In the world of bit budget multi million dollar animated films such as the works of Dreamworks and Disney, it seems as if it is difficult for a smaller studio to find success. So, did Hitpig deliver on its promise? Lets get into the review and find out. I would like to mention that I am going to write a similiar yet much longer review on IMDB as well so if you see parts of this review sounding similiar to a review on IMDB please know that the IMDB reviewer is also me, I just wanted to review this movie on both websites so I am writing two unique but similar reviews for each.
Hitpig follows a talking pig who works as an animal catcher (he delivers animals to people). This film takes place in a setting consisting of both talking animals, and normal people, where the talking animals possess just as much sentience and intelligence as the humans (think something similar to Dreamworks' The Bad Guys).
Another thing of note about that, Hitpig is an adaption of a book series, and much like recent book adaptions, such as The Bad Guys, and The Wild Robot, this film seeks to turn a children's book series into a feature film by adding slapstick, and silly humor such as farting (Yes The Wild Robot also has fart humor in it, to my surprise).
However, I think HitPig stands out because while it did include that slapstick and fart humor you would expect from a kids movie, it did not feel as if the film was taking the easy route by relying on those jokes and instead it actually made that humor be a part of the plot (for example a getaway sequence features each of the characters helping in their own crude and cartoonish way to make the car go faster, desperately trying to win in this getaway chase sequence). These moments are interesting because the film isn't just making boring jokes but is actually progressing the story and plot.