Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
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| Directed by |
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| Written by | Dominic Morris |
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| Edited by | Michelle McGilvray |
| Music by | Ack Kinmonth |
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| Distributed by | Sola Media (International sales) Universal Pictures (International) Maslow Entertainment (Australia) |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back (Combat Wombat: Double Trouble in the UK) is a 2023 Australian animated superhero film directed by Richard Cussó and Tania Vincent, and written by Dominic Morris.[1] The film is a sequel to Combat Wombat and the fourth film overall in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise. The film addresses the topics of mind control and virtual reality.[2]
Plot
[edit]An evil tech genius threatens to turn the city into a metaverse simulation, leaving the Combat Wombat to save the day. She'll save the world... after a quick nap.
Voice cast
[edit]- Deborah Mailman as Maggie Diggins / Combat Wombat, a lazy female wombat who turns into a superhero at night.
- Ed Oxenbould as Sweetie, a sugar glider
- David Wenham as Lenny Glick, a villainous chameleon scientist who wants to control all animals through a device that makes them enter a virtual world where their wishes are fulfilled but where they abandon their freedom and power.
- Elizabeth Cullen as Skylar, a teenage chameleon delinquent
- Mark Coles Smith as Reginald, an elderly echidna
- Dan Brumm as Chief Furbank, an elderly dingo
- Grant Denyer as Grant Quokka, a quokka with a moustache who works as a news reporter
- Riley Von Husen as Bradley Burrows, a Raccoon bandit
Release
[edit]The film has worldwide sales by the Stuttgart-based company Sola Media, it premiered at the Brisbane International Film Festival in 2023 but was only theatrically released in Australia on 29 February 2024 with distribution by Maslow Entertainment.[3] and by Universal Pictures internationally.
Reception
[edit]The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Cath Clark of The Guardian wrote that it was "an overly fast animation about a chameleon taking over the world with computer wizardry feels bizarrely inappropriate for children under five".[4] James Croot, writing for The Post, gave the film a negative review, noting that it "suffers from a severe case of sequelitis".[5] The Canberra Times' reviewer gave the film two stars and felt that whilst the film was "colourful and keeps moving" it was "loud and heavy handed".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aussie Sequel 'Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back' Reveals Voice Cast". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back (2024) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Cast & Director of Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back (2023) - Walkden Entertainment". 18 February 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (2 March 2024). "Combat Wombat: Double Trouble review – evil tech genius takes over pre-schoolers cartoon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Croot, James (9 March 2024). "Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back: Aussie animated feature suffers from a severe case of sequelitis". The Post. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Cerabona, Ron (2 March 2024). "Australian animated superhero sequel never really soars". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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