Little Monsters: A Soul-Crushing Animated Disaster
The latest animated film to hit cinemas is a mind-numbing, infuriating experience that will leave you questioning the very fabric of humanity. Little Monsters, made in Russia in 2022 and dubbed in American English for global release, is a hectic, charmless, and annoying piece of family entertainment that fails to deliver on even the most basic levels.
The storyline revolves around Finns, small, goblin-like creatures that are supposed to help human households run more efficiently. However, our hero, Finnick, is more interested in being incredibly irritating, with a grating array of non-verbal vocalisations and cringe-worthy one-liners that fall flat.
Finnick, the annoying hero
The film’s attempt at humour is sub-Garfield, relying on tired, unfunny jokes that fail to elicit even a chuckle. In one scene, a character complains about forgetting the popcorn at the cinema, only to be flooded with an excessive amount of popcorn, prompting a quip about it being “excessive!” The joke falls flat, and the entire cinema scene is a mess.
Popcorn chaos
The villain of the film is equally annoying, screeching “This calls for an evil laugh!” before doing just that. It’s a one-note performance that grates on the nerves. The entire film is a mess, with quasi-self-aware snarky dialogue that fails to impress.
The villain’s evil laugh
Little Monsters is a prime example of a film that AI should be able to outdo. It’s a soul-crushing, infuriating experience that will leave you wondering how something so bad could be created. Perhaps it’s the work of an evil AI, hell-bent on driving humanity to the brink of madness.
AI-generated chaos
In conclusion, Little Monsters is a film that should be avoided at all costs. It’s a waste of time, money, and resources that could have been better spent on something, anything else.
Avoid this film
Little Monsters is in UK and Irish cinemas from 31 May. But don’t bother.
