Netflix fans stunned as controversial film about a dog ‘goes too far'

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9 hours ago

Netflix's controversial new adult animated movie about dogs has shocked fans with its explicit content, leaving many to complain that it goes too far.
Fixed tells the tale of Bull (Adam DeVine), a hump-happy Staffordshire bull terrier, who discovers he's to be neutered in the morning, leading him to embark upon one last adventure with his canine pals while he's still, um, complete.
From the mind of influential animator Genndy Tartakovsky, who created Dexter's Laboratory and Primal, Fixed has a star-studded voice cast that also boasts the likes of Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen and former Saturday Night Live stars Beck Bennett and Bobby Moynihan.
In development since 2018, Warner Bros was set to release the outrageous animation in cinemas before it cancelled it as part of cost-saving measures, leaving Netflix to step in and save the movie.
But some seem to wish the streaming platform hadn't bothered, with critics complaining Fixed is 'a dog's dinner' and 'painfully unfunny' – while others are delighting in how 'off the chain' it is.
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In the trailer alone, Bull is seen getting busy with his nana's leg, with a graphic animated shot from behind revealing his anus and testicles as he pumps.
*Warning – graphic content in the trailer below*
Later there's a pack of rats biting his balls in a frenzied attack, a female dog performing a pole routine and rubbing herself suggestively on a leather boot, moaning, while there are also plenty of f-bombs.
In the film itself, there's a scene where it's suggested Bull have sex with a cooked turkey, before one of his pals jokes: 'I think a Cornish hen is more your size anyway – it's tighter where it counts.'
There's also a shocking scene doing the rounds on social media which shows Bull sacrificing himself to the Borzoi show dog Sterling and his amorous attentions to save his true love, Honey, which answers the question of how a cartoon dog would look and sound when orgasming.
As director Tartakovsky admitted in an interview with CGMagazine: 'So this [Fixed] was me trying to push as far as I can push.'
'I've just watched Fixed on @netflix, and I think this is the most bizarre animated film I've seen so far. Also the best film as well. The animation and the voice acting are fantastic in my opinion. 10 out of 10,' enthused @Zackzilland
@JuanpaDraws agreed, adding: 'Take note Sausage Party, now THIS is how you do an adult comedy. It made me laugh so many times watching this, Genndy Tartakovsky never disappoints.'
But others were appalled with Roni tweeting: 'I don't know what movie is worse… Sausage Party or Fixed on Netflix. Really sick movies.'
'How Netflix had the best animated film in KPop Demon Hunters to having [sic] one of the worst animated films in Fixed this year lol,' shared @thebritwhocares.
'Why did Genndy do this? This is a bit of a smudge on an otherwise amazing legacy. The 'raunchy dog' niche genre is not something we've ever needed,' complained @StrayTato.
@bl4ckz0ne wrote: 'I still wanna know HOW were the voice actors talked into doing this.'
Fixed currently has a 64% rating from critics on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes as audience reactions continue to trickle in following its release on Thursday.
'A wildly uneven, totally obvious, and often painfully unfunny 80 minutes. It's enough to drive you nuts,' penned David Fear for Rolling Stone in a review titled: 'Fixed is an animated movie aimed at dog lovers and Pornhub addicts'.
Critic Nate Adams chimed in: 'Fixed could have been a clever, heartfelt spin on an absurd premise. Instead, it's a shaggy-dog story that mistakes relentless crudeness for comedy and chases its own tail until it collapses.'
Meanwhile, critic Rachel Wagner simply observed: 'I love Genndy but this is one of the worst animated films I've ever seen.'
Even positive reviews acknowledged that the movie would not appeal to many. More Trending
'While the final version of Fixed feels fully unleashed, the uber-raunchy and ultra-horny ride may not appeal to everyone's comedic tastes,' Collider's review read, while critic Alan French wrote: 'What Tartakovsky delivers with the shackles off is enough of a reason to support this absurdly vulgar animated film.'
'Netflix has saved a movie that needs to be seen to be believed,' he added.
Fixed is streaming exclusively on Netflix now.
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