Fleischer were responsible for some brilliant cartoons, some of them still among my favourites. Their visual style was often stunning and some of the most imaginative and ahead of its time in animation.
The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. That charm, sensuality and adorable factor is not lost anywhere here, nor her comic timing and she is very well supported by the ever fun Bimbo and the suitably sinister antagonist.
'Mask-A-Raid' is up there with one of my favourites of Betty Boop. It's slight and standard but it is a strong example of how to execute a familiar and melodramatic premise and give it freshness and plenty of imagination and entertainment.
The animation is outstanding, everything is beautifully and meticulously drawn and the whole cartoon is rich in visual detail and imagination. Every bit as good is the music score, which delivers on the energy, lusciousness and infectiousness, great for putting anybody in a good mood.
As hoped, the fun is ceaseless, with some very well timed and funny gags, and delivers on the creativity and imagination as well as (for Betty Boop especially) and as ever ahead of its time humour. The voice work and such is good.
Overall, excellent. 10/10 Bethany Cox
The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. That charm, sensuality and adorable factor is not lost anywhere here, nor her comic timing and she is very well supported by the ever fun Bimbo and the suitably sinister antagonist.
'Mask-A-Raid' is up there with one of my favourites of Betty Boop. It's slight and standard but it is a strong example of how to execute a familiar and melodramatic premise and give it freshness and plenty of imagination and entertainment.
The animation is outstanding, everything is beautifully and meticulously drawn and the whole cartoon is rich in visual detail and imagination. Every bit as good is the music score, which delivers on the energy, lusciousness and infectiousness, great for putting anybody in a good mood.
As hoped, the fun is ceaseless, with some very well timed and funny gags, and delivers on the creativity and imagination as well as (for Betty Boop especially) and as ever ahead of its time humour. The voice work and such is good.
Overall, excellent. 10/10 Bethany Cox