Extinct

In the charming animated film Extinct, we meet Op and Ed, two lovable, donut-shaped creatures known as flummels. Living in the 19th century, their whimsical lives are turned upside down when they stumble upon a mysterious time-traveling artifact, sending them hurtling through the ages to modern-day Shanghai. As they emerge from the fog, the disoriented flummels struggle to comprehend the vastly altered world around them. The pair soon realizes that the tranquil, tree-lined streets they once called home have given way to a bustling metropolis filled with towering skyscrapers, honking cars, and endless streams of pedestrians. They stumble, confused and disoriented, into a local café, only to be met with a mix of bewilderment and amusement from the patrons. Their quaint, old-fashioned attire and endearing flumplen behavior only add to the absurdity of their situation. As they attempt to navigate this strange new world, Op and Ed quickly become aware that flummels no longer exist. The once-thriving community of flumplen people has vanished into extinction, a fact that sends shockwaves through both creatures. Determined to save themselves and their species, the resourceful duo embarks on a series of zany misadventures through the city. Through a series of comedic mishaps, Op and Ed stumble upon a local animal shelter, where they befriend a ragtag group of animals, including a wisecracking hamster, a lovable stray cat, and an eccentric street artist who takes an immediate shine to the flummels. The eclectic group decides to help Op and Ed on their quest to find a way to reverse the time-travel and return to the past. As they delve deeper into the mysteries of their predicament, the friends discover a series of clues that point to a possible solution: a brilliant, if somewhat unhinged, scientist who has dedicated her life to studying the intricacies of time travel. They infiltrate her laboratory, dodging her hapless assistants and an assortment of booby traps along the way. The scientist, played by a dry-witted, eccentric actress (voiced by Lucy Liu in the actual film), proves to be a complex, yet ultimately sympathetic character, driven by a deep sense of loss and regret. Having lost her own beloved pet to the ravages of time travel, she sees the potential for redemption in Op and Ed's quest. Together, the unlikely group concocts a plan to create a temporal displacement device capable of sending the flummels back to their own time. However, the scheme takes a series of unexpected twists, with the flummels' time-traveling antics inadvertently altering the course of history. From causing chaos in the city's traffic to foiling a heist at the local museum, Op and Ed's meddling inadvertently creates a new timeline. As the stakes grow higher, Op and Ed's friendship is put to the ultimate test. Confronted with an uncertain future, the flummels realize they must choose between saving their species and altering the course of history. Through their bravery, resourcefulness, and unwavering loyalty to one another, the plucky pair manages to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and secure a place for flummels in the modern world. Extinct, with its whimsical animation, charming characters, and heartwarming story, is a delightful animated adventure that celebrates the unbreakable bonds of friendship and the power of imagination to shape the course of history. By embracing the absurdity of their predicament and working together, Op and Ed prove that even the most unlikely of creatures can make a lasting impact on the world.