The Bob’s Burgers Movieis doing better than some may have expected since any cartoon going to the big screen will attract some skepticism. Was now the time for a movie? Does it enhance the plot of the cartoon or is it just a longer episode?
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Truthfully,The Bob’s Burgers Moviedoes feel like an episode of the cartoon in both good and bad ways. With anaggregate Metascore of 75, critics seem to love it. The plot goes some places that the trailers don’t indicate, so there are a few surprises for fans. It’s sort ofa mystery movie, without giving too much away. For those that do wish to know more,there will be spoilers.
6The Songs
The songsin this seriesare usually short but catchy. Consequently, it might be a little surprising to learn that there are quite a few songs inThe Bob’s Burgers Movie, even if it is not a full-on musical. After a brief couple of scenes, the opener, “Sunny Side Up Summer” sets up the goals of every member of the Belcher family. It’s the best song in the movie and gets reused for some reprisals and instrumental pieces too. “Every day I give myself a little diarrhea from the worry and the stressing” is a line Bob sings in the hilarious song.
“Lucky Ducks” is also a fun track along the lines of Grover Fischoeder’s villainous breakdown. Unfortunately, that’s not on the soundtrack. That said, the closer, “My Burgers Buns,” is a little disappointing since it’s not a full number, unlike the rest of the songs.
5The Animation Upgrade
The animation got a decent upgrade from the TV version of the cartoon. All the characters have more frames of animation, and the colors are more vibrant on the big screen. There is a 3D effect to everything as well.
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The biggest upgrade to the animation is the choreography. Most songs in the cartoon are either done through montages or credits; however,The Bob’s Burgers Movie’s tracks are all choreographedlike a musical. It is a sight to behold for those who have been wishing for a more robust number in the cartoon since Gene put on theDie HardandWorking Girlmusical.
4The Mystery Aspect
The trailers forThe Bob’s Burgers Moviedon’t give too much away. The promotions revolve around the idea of it being cool thatBob’s Burgersis getting a movie in general.
Shockingly, the actual plot of this movie involves a murder mystery. A sinkhole opens up in front of the restaurant, Louise stumbles into the hole, finds a body, and then gets her siblings to help her solve the case. It’s not the most grandiose plot for a feature film, but it is a step-up for this cartoon.
3Very Punny
The Bob’s Burgers Movieis a funny movie packed with a lot of great lines. However, it is also clever with its wordplay. The puns are on a different level than Gene making some kind of fart joke. For example, some of the best puns in the cartoon derive from sign gags like Bob’s burger of the day choices.
For example, “Between a Broc and a Chard Place” is a great name that comes up in this movie. At one point Felix is driving while getting Champagne pumped into his mouth, so he says “Shall we Champump our way out of here?” to show that he wants to get away from the Belchers.Even Teddy getssome good wordplay in the movie.
2The Callbacks
If someone goes into the movie never having seen an episode of the cartoon before, they will be fine. However, there are a lot of callbacks inThe Bob’s Burgers Moviethat will surely get fans talking in the theater. Thereare Tina’s fantasiesrelating to Jimmy Pesto Jr., horses, and zombies, things that were set up in episode two of the cartoon.
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The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee is a band that Gene sets up early on the show, and it comes back in the film because he wants them to play at the wharf’s big celebration.Louise’s animals cometo life briefly in her dream as they do when she gets the flu in the show. More importantly, the biggest callbacks enhance the main plot and themes. Again, knowing them will give fans some extra context and satisfaction overall.
1One Mystery Finally Solved
Louise’s hat was one of the biggest mysteries in the show until it was revealed a few seasons in. The reason why she never wants to get rid of it is that she got it as a kid to make her feel better.Linda made it. That was the story fans had gotten for years. However, the movie reveals more about that background. Bob gave Linda the idea because his mom used to wear a pink hat when he was a kid. She would wear it even on hot days and it always gave him comfort.
This is why Bob thought the hat would be good for Louise to sort of calm her nerves. The movie’s plot could be called a murder mystery, but it is also a coming-of-age tale for Louise who has to learn to be okay without the hat.The Bob’s Burgers Moviehas jokes, mysteries, and plenty of heart as well.
