Babe: Pig in the City
Directed by George Miller
- family
- adventure
- comedy
- drama
The story
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
What it’s like
Bright, busy and slightly unhinged, with a hyper-saturated city of tilted angles, cluttered sets and vivid primary colours that feel like a storybook gone a little manic. Its animal characters are rendered with a tactile, puppet-like warmth, and the sound mixes gentle farmyard murmurs with brisk, bouncy music and slapstick timing. The mood is cozy-chaotic: sweet and funny, with flurries of panic that resolve quickly. Scenes of peril (a chase through town, a fire, a threatening encounter with a stray dog) are brief and played for suspense more than horror, with no gore and little real cruelty. The emotional line is about loyalty and quiet competence, a small, earnest creature trying to do right by the people who look after him. It suits a family afternoon, a playful comfort watch on a grey weekend, or anyone who likes whimsical absurdity and warm, gentle slapstick.
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