Young Triffie was neither good nor bad. I'll list the bad. First, the subject matter is quite disturbing. Mutilations and child molestation are not the stuff fun is made of. Second, the film was poorly edited: scenes tangential to the story lasted far too long such as Hepditch (Fred Ewanuick) trying to get himself un-stuck from the mud. Third, the poorly lit black and white sequences: they seem over-exposed. Fourth, the very existence of the black and white sequences: I though it was a technical glitch 'cause it made no story sense. Were the b & w sequences supposed to be flashbacks or a glimpse at the fears of Hepditch? Fifth, the animation and narration sequences were pointless and distracting: do we need to see little animated trains and have voice overs that don't push the story. Sixth, blocking that is suitable for the stage but not a film: the parlour scene at the end looked too stagy. Seventh, a cast of cartoon characters but no reason to care about any of them: snooping post mistress, drunken doctor, child molesting pastor, drug addicted doctor's wife, dopey cop, abusive orphanage attendant, abused orphans, etc. Eight, a story whose point escaped me: was the story some sort of murder mystery? It seemed to me that the girl died of negligence and the suggestion of murder was a cover up. At least, that is how I read the ending. And what the child molesting sub-plot had to do with it was obscure: a red herring. Nine, character development of Hepditch made no sense: if he is the incompetent cop (a Barney Fife) who attempts to do right then the ending seems disconnected to the story.
So what are the good points: some funny dialogue and some funny scenes.
So what are the good points: some funny dialogue and some funny scenes.