The Looney Tunes movie: The Day The Earth Blew is an instant classic that brings the cartoon comedy brilliance of these classic characters to the big screen.
The film moves with hilarious speed, with a creatively innovative montage that blends different animation styles every 10 minutes. It managed to tow the line between homage and reinvention so well that it delights classic and new fans alike.
The character arcs are equally as brilliant. The choice to team up Daffy and Porky as the leads, joined by Petunia, is perfect as their dynamic bounces off each other to create endless madness.
The team clearly has an affinity for classic cartoons, but it has just the right balance between slapstick, and real character moments required to make it worthy of a feature-length runtime.
The animation is also reflective of its special place in history. As the first-ever 2D animated Looney Tunes film for theatrical release, it managed to elevate its style to be worthy of the big screen while being as visually familiar as a Saturday morning cartoon is.
The Day the Earth Blew Up is not to be missed. In a world of reboots, remakes, and a shrinking portion of pure animated fun — this film stands out as both a classic homage and a refreshing new vision.
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