Free Jimmy

Slipp Jimmy Fri

Norway, United Kingdom

2006

86 Min

Color

1.85:1

English, Norwegian

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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SCR Christopher Nielsen, Simon Pegg

CAST Woody Harrelson, Simon Pegg, Phil Daniels, Jay Simpson, Kyle MacLachlan, Samantha Morton, Jim Broadbent, Emilia Fox, Kris Marshall, Lisa Maxwell, James Cosmo, Douglas Henshall, David Tennant

Roy Arnie has a dream. One day he will run his own circus and conquer the world. Today, however, he is a stable-hand working in the Circus Stromowski, a miserable Russian big top, run by a hopeless alcoholic fourth generation circus director, Igor Stromowski, and full of useless has-beens and tired animals, which will only perform under the influence of narcotics. Roy Arnie invites his old buddies Gaz and Odd, and their sidekick Flea, to come and work at the circus, and while work is an alien concept to Gaz and Odd, the appearance of an irate criminal who they are indebted to decides the issue. At the circus, Roy Arnie introduces the trio to the star attraction: Jimmy the elephant. Formerly a great sight, but after 20 years at the circus he has become addicted to every drug under the sun. He performs in a purple haze, counting down the days until someone realizes he will be more useful as a set of piano keys…

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antuerius

26Oct12

I like animation, yet on the whole, I didn't find this a likeable world-field imaginary. I like animals, but I didn't here. I like tributes; Norway, Russia, Laplanders, and other progressive intentions: After much viewer patience and receptive generosity, anyone might intuit the discrete insult of being left-out of the meaning of this infantile disorganized mixed media vanity.

msmichel

5Dec11

I imagine that the picture was written by a foul-mouthed stoned PETA supporter for I can't imagine any other excuse for such an inept, shrill and grotesque animated film. Worthless save a good cover of the Velvets' 'Set Free' by the kills.

Peter Tran

9Jun11

What makes this unique is that it's an animation film that deals with the issue of animal cruelty. However, although it is made for a mature audience due to its depiction of gore and sex, the dialogue and general atmosphere feels more like a child's film. I'm not sure how successful this contrast is, but it is definitely worth a watch

Japester

27May11

What immediately springs to mind is the TV series "I Am Not an Animal", which Pegg was in. I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong because it stops to buffer every few seconds. Made it unwatchable.