An overlong, unfunny, laborious slog
The game is a love story between two robots, Bigbug and Bugsy. They fall in love and have a child, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that they are both robots. They must work together to survive in a world where humans have stopped caring about them.
That’s a shame because Bigbug has a vibrant color palette, complete with neon colors that mesh well with the wacky direction and design of the androids. Unfortunately, everything else here just falls flat. Like the blended mishmash of ingredients that the androids blend up at the end, Bigbug is going to be an acquired taste and the outcome is unlikely to satisfy the masses. ..
The plot of Bigbug is pretty straight forward and borrows ideas from quarantine, what it means to be human, an android uprising, and satirical jokes about entertainment. However, Bigbug is neither funny nor particularly clever.
Bigbug is a story about the human race and the artificial intelligence that has taken over. It tells the story of people who have to figure out how to survive in a world where they no longer have control over their own destiny.
Alice and her boyfriend Max spend the day with Alice’s son Leo in a quiet residential area. Soon though, Alice’s ex-husband Victor, his partner Jennifer and the former couple’s daughter Nina show up and cause havoc. ..
In the aftermath of a robot uprising, the four domestic robots watch as their masters lock themselves inside to prevent an attack. With their eyes on the outside, they take drastic measures to keep themselves safe.
The premise of this show is great, but the execution is poor. The characters are poorly drawn and inconsistently written, and the jokes are often too forced or too silly. While the show has potential, it ultimately falls short because of its poor writing and uninteresting characters.
I wasn’t sure if it was intentional or not, but some of the acting here felt stiff and wooden. However, a less critical reviewer could say this was intentional, highlighting the differences between human and machine.
Bigbug has some great ideas, but the advertising drone pushing out products to try and solve the family’s problems is arguably one of the worst jokes in the whole project. Unfortunately, as mentioned earlier, there’s an abundance of sex gags and lovemaking in here that just doesn’t work. It becomes repetitive quickly and at nearly 2 hours, this film outstays its welcome long before the final credits.
Jeunet’s previous work may be enjoyed by some people, but the colorful palette and satirical ideas may not be enough to make this effort stand out. The run-time is too long, the characters are not likable, and there is very little to say. This one is a dud.
