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Christ this is bad. This is so bad in fact that I almost don't want to write a review of it. Bill Plympton has had his share of the limelight through his animated short films (including the Twiglets adverts), and for some odd reason he has built up something of a cult following. To think that this man was at one time nominated for an Oscar however (albeit a long, long time ago) simply beggars belief. This year Plympton decided to premiere Mutant Aliens in Edinburgh, along with a short film of his called Eat, which was bad enough - featuring dodgy animation, a 'plot' made up purely of puke gags and no humour to speak off. Something of a Plympton trademark, as I would later find out...
Yes, Mutant Aliens is dreadful. It is the sort of viewing experience that simply defies you not to be bored shitless by the threadbare plot, pisspoor animation and sexually repetitive nature of its 'jokes'. The animation really is the ultimate sore point in this film - imagine someone having an epileptic fit whilst trying to draw and you have some idea of the shaky, uneven and downright dreadful drawings which inhabit this film.
That's not the sole low point however, Plympton seems to be obsessed with bodily fluids, and in particular female bodily fluids. He's just a dirty old man to be honest, and the humour in Mutant Aliens is relegated solely to women urinating or cumming, often mixed with badly drawn close ups of large breasts being fondled. At times you wonder if one should just pity Plympton rather than be annoyed at his unfunny sexism.
As for the story... I found it hard to stay awake, but something about an astronaut returning to earth with some aliens (and a brief story about a planet made up of noses) is the basic plot. The aliens are eventually captured, but they finally escape with the help of the astronaut's daughter, who is categorised mainly by her large breasts and short skirt. She gets to have sex twice in the film, with each 'raunchy' interlude as pointless as the last. Indeed, every joke in this film seems to end with the punch line of someone or something having a fuck.
So there you have it. That this pish came from the mind of a middle-aged man is beyond belief... and the animation is without doubt among the worst I have ever seen. If South Park: The Movie proved that a full-length adult orientated animated film could be hilarious and worthwhile, then Mutant Aliens proves that the same concept can be flaccid, annoying and a complete waste of time in the hands of a mind far less talented and inventive. Sure, South Park has basic animation but it works a treat and it is never sore on the eyes.
In fact, I would like to call for a vote so that Mutant Aliens can be considered, from this day forth, to be one of the five worst films ever made. It's that bad.
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