Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Netflix. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,622 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Brendan Fraser — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Looney Tunes: Back in Action earns its spot. Looney Tunes: Back in Action gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. And embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2003. Looney Tunes: Back in Action earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Looney Tunes: Back in Action. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Brendan Fraser's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.