Review: The Pout-Pout Fish is "so fin"
The Pout-Pout Fish is, appropriately, a very bubbly good time. The latest release from Viva Kids (and, in my estimation, their second hit in a row, after last month's tender historical adventure Buffalo Kids ) does a nice job combining some classic, solid tropes and structures into an engaging and sweet story. And one that made me laugh out loud a few times! Based on the book by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Dan Hanna, the film has a tried-and-true odd-couple set-up that you can always count on for some decent mileage. The eponymous fish (referred to in the movie as "Mr. Fish") is a grumpy loner who lives in a shipwreck on the edge of town. Every day, he girds himself to venture into town for his errands, where he's harassed by pretty much every other fish he passes. They're all chiding him to smile, grin, etc. Instead, he keeps his frown in place, grabs what he needs, and returns home to do his meditations, centering himself in his misanthropy (mis-pesc-throp...
