Early Man
PG, 2018, Warner Brothers
Director:
Nick Park
Starring:
Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Richard Ayoade, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall
Plot:
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
1
Dinosaurs obliterated by giant asteroid
Themes: Creation vs Evolution, Disaster, Surprise
2
Man sets limitations on himself because of past
Themes: Believing in Yourself, Forgetting the Past, Limitations, Underestimate
3
Man tries to explain soccer to cavemen
Themes: Communication, Experience vs Inexperience, Misunderstanding
5
Giant duck appears small from distance
Themes: Appearances, Assumptions, Underestimate
7
Man believes once a loser, always a loser
Themes: Believing in Yourself, Failure, Forgetting the Past, Giving Up, Sadness
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Unified team beats divided opponents
Themes: Competition, Sports, Unity, Teamwork