Review of Wendell & Wild (2022) by Xedmed — 27 May 2023

What a bland movie. Story lackluster and voice acting a bit flat. Potential was there but there's something overtly hollow and missing from it. Animation was spectacular though.

This review of Wendell & Wild (2022) was written by Xedmed on 27 May 2023.

Wendell & Wild has generally received positive reviews.

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