Roald Dahl Retrospective Episode 22: The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, and Poison

In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Arun and Patricia talks about 4 shorts exclusive on Netflix written and directed by Wes Anderson, the writer and director of Fantastic Mr. Fox. They are The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, and Poison starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Rupert Friend, Richard Ayoade, and Ben Kingsley. The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar focuses on a rich man named Henry Sugar who reads a book about a man who is able to see without his eyes. He wishes to learn how to do it so he can go to casinos and earn millions of dollars. The Rat Catcher is about a rat catcher who has a very unorthodox way to catching rats by acting, looking, and thinking like one, which startles a journalist and a mechanic. The Swan is about a 15-year-old boy who is tormented and bullied by two kids who are going around and killing birds with a hunting rifle. Poison is about two British soldiers stationed in India. One of them is laying in bed very still with a poisonous snake in his stomach and the other is reaching out for help to rescue him before it's too late. The short films have been praised for its set pieces, acting, and accuracy to Roald Dahl's stories. Arun and Patricia praised Wes Anderson's work on Fantastic Mr. Fox. Did he achieve his success again with the 4 short films? Listen and find out.