THE film 200% Wolf is a rare example of an Australian animation film made by Studio Canal along with Screen Australia.
A comedy action film, it is rated PG (for kids aged 6-12), but adults may also enjoy the quality of animation and effects.
The storyline deliberately targets a younger audience and, unlike other animated films, may not suit the palette of older viewers who may find it hard to follow.
It is a sequel to the 2020 film 100% Wolf. The protagonist is Freddy, who hails from a long line of werewolves.
In the first film we followed Freddy’s journey and disastrous attempt to morph into a ferocious werewolf, hoping to continue his family’s proud werewolf history.
In regular form, Freddy is a pink poodle and although he is accepted by his pack, he is often trying to prove himself as fearless in a bid to one day take over from his father as commander of the pack.
His partner in crime is Batty, a small dog with no fear. Well, she might have a little bit of fear when it comes to bats.
The story was hard to follow at times, and while there seemed to be a structure, the film often didn’t make sense.
Particularly when Freddy was trying to get a portal code from the villain, Max.
We cut to see the wolves, who almost had no relevance or impact to the storyline, trying to look for Freddy, or more importantly, a young wolf spirit named Moo Boo, who was summoned from the moon because Freddy was sick of being a poodle.
The movie had some funny moments too, particularly from a side character named Hamish.
A small guide dog, he would always say some funny comment or joke at the wrong time or at the wrong place.
Bruno, a blue heeler who didn’t really make an impact on the story, was able to help the pack, who were stuck in a bubble prison during the final battle.
The scene where he used Hamish’s broken sunglasses by pushing them out of the bubble with his farts was a highlight.
Come on, we all laughed at fart jokes when we were kids!
The film was brilliantly animated and would be very appealing to the eye of the young audience it is designed for.
Overall the film was OK but it could definitely have some improvements to the storyline.
For this reason, I gave it a 2.5 stars out of five, but I’m sure younger kids will enjoy the film and its funny moments a lot more.
