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7/10
Senior Film Conservator
A definitive 7/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. Three Little Wolves remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
If you like old-school, hand-drawn animation that feels a bit more aggressive than modern stuff, then yes. It’s snappy. It’s short. But if you’re looking for something sweet, maybe skip it. This isn't exactly The Golden Princess in terms of charm.
Warning: You will be annoyed by the brothers. They are designed to be annoying, and the movie succeeds way too well at that.
They look like weird, tiny versions of the Big Bad Wolf, wearing little outfits. It’s honestly kind of unsettling. 🐺 The way they scramble around the house is frantic, almost like a scene from The Kid from Borneo where things just don't stop moving.
Practical Pig is the only one with a brain. Everyone else is just running in circles. There's this moment where they get caught, and the tension is... well, it’s a cartoon, but it feels surprisingly high-stakes for a Sunday morning short. The "Wolf Pacifier" at the end? Pretty wild invention. It feels like something a mad scientist would cobble together in a basement.
The pacing is fast. Maybe too fast. You barely have time to breathe before another pig is screaming or a wolf is snarling. It feels a bit like watching The Fighting Sheriff, just with more snouts and less horses. It doesn’t try to teach you a lesson really, other than "don't be a jerk." Fair enough, I guess.
The animation style is just so distinct. Everything has this rubbery, bouncy quality. Even the static objects look like they’re waiting to snap into action. It’s not as moody as Warning Shadows, obviously, but it has its own weird energy.
I caught myself wondering if the pigs ever actually learned their lesson. Probably not. They just run back into the next frame. Classic.