Coyote vs. ACME: Wile is an Unsung Hero!

Wile E. Coyote has always been one of my heroes.  In fact, I have a 4-foot wooden statue of Wile holding a stick of dynamite in my family room.  He's a genius, creative, completely recovers (both physically and emotionally) from serious injures and humiliating defeats, ever optimistic and hopeful despite a 100% failure rate, able to construct complicated ACME devices, and refuses to renounce his dream!  (I could rave on and on, but I'll stop here.)  He's a character with an unwavering sense of meaning and purpose. The Road Runner cartoon was created by Chuck Jones & Michael Maltese.  The first one was released in 1949, and the final one was released in 1963 when WB closed their cartoon department.  There are rules for both characters.  The Road Runner must always remain on the road, he can't harm Wile, and he can only say "Beep Beep."  Wile can't speak.  He can't be hurt by any outside force, but only by his own mistakes or malfunctioning ACME products.  Wile, despite his constant striving, is never allowed to actually catch or eat the Road Runner. "Coyote vs. ACME" was based on a 1990 article in the New Yorker by Ian Frazier.  The film was made by WB, but then they shelved it for tax loss purposes.  After a huge public outcry, the film was purchased by Ketchup Entertainment and finally released to the theaters on September 2.  It will only have a brief  "run," so you will probably need to rent it on Amazon or Apple+. "Coyote vs. ACME" is a combination live-action & animation film.  Kevin Avery is a low level Personal Injury attorney.  He feels too insecure to go to trial, so he settles his cases for peanuts.  One of his specialties is handling cartoon character grievances.  Wile sees a commercial for his law firm and retains him to sue ACME for product liability on his numerous previously-purchased devices.  Wile rejects a settlement offer from Buddy Crane (John Cena), the top attorney for ACME, so the case goes to trial, despite Kevin's desire to settle. The movie is funny and has a clever screenplay.  The film has considerable depth, since both characters evolve during the movie.  There are some terrific Wile vs. Road Runner sequences, although I wish there were a few more of them and less footage of the trial.  I may not be "over a cliff," but I am "over the moon" for Wile's first major motion picture!  Wile may never succeed, but "Coyote vs. ACME" has!