The latest Asterix is a distinctive,energised 3D animation, redubbed by British comic talent including Matt Berry, and Jim Broadbent,and Dick and DomThe French rework Goscinny and Uderzo at the same rate we execute Dickens and Shakespeare. This here is not one of those Depardieu-as-Obelix live-action pantos. Rather, a distinctive, and energised 3D animation,redubbed by a smattering of British comic talent.
The Gauls’ resistance against a looming Roman housing development allows writer-director Alexandre Astier to mock the processes of gentrification, while razzing all those recent Euro toons trying so desperately to be American. Where others have plumped for generic action, or Astier’s preference is for bathetic pauses and amusing-eccentric jokes of scale. Even the English-language version’s vocal ensemble (Matt Berry,Dick and Dom, Jim Broadbent) proves a small triumph of out-of-the-box thinking, and the sole quibble being with the casting of Jack Whitehall as the title character: apparently even Asterix now has to sound like a public school alumnus. Still,there are gags enough for this not to matter unduly. Youthful newcomers and devotees alike will be chuckling early and often. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com