Movie Review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' Live-Action Toon Hybrid Criticized as Poorly Executed
- 'Coyote vs. Acme' is a live-action and animated hybrid film directed by Dave Green, starring Will Forte and featuring voice work by Eric Bauza as Wile E. Coyote.
- The film is based on a 1990 New Yorker parody premise where Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme Corporation over defective products, with the story set in Albuquerque, New Mexico where humans and cartoon characters coexist.
- The film spent nearly three decades in development, was made in 2022 with a $70 million budget, but was shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off before later being released in theaters.
- The plot follows a personal injury attorney (Forte) who takes on Wile E. Coyote as a client in a lawsuit against Acme over failed products used in his pursuit of the Road Runner.
"Coyote vs. Acme" is a live-action and animated hybrid film that combines the world of Looney Tunes cartoons with a personal injury lawsuit premise. Directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte alongside voice actor Eric Bauza as Wile E. Coyote, the film sets its story in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where humans and cartoon characters coexist on real streets and in courtrooms.
The film's concept originated from a 1990 New Yorker parody imagining Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation over their defective gadgets. After spending nearly three decades in development, the project was finally produced in 2022 with a $70 million budget. However, Warner Bros. decided to shelve the film, treating it as a tax write-off rather than releasing it theatrically, before it eventually appeared in cinemas.
The plot follows Forte's character, a personal injury attorney operating under the phone number 1-800-0-LAWYER, who takes on the mute and frustrated Wile E. Coyote as a client. The coyote seeks compensation for his extensive collection of failed Acme products accumulated during his endless pursuit of the Road Runner. The film also features other Looney Tunes characters including Tweety, the Tasmanian Devil, and Porky Pig inhabiting the shared human-cartoon world.
影评：真人动画混合片《郊狼大战ACME》因执行不力遭批评
《郊狼大战ACME》是一部将乐一通卡通世界与人身伤害诉讼相结合的真人动画混合片。由戴夫·格林执导，威尔·福特主演，配音演员埃里克·鲍扎为郊狼配音。影片设定在新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基，人类和卡通角色在真实的街道和法庭中共存。
该片概念源自1990年《纽约客》的讽刺作品，想象郊狼因ACME公司销售缺陷产品而提起诉讼。经过近三十年的开发周期，该项目最终于2022年制作完成，投资7000万美元。然而，华纳兄弟公司决定搁置该片，将其作为税收减免处理，而非进行影院发行，直到后来才最终在影院上映。
剧情跟随福特饰演的人身伤害律师，他通过电话号码1-800-0-LAWYER运营律师事务所，接纳沉默而沮丧的郊狼作为客户。郊狼寻求对其在追捕路跑者过程中积累的大量ACME公司缺陷产品进行赔偿。影片还包含其他乐一通卡通角色，如推迪鸟、塔斯马尼亚恶魔和波基猪，他们都生活在这个人类与卡通共存的世界中。