The Mosley Review: Coyote vs Acme

I've been screaming it ever since I was 6 years old, ACME makes the best product that are guaranteed to absolutely fail. Its about time someone made a film about their horrible business practices and the many toons that have been effected by their poor craftsmanship. I was genuinely surprised by how in depth the film got and how the filmmakers showcased the levels of espionage ACME would stoop to. In all seriousness, its been awhile sense we've had a legal comedy in theaters that genuinely was fun and hilarious. As a child, the Looney Tunes have always been the pillar of animated comedy and still to this day, they cause me uncontrollable laughter. The idea of the original article 1990 The New Yorker article was brilliant and I'm honestly surprised it took this long for a film adaptation to come along. Right from the jump, the film delivered that same level of class and inventive humor with the iconic Wile E. Coyote chasing the ever elusive Road Runner and I couldn't get enough it. The film continued that level of humor and delivered on a surprising amount of wit and heart in the finale. Even though the Coyote never speaks, he had a wonderful human cast work along side and they deliver the best performances possible.

Will Forte was great as the low level attorney, Kevin Avery. Kevin was that earnest type of guy that has a good heart, but settles for a no conflict type of job and life. He was pretty much a loser when you really think about it. Once Wile E. Coyote crashes into his life, his life gets flipped upside down and he is forced to take a stand. I loved how much he came alive once the film got going and his chemistry with Wile was fantastic. Lana Condor was fantastic as Kevin's niece and intern, Paige Avery. I loved Paige’s energy as she was a true daredevil when it came to the more looney acts Wile E. would take them on. She was spunky and I loved her detective driven brain. I didn't really feel the familiar dynamic between her and Kevin too much, but they still worked well together. John Cena was great as the ACME lawyer, Buddy Crane. He may have been the shifty and ready to make the under the table deals to make the case disappear, but he had a charm to him that was undeniable. The rivalry between him and Kevin was fun to explore and I sensed a moment of genuine care from Kevin. Buddy's scene with Tweety Bird was a highlight of the film and probably the funniest scene John had in the film. Eric Bauza is an amazing voice actor and as the current main voice for the majority of the Looney Tunes, he delivers an excellent performance across the board. As the main executive at Acme Corporation, Foghorn Leghorn, he was outstanding. Foghorn has always been that straight forward, sharp witted and commanding presence in any room. He was the perfect choice as the representative of ACME. I loved his southern tycoon attitude to everything and he brings out a villain side of him that I've never scene.

The score by Steven Price was fun and exciting during the few action sequences. The car chase was fun and I loved how his score built the tension of the train tunnel scene. The marriage between animation and practical effects is a craft that is rarely executed to this level and it was truly refreshing to see here. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” was and still is the gold standard in merging the worlds together while delivering a hilarious and engaging story. That was accomplished here and to think Warner Brothers was willing to deprive us of this fun story was a mistake that I'm so glad was rectified. In my opinion, this was a fun and heartwarming watch that is worth seeing in theatres. Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!