Review: Nick Park's 'Early Man' wonderfully full of dated material

[The Patriot]

Review: Nick Park's 'Early Man' wonderfully full of dated material

02-14-2018 09:40 AM

Aardman Animations star Nick Park, the brilliant mind behind the adventures of "Wallace and Gromit," tries to outdo the Flintstones in his latest comedy, "Early Man." The film -- set at the exact moment the Stone and Bronze Ages collide -- milks humor out of primordial playfulness and primitive puns. On that level it scores big, but the film slightly misses the goal when it comes to the kind of humanity Park has presented over the years through "Wallace and Gromit" offerings.


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