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THE SHEEP DETECTIVES – Christophe Beck
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
The Sheep Detectives is a comedy murder mystery with a twist, directed by Kyle Balda and adapted by Craig Mazin from the 2005 German-language novel Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi, published in English as Three Bags Full, by Leonie Swann. Set in a small rural English village, the story follows a flock of sheep attempting to solve the murder of their shepherd. The film features a live-action ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman as shepherd George Hardy, Nicholas Braun as local police constable Tim, and Emma Thompson as George’s lawyer Lydia, alongside a stellar voice cast including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein as the various ovine sleuths. This is Balda’s first live-action film – his previous work comprises various instalments in the animated Despicable Me and Minions franchises – and it also represents a significant tonal shift for Mazin, who recently received multiple Emmy nominations for his much more serious work on the television series Chernobyl and The Last of Us. Read more…
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