We liked Finding Nemo. Cute animation and grisly clownfish family massacre aside, every character had a flaw to overcome and a dark side to deal with. That’s what turns frothy animated fun into something meaningful, slightly scary and mildly subversive.
To tell what we’re sure is a painful and amusing story about their ups and downs, Little Big Brands brings together major talent like animator Alexandru Sacui and musical guru Woody Pak. The result is three full minutes of sweet little cliches – big fish in little pond, fish out of water, other fish in the sea. Where’s the challenge, the struggle and the shame? Three minutes is a long time – a very long time – to watch fish without so much as a glimmer of sharkfin over the horizon.
