THE BIG TRIP

Sound familiar? It's because, oh god, it is! There isn't an original bone in the film's body. Within the first 15 minutes, there are so many characters introduced that I somewhat struggled to figure out who the protagonist was. That said, when it did become apparent I'd already lost interest. It's (un)surprising that one of the writers of 'Madagascar' is one of the chief writers of 'The Big Trip'; is it actually plagiarism if it's you're own work you're stealing from?

I will leave that one of you to decide, humble reader.

The voice acting does little to aid the overall "cheap" feel of this film, and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if the animation had been made for a Russian vocal rather cast than an English one. Hell, even at the best of times, the script feels like it was thrown through Google Translate and then made to be spoken by people who can almost pull off an American accent.

Children aren't easily fooled when it comes to things like this. They can tell that the animation is substandard, along with the script and the acting. I would be surprised if 'The Big Trip' kept them interested for more than 20 minutes, and you have to wonder at what age group this film is pitched. I can't see it appealing to anyone older than two, who isn't amused by noise and colour.

It's safe to say that if you're thinking of seeing 'The Big Trip', it's probably better to just stay at home.