TL;DR – A fun pomp back to that past nostalgia, which, while not quite having the strength to get all the way to the end, was still a blast when it leaned into the looney side of the toons.

Post-Credit Scene – There is a mid and post-credit scene.

Disclosure – I paid to watch this film.

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Review –

Unfortunately, if there has been an entity that has been the most affected by this current blight of shelving products for tax purposes, it has been the Looney Tunes. So, to see one of those fallen products escape containment and get a release was reason enough to make it down to the cinemas. My big question was: could it connect with a new audience? And I was fascinated to see the outcome.  

So, to set the scene, Daffy Duck (Eric Bauza) and Porky Pig (Eric Bauza) have grown up together under the guidance of Farmer Jim (Fred Tatasciore). But with him gone and suburbia encroaching on their former farm, they are stuck with a profound predicament: find $10,000 to fix a hole in their roof, or their house will be condemned. But what caused the hole? Why is that scientist (Fred Tatasciore) covered in goo? And does it have something to do with Petunia Pig (Candi Milo), who just walked into the coffee shop?

I will say that it was kind of a delight to go into a cinema and see this up on the big screen. I am old enough to catch the tail end of the original push of the Looney Tunes, where the rise of the Animaniacs and Space Jam held a lot of sway. But you don’t go through life without knowing that Bugs Bunny can sing and opera and that ACME products are maybe not the most reliable in the world. However, it has been clear that it has been hard to connect those characters with a new audience, or at least Warner Brothers has struggled with it. But today I was in a cinema where everyone, old and young, was having a blast and it was a delight.

The animation style is clearly a more modern production, with a lot more clear lines and smooth transitions. But it still captures that raucous energy of the originals. Especially when it leans more toward the surreal elements in the first half. And when I say surreal, I mean it. They lean hard in that direction with Farmer Jim, for example, and it was a blast to see. Eric Bauza perfectly captures the dynamics of Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, who work great in that found family of opposites scenario. The montage of failed jobs being a particular highlight. Porky and Petunia have a great dynamic, and I like the updates they have made to her character.

Overall, I do think that the narrative was solid, well, at least for the first two-thirds of the film. The mystery was intriguing, even if you can spot where the goo trail is leading. It does get a bit messy towards the end when the plot must hit high gear, and a lot of the shenanigans get pushed to the wayside. I will say that from a marketing perspective, it might be a bit of a stretch to call it A Looney Tunes Movie, given there are only three Looney Tunes in the movie, or five if you really stretch the definition. I loved the musical score that kept sneaking in hints of some of the great musical companions of the characters from the past. However, not all of the needle drops worked.      

In the end, do we recommend The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie? Yes, we would. This was just a fun, silly time, and sometimes you need a fun, silly time. It also doesn’t hurt when you have a bunch of nostalgia to go with it, as well. Have you watched The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie? Let us know what you thought in the comments below. If you liked The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, we would recommend to you Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.

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Credits – All images were created by the cast, crew, and production companies of The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Directed by – Pete Browngardt
Written by – Darrick Bachman, Pete Browngardt, Kevin Costello, Andrew Dickman, David Gemmill, Alex Kirwan, Ryan Kramer, Jason Reicher, Michael Ruocco, Johnny Ryan & Eddie Trigueros
Based on – Looney Tunes created by Leon Schlesinger, Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising
Music by – Joshua Moshier
Edited by – Nick Simotas
Production/Distribution Companies – Warner Bros. Animation & Ketchup Entertainment
Starring – Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol, Fred Tatasciore, Laraine Newman & Wayne Knight
Rating – Australia: G; Canada: PG; Germany: 6; New Zealand: na; United Kingdom: U; United States: PG