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Sundance 2021 review: ‘Cryptozoo’ is an animated instrument of torture

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maaaan, it’s pretty hard to root for storming the Capitol these days.It’s a challenge to rally behind anybody here. Lauren and Co., including an old activist-scientist named Joan (Grace Zabriskie) and a gorgon (think Medusa), race to recover the Bakku before it’s too late, but their journey is monotonous.“Cryptozoo” is, from start to finish, a pothead’s pastime.

It’s a less-funny Adult Swim cartoon that drags on far too long for the little emotional investment it cultivates. The voice acting, no matter how urgent or high-energy the scene, is creepily breathy, like a couple of guys in hemp shirts staring at clouds.The hand-drawn animation, however, is sporadically cool.

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