Why you can trust 12DOVE
A big-city squirrel plans a nut-shop heist in a frenetic animation that does a fair bit of stealing itself from Ice Age , Ratatouille and Over The Hedge . Shame that Peter Lepeniotis’ film – based on an earlier, far superior short – doesn’t lift more of their charm; his yarn makes as little of its furry leads as it does of its ’50s setting.
Will Arnett voices the aptly titled Surly, an abrasive rodent whose scam derails another, human plot to rob a bank. It’s all pretty pointless, rather like the toon-ified Psy who accompanies the credits. Wouldn’t Marc Almond have been more appropriate?
Neil Smith is a freelance film critic who has written for several publications, including Total Film. His bylines can be found at the BBC, Film 4 Independent, Uncut Magazine, SFX, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more.
As Dragon Age: The Veilguard director leaves and studio closure rumors surface, Mass Effect 5 director appears to hint the RPG is just fine: "Every week is a good week at work for me"
The First Berserker: Khazan could be the action RPG that gets me hyped for a 3D gaming monitor comeback, and it's thanks to Samsung
Charlie Cox isn't kidding – the Daredevil star thinks he'd have "a lot of fun" playing DC's Joker