To give color to your weekend, Numerama recommends 3 completely wacky cartoons, to watch in streaming on Netflix: The Mitchells against the Machines, Dad is an Alien Hunter And The Big Bad Fox.
Are you looking for films and series to watch on your favorite SVOD platforms? You’ve come to the right place: on this Sunday, March 5, 2023, Numerama recommends 3 animated films and series available on Netflix, whose good humor and originality will surely seduce you.
To end the weekend gently, you have the choice between the rebel robots of the Mitchell vs. the Machinesthe huge galaxy of Dad is an Alien Hunter or a duck who thinks he’s Santa Claus in The Big Bad Fox and other tales.
The film The Mitchells vs. the Machinesa technological adventure with boundless creativity
To obtain the best cocktail of 2021, we advise you to mix a touch of terminatora good dose of madmaxa hint of Gremlins and a drop of The Mist. Mix it all up, let it infuse in a digital 2.0 universe almost designed like an acid trip, and you’ll have the explosive recipe for Mitchell vs. the Machines.
The feature film follows the adventures of Katie Mitchell, a teenager passionate about cinema, who has finally been accepted into the university of her dreams. While she had planned to take the plane, her father, Rick, upsets all her plans: the whole family will instead start a road trip to accompany Katie! But their little escapade will quickly turn into a nightmare when all the electronic devices decide to take control of humanity. From then on, the Mitchells will no longer have a choice: they will have to fight to save the whole world, and the cohesion of their family.
With its universe of a thousand colors, the Mitchell vs. the Machines stands out as the intergenerational film par excellence. We feel that the cartoon was made with the heart, by true enthusiasts of the genre but also of the human species and its ability to have a family, at all costs.
Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, to whom we owe Spider-Man: Next GenerationTHE Mitchell vs. the Machines almost puts Disney and Pixar in the closet, as the film offers an explosion of emotions, action, humor, diversity and references to our modern world down to its smallest details and other memes. With its completely goofy humour, its graphics overflowing with creativity and its original soundtrack which perfectly accompanies the whole, the cartoon is so innocent and whimsical that we ask for more every day. One thing is certain: you will never look at Furby or bread the same way again.
Series Dad is an Alien Hunteran intergalactic journey in pop colors
Lisa and Sean are two slightly rebellious children, who can’t take it anymore that their father, Terry, spends all his time at work. One day, they decide to get into his car without suspecting that he is absolutely not a truck driver but… a space bounty hunter! All of a sudden, Terry goes from “nerdy dad” to “too cool dad” and takes his children on a great space adventure.
Small series in just 10 episodes of 25 minutes each, Dad is an Alien Hunter tastes like a bag of sweets a bit too sweet, but which we continue to stuff ourselves. Ideal for a binge-watching as a family under a plaid, the Netflix creation thus manages to stand out thanks to its far-fetched but cute plot and its gallery of colorful creatures (including ultra angry and hilarious roosters/parrots).
The series does not hesitate to put the package level pop colors, down to the smallest details: the outfit of Terry, alias Sabo Brok for the space hunters, thus seduces by its design between the mandalorian and Samus Aran in the video game saga Metroid. While developing humor and successful fights, Dad is an Alien Hunter can also boast of addressing themes that are still too little highlighted, especially in youth content.
This story of a divorced and overwhelmed father, but above all of an African-American family, thus touches the heights of accuracy and recalls the importance of representation on the screen. And don’t be put off by the long introduction of the first episode: Dad is an Alien Hunter really gets better as the chapters go by.
- Watch if you liked: Troll Hunters; Monsters & Co.; Hair Love; Black Panther; The Mandalorian
- Must see if you are looking for: science fiction; aliens; jokes; family; youth ; humor ; animation ; stock ; short episodes; beautiful, funny or cute creatures
The film The Big Bad Fox and other talesa sweet break for young and old
If you’re looking for a little cuteness in this world of bullies, hold on, we’ve got the cartoon for you. Directed by Benjamin Renner (Ernest and Celestine) and Patrick Imbert (The Summit of the Gods), this animated film introduces us to various farm animals in three little tales as burlesque as they are energetic. A rabbit then takes on the role of the stork, then a fox thinks he is a hen and finally a duck decides to take on Santa’s tour.
With its watercolor-like graphic style with great regressive power, The Big Bad Fox and other tales is a real feast for the eyes. By linking funny and improbable fables, the film does not suffer from any dead time, allowing the whole family to appreciate this animated odyssey, from 4 years old. The older ones will find their happiness there in an absurd but fine humor and completely crazy characters, whom we dream of meeting.
It is therefore not for nothing that The Big Bad Fox won the César for best animated film in 2018. A totally deserved award for this family feature film, ideal for this Sunday, March 5, 2023. Note that the cartoon is also available on Canal+, as well as in the offer of OCS.
- Watch if you liked: Ernest and Celestine; Chicken Run; Fantastic Mr Fox
- Must see if you are looking for: animation ; fables; short film; staggered; family laughter; talking animals; world of the farm; candy ; tenderness; super cute chicks
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