Kate: Dynamite? Who uses Dynamite?
Daffy: Welcome to my world.

In yet another installment from the wacky group of animated characters, we meet DJ, a Warner brothers lot security guard who is down on his luck trying to make it as a stuntman, meanwhile company executive Kate fires Daffy Duck from the company after tests show he has no fan base despite Bugs insistence he needs him, so DJ is forced to escort Daffy from the premises and the two end up at his house where DJ discovers his father, Damien Drake (Timothy Dalton), the most famous actor in a series of spy movies is actually a spy and begs DJ to rescue him in Las Vegas, now he and Daffy must trek to Vegas to rescue his father, and Kate and Bugs are on their tail attempting to re-hire Daffy into the studios.

Now, I know what you're saying, the movie sucked and the Looney tunes aren't funny anymore, but I'm looking at this from a kid's perspective, and I disagree, and here's why: back many a decades ago these four cats named Tex, Chuck, Bob, and Friz created animated magic in a run down studio called "Termite Terrace" in Warner Brothers, animated magic best describes what was known to be Looney Tunes, the funniest most alive cartoons and characters that leapt off the stage and could kick Mickey Mouse's ass in ten seconds flat. Hated Mickey Mouse? Well, so did I, and I always wondered what it would be like if Bugs handed him a smoking ball of dynamite and ran off leaving that high pitched weeny to deal explode. Regardless, the reason why the Looney tunes aren't funny anymore is because they're animated for children now. That's my theory.

The Looney tunes are still pretty funny in my opinion and "Back in Action" has a hint, it has that sparkle of what made the Looney tunes hours of fun. Right away, we do get a glimpse of the tunes during a brief skit in which Bugs and Daffy interact in their Duck Season Rabbit Season routine, not to mention we get a lot of cameos, and while the plot has been done before it sure is a lot of fun to see an interesting Looney Tunes movie that not only has fun but really points out a lot of pop culture references that kids won't really understand, but adults will. We get two really good actors in the leads who have done comedy very well before and do it good here. Brendan Fraser whose always had a bit of a rocky career more than manages to keep up with the Looney tunes as a bit of cartoonish character himself. He gave such elements in the horrible "Monkeybone", and "George of the Jungle" and is a lot of fun to watch here, not to mention Jenna Elfman whose had her jab at comedy now as the straight man here who is still pretty funny, together Fraser and Elfman have a lot of chemistry on-screen and manage to play off well against Daffy and Bugs who are very funny here, including Bugs who reverts back to his usual wise allecky, smug but smart persona that's a lot of fun to watch.

Director Joe Dante seems to have a lot of respect for the animated characters which shows in the film which has a lot of the spirit of the old toons and practically re-captures what makes them icons. Kids will love the pure madcap zaniness of the plot, the characters and a lot of the gags, and I had a very good time.

The film, while pretty funny, also works more as an homage of the tunes than an actual movie featuring them, we only see an essence of what they used to be because most of the jokes here are so bland and pretty light weight than what most of the audience is used to. Daffy and Bugs also seem to take a side step to Fraser and Elfman and are drowned out by the countless pop culture references, so many are featured that it made it very difficult to concentrate on what was happening in front of us. We, instead are treated to references that will go way over the heads of children audiences and perhaps over the adults heads as well, and there never seems to be enough reliance on the actual plot in part of the writers.

There is so much happening during this movie it was very difficult to understand what was going on at times, and inevitably it gets pretty ridiculous with some surprise twists. Steve Martin is way over the top here as the chairman, the villain of the film is hardly ever shown here considering he plays an integral part in the plot development and inevitably he's just there to fill time for the next gag. And while this is a good time for kids in the long run, we don't feel as if we're really satisfied.

I was a bit uneven with this regarding how I felt about it. From a kid' perspective it's exactly what will entertain them with a lot of fun gags, great animation, kid friendly action, while adults will enjoy the wit from Bugs and Daffy. It's a good film, but in the end we still feel like something is missing.

• Director Joe Dante nicknamed this project the "Anti-Space Jam" movie, showing his hate for how the 1996 film ruined the characters' personalities.
• Brendan Fraser did such a good job doing an impersonation of Taz that he was allowed to do the voice.