Ferdinand 《公牛历险记》
Munro Leaf’s 1936 children’s book The Story of Ferdinand, the tale of a bull who would prefer to smell flowers than charge at a matador, is so simple in its execution, with beautiful illustrations by Robert Lawson, but deeply profound in its implications. By contrast, the new animated film based on it appears to be a riot of bright colours and zany antics. Wrestler turned actor John Cena plays the pacifist bull – a stroke of casting that could actually be brilliant, as Cena, like Ferdinand, has had to play down his fierce exterior to reveal who he is inside. Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, and David Tennant round out the voice cast. Released December 14 in Australia and Malaysia, December 15 in the US and December 16 in the UK. (Credit: B-Plan)
曼罗•里夫1936年所著的童书《爱花的牛》讲述了一只宁愿闻花而不愿向斗牛发起攻击的公牛的故事，配有罗伯特•劳森所绘的美丽插画，虽然写作手法很朴素，但寓意却很深刻。相比之下，基于该书改编的新动画电影似乎是明亮色彩和滑稽角色的大联欢。曾做过摔角选手的演员约翰•塞纳为这只和平主义的公牛配音，这一选角真的很妙，因为塞纳和主角公牛一样，都不得不弱化凶猛的外表来展现出内心的自我。其他配音演员还包括凯特•麦克金农、鲍比•坎纳瓦尔和大卫•田纳特。该片将于12月14日在澳大利亚和马来西亚上映，12月15日在美国上映，12月16日在英国上映。