Is The Sheep Detectives Worth Watching?

The film everybody’s talking about, The Sheep Detectives, sounds downright outrageous. Based on the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, it follows a flock of sheep who must solve the murder of their shepherd, played by Hugh Jackman. But at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s one of Jackman’s most critically acclaimed films. So what is it about The Sheep Detectives that has audiences in tears (us included), and ruminating over how to cope with grief? It’s easy to dismiss this fluffy, half-animate...