14 years after they last graced our screens, the cheese-loving inventor and his cheesed-off dog return in a follow-up (of sorts) to The Wrong Trousers, featuring the villainous Feathers McGraw. This time, Wallace's latest invention is Norbot, a garden gnome variety smart robot, whose modern conveniences threaten to outwit Gromit's usefulness. The stopmotion animation looks sheen and smoother than ever, as it tells a story warning about the dangers of AI gone bad. I do think this would have worked better as a half-hour short, but it's a very quick-paced 75 minutes, and it's kind of a miracle to see this series revived again after all this time. It's charming pip pip wholesome fun for all.
Ben Whitehead takes over as Wallace after the passing of Peter Sallis in 2017.
3½ recharges out of 5
Note: The company that supplied the modelling clay for all of Aardman's productions shut down in 2023, so Aardman purchased up all their supply in order to cover this film. Looks like they've have to find a new source for their further adventures, but Nick Park promises W&G will be back in some form.
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