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Title: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Cast: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith, Liz Smith, John Thomson, Mark Gatiss, Vincent Ebrahim, Geraldine McEwan
Director: Steve Box & Nick Park

Its coming up for the annual competition to see who can grow the largest vegetable. Giving the Wallace and Gromit a new business opportunity - vegetable protection, the humane disposal of rabbits that might be tempted to raid the resident's gardens, allotments or fields. The competition is a serious business, and with their usual inventiveness Wallace and Gromit are raking it in. They have even come to the attention of her ladyship, who Wallace quickly falls for, and suspects he might have a chance with.

However one dark night trouble strikes. A horrible beast attacks the town, leaving carnage in it's wake! Terror greets the coming dawn, and the horror of losing large vegetables to the Were-Rabbit is awakened! The town turn to Wallace and Gromit - can they save the day??

After a series of short animations Ardman Animation and Nick Park finally bring us the feature length Wallace & Gromit. From the start, and the familiar sounds of the theme tune, we are in the mood for good claymation fun. In contrast to the TV series it may feel like The Were Rabbit is less funny, but that’s because it has more space to build itself up, explore characterization and establish plot.

The film stays true to everything that made the series, while glorying in the influence of classic horror films. The Were-Rabbit appropriately having a King Kong parody in the year that we get a new King Kong film, as well as references to the likes of the wolfman, Frankenstein, Jekyl and Hyde et al. Wallace & Gromit is one of those family families, lots of action and fun for the kids, with subtle little gags in there throughout for the grown ups.