Surly Squirrel
| Surly | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Surly Squirrel (2005) |
| Created by | Peter Lepeniotis |
| Voiced by | Will Arnett (adult) Justin Felbinger (young) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Purple squirrel |
| Gender | Male |
Surly Squirrel is a fictional character created by Peter Lepeniotis and the main protagonist of The Nut Job franchise. He first appeared in the 2005 computer-animated short film Surly Squirrel and the 2011 short film Nuts and Robbers. He then appeared in the 2014 computer-animated movie The Nut Job, and its 2017 sequel, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature. He is voiced by Will Arnett.
Reception
A reviewer for the Washington Post described Surly as a "selfish scurrier" with a "grouchy attitude and a "mind for schemes", concluding that "He's not a very fun character to travel with".[1] In 2014, a reviewer in IGN described the character as "admittedly quite surly", but also "trapped in a bizarre and contradictory social commentary about the importance of sharing and the dangers of socialism." [2] A reviewer for the New York Times described the character as a "dour squirrel" prone to tantrums.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Merrie, Stephanie (January 16, 2014). "'The Nut Job' movie review: The grouchy squirrel might grow on you". Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Bibbiani, William (August 17, 2017). "The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature review: This is nut a good movie". IGN. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Castillo, Monica (August 11, 2017). "Review: 'The Nut Job 2' Squirrels Away the Laughs for Itself is". New York Times.