talarisw Review of Screwball Squirrel

Screwball Squirrel (1944)

A sweet cartoon with sammy squirrel is taken over by a manic squirrel named Screwy!

[20 October 2011]

Tex Avery is probably the best and most influence cartoon director of his time. He was truly the anti-Disney, and this cartoon is one of the best examples of that. I love his style, it was so unique and really ahead of it's time. My favorite character of his is Screwy Squirrel,he clearly was created as an anti-mickey mouse and this cartoon has very much an anti-Disney or anti-early MGM attitude. I love how he constantly breaks the fourth wall and how there is no plot, it's just screwy showing the audience that a manic chase is more entertaining then a sweet cartoon. My favorite gag is when the film start skipping and screwy simply walks over and fixes the record. I understand that some thought he was too violent and mean, but he's funny and unique! I like how for some reason he sounds like he has a cold and often sniffs, weird, but I like it. His laugh is great, Wally Mahar did his voice, and screwy reminds me of bratty kid who likes to cause mayham for his own pleasure. Mayabe movie goes at the time didn't get such a wacky character who constantly talks directly to them, but he has a cult following. I love that screwy squirrel!