Superworm

Given the excellent track record of magic light with release like the lovely room on the broom and the highway rat, expectations were high for super worm. Whilst the book is good this misses the mark. Matt Smith irritates as the main character (perhaps through no fault of his own) and the characters just don't seem that likeable. Rob Bryson's exceptional talent is wasted in the crow and the whole thing begins to drag as it goes on. It's not a dud by any stretch of the imagine but it disappoints -perhaps thanks to the high standards set by their other productions.

I love the story, and enjoyed the animation. But it's not on the same level as The Gruffalo's Child and Stickman - they have a more natural, beautifully crafted and tactile feel. This one lacked some of that, and felt too smooth and flat in much of it. Too 'computery'. That said, I've rated it an 8 as I love all of the stories, and original illustrations.

Look, 5 stars because it's for kids and it's a perfectly good story and everything and yes the worm does save multiple lives. But I get a terrible vibe from him. He seems like such an arrogant invertebrate. He 100% would have bullied me in school if I was a worm as well. They need to stop hyping him up. He's lucky he's super long and super strong otherwise there'd be nothing redeeming about his wormy little personality. They only all bothered to save him because they'd be screwed without him, other than that, he's boring. Oh god, he himself literally chants "hip hip hooray for Superworm" with all the others - arrogance at its finest.

If Superworm was a human we'd all absolutely despise him, remember that. Why should we let a worm get away with it?

Ok, wow, unfollowing now. I loved Matt Smith as the Doctor, had no idea he was that horrible worm.

Watched this with The Smeds and the Smoos ( 2022 ) and it felt like the b movie not as enjoyable as the main feature despite it being from the same pen.

The perfect audience for these shorts are adult fans who have young children and are familiar with the stories sadly I'm neither of these well I am an adult so I'm looking at it purely from an entertainment and craft point of view and on that front it was average and not as good as the superior main feature The Smeds and the Smoos - that meant the script wasn't as good and the charm wasn't there and neither was the story so I'm guessing the failure was in the adaptation here

Average

Pad. A 5/10.

The book is fast paced and great, the kids love it. This short film is too dragged out and slow. It 5 year old and 2 year old aren't too fussed, Gruffalo, Gruffalo's Child, Stickman, and Room on a Broom are delivered much more inkewping with the books.