43/28
When Freddy Lupin’s whimsical wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon sprite on Earth, Freddy must restore cosmic order before the Earth and Moon collide. The German film version was trimmed by about 2.5 minutes to secure a «No Age Restriction» rating. The uncut version was rated «No Under 6». Follows 100% Wolf (2020). The Great Kennel composed by Ash Gibson Greig, Andrew Craig. The pink-maned «Freddy» looks more like a poodle than a wolf, but he’s spirited when it comes to helping his pack of lupine superheroes who try to help those in need! Fed up with being constantly belittled, he looks up to the sky and makes a wish. Next thing you know, there’s a moon spirit «Moopoo» in front of him and he’s a coward no more. The problem is that their new blue friend needs life energy to survive, so they have to find a way to repatriate him to his kind on the moon – or catastrophe will befall us all! There’s only one way to do that, and that’s to find “Max”, an ostracised wolf who lives deep in the woods and who possesses the necessary magic spell. They set out to find him, but will “Max”, the spiteful, want to help them, or will she have her own cunning plan to get revenge on those who cast her out? It’s a fun enough family adventure, but it struggles to find its audience. Younger ones probably won’t appreciate the sense of menace (at tea time), especially towards the end, and slightly older ones will probably be put off by “Freddy’s” initially rather childish characterisation. It’s probably twenty minutes too long too, too, but as a simple, light-hearted drama it does what it promises, addressing the aspirations of all of us when we’re young and want to fit in, lead and be valued. It’s a forgettable movie, but it has decent animation and is quite entertaining.