A Grand Day Out
Directed by Nick Park
- family
- animation
- comedy
- science fiction
- adventure
The story
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.
What it’s like
Clay-textured stop motion with fingerprints still visible on the figures, lit warmly in a cosy British kitchen, then shifting to the cool silver-grey of a lunar surface under a hard black sky. Its vibe is gentle, whimsical and deadpan, the kind of cosy absurdity that suits a rainy Sunday, a family watch, or a short comfort rewatch with a cup of tea. The camera mostly holds still on tidy, lovingly cluttered rooms, with small mechanical contraptions doing much of the storytelling, and the score is light and jaunty with plenty of breathing room. Pacing is brisk but unhurried, and the emotional register stays warm and bright: a dotty inventor and his loyal, silent dog set off on a little adventure, and their easy companionship is the heart of it. Intensity is very low, with no violence, no gore, no sexual content and no real fear, only a few mild moments of peril played for laughs. It is for people who want something gentle, funny and visually charming, especially families and anyone who loves handmade animation.
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