Fellmans Movie Reviews

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I’m nearing the end of watching the entire Bob’s Burgers series, so I decided to watch the Bob’s Burgers Movie. Movies taken from animated shows are essentially just extra-long episodes of that show. This movie seemed different. The animation seemed sharper. Like there was more effort put into it. Extra shadows and shading on everything. It looked like a Disney movie. But the script was just as funny and sharp as ever. It was just as good as any episode of Bob’s Burgers. Because the show has never lost a step for as long as it’s been on.  

What’s it about? So, after a compulsory opening musical number, Bob and Linda are denied an extension on their loan payment and have to come up with the balance on their loan or their kitchen equipment will get repossessed, and they’ll go bankrupt. Unfortunately, at the same time, a pipe bursts in front of the restaurant and opens up a giant sinkhole in front of the door so nobody can get in, stopping people from buying burgers. And THEN, in a third, even more spectacular family blunder, Louise finds a dead body at the bottom of the sinkhole, making it a crime scene. Mr. Fischoeder gets blamed for the murder, and the family has to help him so that he can hopefully help them with the rent and the bank. 

What’s good? It’s got the usual fantastic razor-sharp comedy that Bob’s Burgers always has. The quick one-liners. Bob’s one-word warnings to everyone else when they make some statement that he disagrees with. They tried to fit in as many of the characters as they could without making it too obvious that they were just there for no reason. Some people didn’t have lines. Like Jimmy Pesto was just across the street, washing off his sidewalk in the beginning of the movie. And the underpants skating guy just rolls by him, but you can’t hear him say anything like you usually do. And a lot of the characters you see on the show weren’t in there. Like Linda’s sister Gayle. Of all the people I’m surprised they left out; I’m surprised they couldn’t find a storyline for Gayle.  

What’s bad? There’s not a whole lot of bad things that I have to say about the movie. It’s funny, it’s a good story, not bad at all. 

The acting? All the voice actors they got to do the movie are all the same people that do the show, so there’s no problem with the voice actors. They’re all professional actors and comedians that work on the show.  

The animation? The animation looked almost intense compared to the regular show. It was as if everything was shaded and put extra effort into it. Like there was twice the number of animators working on this movie than there is on the show. Which, I’m sure there were.  

The story? It was a good story. If this were an episode of Bob’s Burgers that was turned into a two-parter or something, I’d like it. There’s a lot you could cut out and make into a shorter story. 

Louise gets over her bunny ears. I like that character progression of Louise. Characters change over time. You can’t have a show on for as long as Bob’s Burgers has been on and not have characters change. If you look back at the early seasons, Tina’s an ecstatic cheerleader now, compared to back then. 

So, if you haven’t figured it out by now, see the Bob’s Burgers Movie. It’s good for you. It’s for a good cause. They’re poor. The Belchers don’t make very much, and they’ll take any business you can give them. And as always, keep on watching, with a smile on your face…