Die Gangster Gang

Eine unartige, böse und unglaublich unterhaltsame Ocean's Eleven (nicht nur) für Kinder oder eine Fabel im Stil von Mission: Impossible darüber, warum man gut oder böse sein sollte. (21.01.2024)

Die Gangster Gang setzt auf eine ähnlich ungewöhnliche Animation wie Die Mitchells gegen die Maschinen, was sicherlich das größte Zugpferd des Films ist. Von der Handlung her bietet der Film nicht wirklich viel Überraschendes, da wir eine ähnliche Geschichte (Bösewicht-Gutmensch-Verwandlung oder "Beurteile ein Buch nicht nach seinem Einband") schon anderswo gesehen haben. Dank der schnörkellosen visuellen Gestaltung und einer guten Portion Action und Humor schafft es Die Gangster Gang jedoch, trotz des eher Nullachtfünfzehn-Themas zu fesseln, zu begeistern und zu unterhalten. Schwächere vier Sterne! P. S. Am Anfang hatte ich ein kleines Problem damit, dass die Hauptfiguren Tiere (und dazu noch in brutaler Minderheit) in einer Menschenwelt sind - aber sei's drum. (15.04.2022)

Wolf, Snake, Piranha, Shark and Tarantula are the best thieves in town, but now their luck has run out. Instead of prison, however, they're going to re-education to become good guys. And they're gonna love it! The Bad Guys is an unexpectedly fresh and entertaining animated film with absolutely delicious action and exceedingly well executed heists, whose writers have a background in heist movies. Too bad the story itself and its heroes are somewhat bland. (03.05.2022)

Great animated hit, which I hope will get a sequel. Due to my age and also the temporary absence of offspring, I am no longer entertained by just any animated film and rarely does something in this genre truly impress me. Zlouni nailed it right from the opening sequence, thanks in particular to the main character, voiced by my great favorite Sam Rockwell, who is so incredibly cool that it even surprised me. And it pretty much keeps up until the end, leaving you wanting more. PS: Already the second animated film where the wolf character totally rocks (the other one being Puss in Boots 2). (09.04.2023)

An animated blast that pays homage to the heist genre! After Zootropolis and The Mitchells vs. the Machines, here's another animated film that really hit my taste. It's about a bunch of thieves who are animals living in the world of humans (I had to get used to this for a while and it's better not to dwell too much on this factor). They are the scourge of the city, they have no competition and they are feared. However, one of the biggest heists of all awaits them, and they have the cruel sheriff at their throats. I enjoyed Wolf and Snake the most, probably the most interesting characters. Visually, the film is on a great level, the various heists and stunts are presented intelligently and with clarity (you can see that the makers are familiar with the heist genre), and there is also great action – the car chase accompanied by the Chemical Brothers gave me instant goosebumps! I also enjoyed the fights and the more epic finale. Again, there are a lot of interesting details and comedy interludes, which are very nice, but what shocked me was the load of crazy twists that wouldn’t be out of place in Bond film or a thriller; the attempt to shock and surprise works well and that is not usual in animation, for that The Bad Guys get a big thumbs up for me. Definitely a great, thrilling and entertaining ride. Story 4/5. Action 4/5, Humour 4/5, Violence 0/5, Fun 4/5 Music 4/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Suspense 4/5, Emotion 3/5, Actors 4/5. 8/10 (19.05.2022)