjoy!

Movie Review: Inventive and dazzlingly surreal...
Summary: 4 Stars

Nick Park opens this collection of four British clay animated comedy shorts with "Creature Comforts", a hilarious and occasionally poignant tale of an interview with various animals in a zoo. This one is the most authentic. "Not Without My Handbag" can be questionable (and scary) for younger viewers, but for adults it is a humorous and knowing tale with a finely rooted moral at the climax. "Wat's Pig" and "Adam" are a little grown up for even sophisticated Brits, but they are equally clever and original. Well worth watching...once. Rated PG for nudity and some vulgarity.

Movie Review: Worth it for the Title Film
Summary: 4 Stars

"Creature Comforts" is quite possibly the perfect animated short film; charming, funny, well-animated and just a little bit messy. Using real people's testimonies, the film depicts zoo animals talking about their living conditions. Everyone I have ever shown this to has loved it, young or old. Although its lacking in extras and the rest of the films are not as compelling, this DVD is worth buying just to have a copy of the title track.