New Pigs on the Block

Thee pigs doing pig stuff. That sums up the movie. But instead of a tame collage of anecdotes, the documentary develops an actual storyline and even explores several important themes. It's nicely shot, and the occasional music is a welcome distraction from the silence. As such, we are never bored.

And how could we? Watching three pigs being adorable and a little dirty is a pleasant pastime. The protagonists have better comic timing than Jeff Goldblum, and when the finale comes, we are acutely fond of our two heroines and our hero.

Another commendable aspect is its runtime of only one hour. And boy is suiting for the film we're getting. If only more cineasts could live with a shorter - but stronger - end product instead of overfeeding a flaccid storyline to reach at least the two-hour mark.

The awkward staged moments with humans notwithstanding, New Pigs on the Block is an honest, observant look into what happens within the pigpen. And also a confronting look at our side of the fence from a different perspective.