Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death

*Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death. Hit Entertainment. 2008*

I've been a huge Wallace and Gromit fan for over 10 years. I couldn't wait to see their new one! While it's enjoyable, though, it's certainly not their best. It's hard to live up to The Wrong Trousers. I get that.

In their newest adventure, Wallace and Gromit have taken up baking. They're the proud proprietors of Top Bun--a bread-baking company that delivers fresh bread to cafes all over the city. Everything is going smoothly (meaning, Wallace is nerdy and Gromit takes care of everything), until Wallace meets and falls in love with the Bake-O-Lite girl. Wallace is so blinded by love, he quickly proposes. Gromit, meanwhile, discovers that Ms. Bake-O-Lite is not all she seems.

I saw my first Wallace and Gromit when I was 15. My sisters, 14 and 18 at the time, also loved the British duo. Considering their success, I must assume that people everywhere, of all ages, love Wallace and Gromit, too. I've seen their short films shelved in the children's department at some libraries, and the stories are certainly appropriate for young viewers. But, like Pixar movies, the Wallace and Gromit films are witty and humorous enough for audiences of all ages. Tweens should definitely enjoy A Matter of Loaf and Death. I'd recommend this film to anyone--but especially to viewers who love animated movies like The Incredibles and Up.