#louise’s movements are just so seamless

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There’s something so fluid about this entire sequence. I fucking adore animators, man🤌

Bob's Burgers, The Nightmare 2 Days Before Christmas (S14: E10)

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The Bob’s Burgers Movie

“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” feels like just the right amount of special for fans of the show such as myself.

Bob and Linda Belcher are denied an extension on their loan and are forced to pay an amount they can’t afford in one week. Linda’s optimistic, but Bob is stressed out because he could lose everything he’s built. His fears are exacerbated after a giant sinkhole opens right in front of his store. What he soon finds out is that the sinkhole contains a sinister secret.

I watched a few episodes of “Bob’s Burgers” back when it was on Netflix. It got removed from the platform before I could finish what they had, so I never bothered to seek the episodes out. When the trailer for this movie came out, I knew I was going to have to catch up with the show. What I found was that the show was easy to binge. It’s super casual, but still super creative. It even helped me get through COVID-19. I fell in love with the cast of characters, the music, and the jokes. Needless to say, I was excited to watch this movie. The experience of watching this movie was super chill too. It truly felt like everyone in my theater was a fan of the show and we were all just watching a longer episode together. So, how was the movie? Well, I thought it was perfect as a fan of the show. As a normal audience member, I had some problems. Let’s start with the story. The show is pretty lowkey when it comes to its plots. It never tackles anything beyond local sitcom scenarios unless it’s a vignette episode with the kids taking turns telling fantasy stories. This movie felt like the perfect step up from the show’s normal fare. There have been episodes where the restaurant is at risk of being shut down like any episode featuring Hugo, but the movie felt heavier. Bob being so stressed out really made me feel like the restaurant truly could be lost forever. We’ve also gotten episodes involving murder, specifically the suspected murder of Helen and the attempted murder of Felix Fischoeder. The movie actually shows the murder, so the murder mystery with the kids has weight. The animation is so much better. Remembering what Season One looked like compared to how the movie looks makes me happy for the creators to have gone this far. The lighting and shading are more dynamic, the movement is superfluid, and the 3D environment felt seamless. I also enjoyed that this movie incorporated most of the more important characters throughout the series. I feel like they incorporated them naturally and made the setting feel truly lived in. I just wished some of my favorite characters showed up, like Jen and Millie. Now, I want to talk about some aspects that I thought could be better. For starters, it felt like Tina’s subplot was just another attempt at winning the heart of Jimmy, Jr. I feel like it was lackluster for the movie because we’ve seen it so many times at this point. Plus, I don’t like the idea of Jimmy, Jr. ending up with Tina. He’s irredeemable after the episode Nat debuted in. I thought that Gene was also sidelined as well. Louise’s subplot about her hat was cool, but I wish it was handled slightly better. It all boiled down to a misremembrance that felt a bit hollow. I knew Grover was going to be the main villain because he’s the most disposable character that gets introduced into the movie. I mean, he’s technically appeared in two other episodes of the show and when I saw him on screen today, I was trying to figure out if he was an original, one-off character for the movie. Finally, my biggest gripe was the lackluster music. I thought since this was a special thing, the music would be top-notch, but all of them fell a bit flat. I mean, it’s hard to top classics such as “Twinkly Lights”, “Bad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom”, and “The Briefest Of Glances”. Even one of the latest episodes had a banger in “What If They’re Right”. Those songs get stuck in my head all the time. After watching the movie, I didn’t have a single song stuck in my head. Still, as a fan of “Bob’s Burgers”, I feel fulfilled. I feel like this movie rewarded me for sticking around through the whole series. It feels grand and it has heart. I definitely recommend fans watch this movie because it’s still a lot of fun.

★★★★

Watched on May 27th, 2022