[“Animal Crackers” has] an obvious recipe, but one that too few independent animation companies follow: If you lack the resources to compete with the big boys, put your effort into the writing (and the voices who bring that screenplay to life), which is how “Ice Age” and “Despicable Me” came to be such blockbuster franchises.
Variety Chief Film Critic Peter Debrudge, 10 Takeaways from France’s 2017 Annecy Animation Fest
















