Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

Everyone loves Wallace & Gromit. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a thoroughly inventive, affectionate, G-rated romp full of caroming confrontations with things that go bump in the night. Cheeseloving Wallace's Rube Goldberg inventions, his faithful canine assistant Gromit's silently suffering facial expressions, and Lady Tottington's mincing are an absolute stitch. I love the rabbits' playful glee even when suspended inside the Bunvac 5000. (Think of a tent-sized Dyson vacuum for bunnies.) You'll need to see this movie more than once to catch all the claymation details. Don't miss the deleted scenes and many other extras about Ardman Productions, including the claymation short Stage Fright (a cowardly vaudeville dog trainer and his female associate overcome a bullying silent movie producer). 4.5 stars. (12-30-07 updated 4-18-09)