It steers clear of eye-watering kiddie-friendly primary colours, and instead we get cobbles and bars (above), a grey oil rig surrounded by stormy, rolling waves, a sparkling hospital and a forgotten building of rusting girders hung with lush green vines and flowers running riot. Luckily the animation is sharp and atmospheric colours are nuanced. Vladimir (Kirk Thornton) and Hector (Dino Andrade) Thankfully, Spycies‘ unpreachy tone and twisty reveals should reduce the amount of “we already knew that” shrugging from its intended audience, though it will probably be replaced by some “what was that all about” shrugging instead, as the story veers between the basic and the overly-complex. And animal extinctions! Though kids nowadays seem to know more about those topics than we do. Mainly, Spycies is a warning for kids about what the future holds.Īs sparring spies Vladimir and Hector fight over TV spoilers and favourite actresses, you could see it as preparing them for the world of Twitter when they get older. Spy-sees? Spee-shees? Spy-shees? I’m still not sure how to say it, my pronunciation lightbulb moments flickering as I spend way to long speaking it out loud in all its forms when I really should get back to pondering that full-stop at the end of EMMA.Īn attractive and frantic animation for children, that title is as confusing as its overly-layered plot. But when a gang of mysterious figures break into the platform and steal the consignment, the pair must embark on a thrilling undercover mission. ![]() Following a reckless mission, he’s sent to a remote off-shore platform to guard a top-secret cargo… with only timid rookie Hector for company. ![]() Special agent Vladimir is the Secret Service’s top spy, but he’s not so good at obeying orders.
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