The Triplets of Belleville had been on my List of Fun Things to See for years-- ever since it got nominated for Feature-Length Animated Film. And, last night, I finally got around to seeing it. And it really is just SO great. It's humor is in its details and, despite the highly-stylized look of its animation, in its realism. It's a beautiful peace, full of charm and pathos. And that dog... I'm pretty sure my dog, Noah, modeled for it. For instance: Noah likes to run, full-tilt, down the stairs and then skid into the wall at the bottom. The animated "Bruno" did that. Noah sometimes gets confused when there are more than one thing at which he'd like to bark in his immediate feild of vision. Bruno did that. Noah has a habit of walking up to a seated person and gently draping his (considerable) jowls over said person's knee. Bruno did that, too. Ok, fine, so, I'm a sucker for animated dogs. So be it. I couldn't tell if Bruno smelled like corn chips or not, but if this movie were shot in Smell-O-Vision, I'm sure he would-- just like Noah.
But, for a million reasons that have nothing to do with how homesick I am for my dog, The Triplets of Belleville is a great movie. I don't often give unmitigated recommendations (without much analysis whatsoever) but I'm doing so here. If you're in the mood for something that'll just make you happy, this is it.
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