Review: 'The Sheep Detectives' Surprises with Emotional Depth Beneath Its Absurd Premise
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Sabrina Imbler
An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
Summary
A review/opinion piece about the film "The Sheep Detectives," which follows a shepherd named George (Hugh Jackman) who reads murder mysteries to his sheep, is murdered, and his flock must solve the crime. The article appears to be a humorous, emotional first-person reaction to the movie, with the author expressing surprise at how moving and charming the film turned out to be despite its absurd premise.
Key quotes
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When I learned that George was murdered, his flock suddenly tasked with solving the crime, I found this baffling.
When I saw Emma Thompson play a snappily dressed estate lawyer who reveals George's enormous fortune, I wondered how on earth someone convinced her to be in this movie.
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