Impressions before seeing it
I've seen all of the other Wallace and Gromit shorts, plus the movie, and always enjoyed them. A Matter of Loaf and Death is the most recent short. Should be more of the same cute family fun.
How was it?
The Wallace and Gromit movies follow a loose formula: Wallace is a sweet, cheery guy and a brilliant inventor but is otherwise simple and naive, so when he gets himself into a dangerous situation it's always up to his intelligent (but mute, being a dog) friend Gromit to figure out a way to save him. They're light and family friendly, and funny but moreso in a cute way that makes you (or at least me) smile rather than laugh. Loaf and Death was actually a little bit darker in that Wallace fell in love with a serial killer who was secretly trying to kill him, but emphasis on the "little bit" because it's still done in an age appropriate way.
Wallace has had love interests before, so that was nothing new, but in this one they gave Gromit a love interest in the form of a female poodle. If there is another short, she may even make an appearance in it. There was a fun climactic battle at the end, but in general this short was more of the same, which is not a bad thing.
Recommendation
You'll probably enjoy it if you're already a Wallace and Gromit fan, but I understand people not liking when something has a cutesy family quality. I don't always like that myself, but I'm fine with it if it's done well, like here or in Pixar movies.
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