Fixedis a filthy fun time for fans of Genndy Tartakovsky, but the adult comedy isn’t anything like hisHotel Transylvaniafilms. Now streaming on Netflix,Fixedfocuses on the inner lives of a group of dogs who live in the city. Directed at adults instead of families,Fixedis closer to something likeThe HangoverthanThe Secret Life of Pets. All the vulgar jokes and slick throwback animation style make fora frequently hilarious (and surprisingly heartwarming) movie.
Genndy Tarakovsky directed the film and was one of the writers behind the script, bringing a clear love for a slapstick chapter of animation history to every frame of the comedy. It might come as a surprise to some parents to see Tarakovsky’s name on such a gleefully vulgar movie, given that he’s also the director behind three of the hugely successfulHotel Transylvaniafilms. If they liked those family films about Dracula, they shouldgive Tarakovsky’sFixeda try— but it shouldn’t necessarily be a movie night with the kids.
Fixed Is Genndy Tartakovsky’s Foul-Mouthed Ode To Classic Animation
Genndy Tartakovsky’sFixedis a crude comedy about a dog’s last night out on the town before being neutered, a foul-mouthed throwback cartoon comedy that’s hilarious for parents who have an appreciation forHotel Transylvania. The creator ofDexter’s Laboratory,Samurai Jack, andPrimal,Genndy Tartakovsky is a living legend in animation.
Some of Tartakovsky’s biggest mainstream hits have been from Sony’sHotel Transylvaniafranchise. The series, which has grossed over $1.3 billion at the box office since 2012, is a colorful and slapstick take on classic monsters like Dracula and his family. Those films were some of Tartakovsky’s most cartoonish productions,with a clear influence from the likes of Tex Avery.
Even in CGI, the films carry the trademark stylings of Tarakovsky’s precise and minimalist designs, conveying just as much through body shape and fluid motion as dialogue and costume.That same level of attention can be seen inFixed, which takes direct inspiration from the chaotic cartoons of Tex Avery rather than from the Japanese influences that usually inspire his work.
Fixed Is Great For Parents Who Liked Hotel Transylvania (But Probably Not The Kids)
Fixedis a wonderfully filthy film, full of sex jokes, dark comedy, and surprising bursts of heart. While the level of purposefully filthy humor is a big part of the appeal, the movie never loses sight ofBull and his desperation to escape his neutering— or his love for his best friend, Honey.The film’s romantic subplot is just as surprisingly progressive and profane in equal measure.
Fixedoften doesn’t even try to hide the adult humor behind innuendos. Characters curse, get inebriated, and have sex on-screen. They’re also all dogs, giving the purposefully perverse jokes an additional layer of bizarreness. The animation moves in a style reminiscent of classic screwball cartoons from the 1940s, butwith far more blood and genitalia.
It still retains the typical color palette and attention to stylistic designs as many of Tarakovsky’s other films, but applied in a different form than many of his previous animated films and shows. Tarakovsky and the entire team from Sony Pictures Animationdo a great job building on that classic stylewhile turning the notch up on the vulgar humor and sex jokes.
While parents should probably keep their kids away from this one,Fixedis a great goofy comedy, so long as you can embrace the fun that’s to be had with some creatively absurd sex jokes. Parents who appreciate the more absurd or adult jokes that slip in under the radar inHotel Transylvaniamovies will find plenty of coarse comedy inFixed.
