Bob's Burgers has been one of my go to lunch break TV shows for some time now. It's light. It's wholesome. It's funny. It fills a niche that I really have not found in any other animated comedy, as it somehow avoids feeling like a kids show despite not really being an adult show either. It's just a happy medium that I quite appreciate. Given this appreciation, I was excited to go support the Belcher's theatrical debut and I was thrilled when the movie successfully captured everything I love about the show.
I think a common concern with this type of film is that characters and formulas that work for a 22 minute show, may feel like they overstay their welcome at feature length. Luckily, this was not the case here. While some may feel that the murder based premise of the film is too much of a departure from the types of plots we get in the TV episodes, I think it is exactly this departure which makes the movie work. They needed to tell a more serious story to sustain the run length, and it is a change that pays off.
I was also concerned about how B and C stories would be integrated into the film, as that is one area where the TV show sometimes suffers, i.e. when the side stories feel completely removed and have virtually no intersection with the main story. But again, the movie does well to avoid this issue, weaving story arcs for every Belcher kid in a way that doesn't disrupt the flow. I also think the movie benefits by making these arcs relate to fundamental character traits, rather than just being superfluous comedy bits. This is especially true of Louise, whose bunny ear based story line feels like it deserves a feature length film.
Finally, as someone who has never had a particular affinity to the musical portions of the show, I was glad to see that the film didn't overdo that element. I was worried they might try to go full musical, but there really were only 3 or 4 songs throughout. Just like the show, it was a tolerable inclusion that didn't detract in a meaningful way.
Review by SkinnyFilmBuffVIP 8BlockedParent2022-06-11T17:38:39Z
Bob's Burgers has been one of my go to lunch break TV shows for some time now. It's light. It's wholesome. It's funny. It fills a niche that I really have not found in any other animated comedy, as it somehow avoids feeling like a kids show despite not really being an adult show either. It's just a happy medium that I quite appreciate. Given this appreciation, I was excited to go support the Belcher's theatrical debut and I was thrilled when the movie successfully captured everything I love about the show.
I think a common concern with this type of film is that characters and formulas that work for a 22 minute show, may feel like they overstay their welcome at feature length. Luckily, this was not the case here. While some may feel that the murder based premise of the film is too much of a departure from the types of plots we get in the TV episodes, I think it is exactly this departure which makes the movie work. They needed to tell a more serious story to sustain the run length, and it is a change that pays off.
I was also concerned about how B and C stories would be integrated into the film, as that is one area where the TV show sometimes suffers, i.e. when the side stories feel completely removed and have virtually no intersection with the main story. But again, the movie does well to avoid this issue, weaving story arcs for every Belcher kid in a way that doesn't disrupt the flow. I also think the movie benefits by making these arcs relate to fundamental character traits, rather than just being superfluous comedy bits. This is especially true of Louise, whose bunny ear based story line feels like it deserves a feature length film.
Finally, as someone who has never had a particular affinity to the musical portions of the show, I was glad to see that the film didn't overdo that element. I was worried they might try to go full musical, but there really were only 3 or 4 songs throughout. Just like the show, it was a tolerable inclusion that didn't detract in a meaningful way.