A film based on Terry Pratchett's 2001 Carnegie Medal-winning book, "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents." While the book was delightful, Toby Genkel's film falls short in terms of its visual style, unengaging story, and deviations from the source material. A strong voice cast, including Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, and David Tennant, is the only saving grace of this film.
The story follows a talking cat named Maurice who goes to small villages with his rat buddies to solve their rat problems, but it's all just a scam. The gang crosses paths with the precocious narrator, Malicia, as they investigate a missing food crisis in a new village. Despite an A-list voice cast, the screenplay is not up to their skill set and the film lacks visually ambitious world-building.
Overall, "The Amazing Maurice" falls into the cliché fable genre and fails to live up to its potential as a unique adaptation of Terry Pratchett's work. It is a far cry from the Oscar-nominated animated film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," which offered unexpected twists and daring visuals.
The story follows a talking cat named Maurice who goes to small villages with his rat buddies to solve their rat problems, but it's all just a scam. The gang crosses paths with the precocious narrator, Malicia, as they investigate a missing food crisis in a new village. Despite an A-list voice cast, the screenplay is not up to their skill set and the film lacks visually ambitious world-building.
Overall, "The Amazing Maurice" falls into the cliché fable genre and fails to live up to its potential as a unique adaptation of Terry Pratchett's work. It is a far cry from the Oscar-nominated animated film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," which offered unexpected twists and daring visuals.