Inspector Sun
A spider detective boards a seaplane to San Francisco after finally capturing his nemesis. However, a murder on the flight draws him into a plot that threatens both the human and bug world.
- Released: 2022-12-28
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
- Stars: Fernando Cabrera, Ana Jiménez, Vicente Gil, Pedro Tena Ramos
- Director: Julio Soto Gurpide
Comments
- The_Koalator - 24 February 2023
A classic animation that almost pleases everyone, but ends up trapped in its own web!
An unexpected encounter introduced me to Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra, an animation that promised a classic investigative adventure. However, the film soon revealed a major problem that permeated the entire work: the lack of a clear identity.
Not knowing if it was aimed at a child or adult audience, Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra tries to please both, following the Shrek model. But, unlike Dreamworks' success, the film fails to deliver sharp and intelligent humor, becoming a hybrid of entertainment without really being pleasant to any of the audiences.
The construction of the villain is another negative point. His lack of astuteness is evident, easily surrendering to the protagonist, the bumbling Inspector Sun. And the main character, in turn, becomes annoying by being ignorant of the help of his sidekick, a cliché already worn out in other works "Old dogs can learn new tricks".
But I cannot fail to mention the surprisingly positive points. The animation is impressive, bringing textures and fluidity that resemble the quality of Disney / Pixar art. In addition, there are intelligent references to classic films, such as the scene in which the bedbug uses a giant gong as a shield, alluding to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
In the end, even with its flaws, Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra leaves a hook for a possible continuation, this time in Egypt. And if the responsible studio manages to hit the script, an incredible work can be expected. After all, everyone deserves a second chance to excel, and the potential for something better is present.
