TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

TheLittleSongbird Was very fond of Woody Woodpecker and his cartoons as a child. Still get much enjoyment out of them now as a young adult, even if there are more interesting in personality cartoon characters and better overall cartoons.That is in no way knocking Woody, because many of his cartoons are a lot of fun to watch and more and also still like him a lot as a character. He is a lot of fun here and is never obnoxious or a jerk. In fact, considering his situation one feels sorry for the poor woodpecker. Likewise with Happy. Claude is a wholly convincing adversary, one that one hates from the start and cheering when he gets his comeuppance. The sympathetic presence of the character of Phoebe gives 'Helter Shelter' a poignancy somewhat.As ever, the animation is great. The characters are well drawn, but even better are the rich colours, meticulously detailed backgrounds and smooth drawing.Music is bouncy, energetic and very lushly orchestrated, not only synchronising and fitting with the action very well but enhancing it. The whole cartoon goes at a snappy pace, especially in the second half, and there are continually impeccably timed and extremely funny gags and a great atmosphere.Loved the conflict between Woody and Happy vs Claude and the poignancy brought by Phoebe. Grace Stafford does a great job voicing Woody and she doesn't get enough credit.Overall, great. 10/10 Bethany Cox

boblipton In hiding from Edward Selzer at Warners, I suppose, Michael Maltese wrote about three and a half cartoons for Walter Lantz, doing a better job than most of the scripts that Lantz worked with in this period. Here, he takes the one about Bugs -- or, in some iterations, Tweety -- freezing out in the cold and Granny lets him inside, where he tangles with the current pet. None of the gags are going to startle any one familiar with Loony Tunes, but there is no doubt that this is a superior little comedy. when people talk about the great cartoons of this period they speak of the directors. Certainly there is no doubt that the directors were tremendously important. But everyone in the production of a movie is important, and the writers are crucial. It's too bad that it so often seems that people are unaware of this.