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Grizzy & the Lemmings, reviewed

Wordless slapstick warfare between a bear and the unkillable lemmings.

Grizzy is pure physical comedy: no dialogue, escalating schemes, and lemmings with the survival instincts of a rubber ball. Because it is wordless it asks nothing of tired brains or language processing, and because it is slapstick it is properly funny. Know what it is though: this is an energiser, not a lullaby.

Our scores are blunt about this one: brilliant daytime entertainment, poor settling power. Do not deploy at bedtime and then blame the bear.
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Parents also ask

Why does Grizzy score low for calming?

Because it is not calm, and we would rather tell you than pretend. The pace is quick, the comedy is kinetic, and our regulation scores show it lifts energy rather than settling it. That makes it a great rainy-afternoon or after-lunch pick, and a terrible final video before lights out.

Is the wordless format good for anything?

Genuinely yes. No dialogue means no language demand: children watching in their second language, younger siblings, and kids whose listening budget is spent by 4pm all get the full joke. The humour is entirely visual, which is also why the whole sofa laughs at the same moments.

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