I love that this felt like a long Bob's Burger's episode and that they kept to the snappy dialogue rather than a big goofy action premise (like The Simpson Movie did). We come for the jokes, not the budget, after all. However, there is a need for the films stakes to be bigger than normal and while the sinkhole did provide what could have been a major challenge, it's forgotten pretty early for a concept that could just be a regular episode. The mystery of whodunit is really really easy to solve. Lots of characters are missing here from the main plot (Hugo gets one measly scene). Emotionally, there are a couple of big moments (mostly from the big hero here in Louise's origin story), but most characters plots are just not that interesting or explored (an ongoing crush, a redo of a band, a burger cart). They're all fine ideas... just too many of them and not enough to make it feel like a cinema experience. I recall the episode where Bob had a fight with his dad and we learn about Big Bob's Diner... that felt bigger than anything here. Oh and by the way... Bob is missing or catatonic for waaaaaay to much of the film. The film almost forgets about him until he finally gets into the action at the end. The film needed more repeat characters, more guest characters that could hide the mystery & a focus more on one common mystery that all the characters join in on. Think Goofy Movie or Simpsons Movie, just in town and dialogue based. Anyway, didn't hate it... just wasn't quite as big as I was hoping the film would be.
Review of The Bob's Burgers Movie
