Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005). 1h 15m

“Look, this is probably not very objective of me, but I personally canu0026#39;t stand those sequels that are nothing more than a collection of short stories with characters from the first movie. I still have nightmares from those *insert curse here* Disney sequels. To this movieu0026#39;s credit though, other than on a story level – which still matters A LOT – I didnu0026#39;t see anything else that is inferior to the first movie, with the possible exception of an inexplicably larger role for the elder of the village, an incredibly obnoxious presence thatu0026#39;ll make you want to punch him in the face every time he opens his mouth. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReally, there isnu0026#39;t much to say. This is a sequel to Kirikou et la sorcière as much as Belleu0026#39;s Magical World is a sequel to Beauty and the Beast and… I donu0026#39;t know guys… maybe if you REALLY liked the first movie youu0026#39;ll find this enjoyable, but for me, this is something that should have been aired on Saturday mornings, not shown in theaters. If Kirikou et la sorcière didnu0026#39;t exist, this movie would make absolutely no sense: oh yeah, itu0026#39;s THAT kind of sequel, one thatu0026#39;s entirely dependant on the movie that came before it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAgain, not a u0026#39;badu0026#39; sequel, aside from a decent plot it didnu0026#39;t feel like it was missing much of what made the first movie great (the visuals, the morals, the relatability, even the little scares are still there), but while the first movie was a wildly original piece with amazing visuals and a strong, fairytale-like feeling to it, this one feels like it was made by stitching together scenes that were cut from Kirikou et la sorcière. Advised for children who want to see more Kirikou in their lives, but with little purpose outside of that.”