Ray Gunn review
Sam Rockwell voices the gumshoe who becomes embroiled with Scarlett Johansson’s femme fatale in this big-hearted and beautifully designed fantasy spectacular
TL;DR
- The film is praised for reviving the animation genre with smart, witty, and humane storytelling.
- Set in a retro-futurist city, it combines noir thriller elements with a romance.
- Raymond Gunn, voiced by Sam Rockwell, is an ex-cop turned gumshoe.
- The plot involves Gunn, singing superstar Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson), and her manipulative husband Arnold.
- Themes of racist bigotry towards aliens and concerns about algorithmic ads and data privacy are present.
- Notable scenes include a 'zero gravity' dance interlude and a bizarre weapon effect.