Video review: Sports in the Stone Age

May 20, 2018 at 3:06AM
Aardman Animations star Nick Park, the brilliant mind behind the adventures of "Wallace & Gromit," tries to outdo the Flintstones in his latest comedy "Early Man." (Lionsgate) ORG XMIT: 1223444 ORG XMIT: MIN1802121020230728
Hognob (voiced by Nick Park) and Dug (voiced by Eddie Redmayne) in “Early Man.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sports in the Stone Age

In "Early Man" (⋆⋆⋆, rated PG), the creators of Wallace and Gromit turn their astounding attention to detail to the very first prehistoric underdog sports comedy. When a meteor hits, cave men kick the scorching fragments around like hot potatoes, giving birth to the game most of the world calls football. Eddie Redmayne voices an innocent teen who challenges a tyrant to a high-stakes game. If you liked the Philadelphia Eagles walloping the haughty Patriots at the Super Bowl, this is your kind of movie.

COLIN COVERT

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