A town called panic really is a very weird animated movie. Cowboy, Indian and Horse already had their own TV-series, but now star in a feature-length movie, which is created by making use of stop motion. The characters are simple miniature toys and have been animated very roughly (quite different if you compare it with something like Wallace and Grommit). To be honest, it really does not matter how it’s been animated as the focus are the story and the humor. Both are so well done that it will keep you captivated for its 75 minute running time.
The movie starts with Cowboy and Indian wanting to surprise Horse by building him a barbecue. When they order the bricks so they can build one they make a small mistake and they receive a bit more bricks than they had in mind. This results in some bizarre and hilarious situations. While I was watching it, I had no idea in which the direction the movie would go and that really was a joy to see. The three characters end up at the center of the earth, in an icy world, but also under water. It’s consistently funny and unexpected things keep happening.
I really don’t have to write a lot about this movie, just watch it.
Score: 7