Buddy

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Plot Synopsis:

On the surface, It's Buddy seems to be a syndicated children's show from the '90s. One day, one of the children in the show, a girl named Freddy, begins to question the titular Buddy's true intentions leading to dangerous consequences. 

Positives:

This is a movie that really understands those particular shows. Namely, the movie acts as sort of a satire of Barney. First of all, I have to commend writer-director Casper Kelly. This is a man who has written for quite a bit of Adult Swim content. In particular, he's the man behind Too Many Cooks. He also wrote episodes of Catdog. So, this movie, and material, is a wheelhouse he knows all too well. The production design is great too. The world that Buddy and these kids inhabit has sort of a Pee-wee's Playhouse look and feel. This is the kind of world where all of the inanimate objects talk, and have faces. Adding on to that, this movie has some really good practical effects work. All of the actors are really good. Buddy is voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, and he's practically unrecognizable. If I hadn't known it was him, I don't think I would have guessed. We spend most of the movie in the world of the show, but we have some time in the real world with this family. The parents are played by Cristin Milioti and Topher Grace, and they are both really good. But, I really want to highlight the kids. It's often hard to get good performances out of child actors, and these kids really step up to the plate. In particular, Delaney Quinn does such a good job in what is basically the lead role. The movie has a dark, twisted sense of humor that really worked for me.

Mixed:

This movie is weird, and that's not necessarily going to work for everybody. I also should give a warning that this movie isn't afraid to kill kids, and I know that for some people, that can be too much. I want to put of these out there so that you know where your line is. When it comes to the weirdness, I would still say give it a shot. It might be too weird for you, but it also might not be. If killing kids is a no-go, then I don't think this movie is going to be for you.

Negatives:

I wasn't a fan of the very end of the movie. Without going into spoilers, all I will say is that it felt abrupt, and I could have used just 5 more minutes. 

Final Thoughts:

In case you couldn't tell, I loved this movie. Again, the very end didn't click for me, but it doesn't sour me on the movie. 

🩸🩸🩸🩸1/2

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