Trailer: Bill Plympton‘s Cheatin’ is a must see!
With big-toothed, rubbery people who seem vaguely from the wholesome 1950s and foregrounds that often melt into backgrounds, it’s easy to spot Bill Plympton‘s animation in a lineup. And, let’s face it, if anyone’s animation were ever to be arrested, it would probably be his.
His work has also always had an edge of dark, fatalistic humor to it. There was a time when it seemed possible that he’d remain a relic of the 90s Liquid Television movement, but he’s been on a serious roll lately. He’s prolific as ever.
Plympton made Cheatin’ back in 2013, and it’s finally seeing a release on April 3rd. It focuses on an unbelievably romantic couple who are torn apart by suspicion and jealousy, and the magic machine that allows a woman to take the form of her man’s many lovers. It looks unsurprisingly gorgeous, and the synopsis (as well as the Plympton legacy) promises another wacky, wonderful story.