![]() The most notable thing about the movie itself, which debuted last month at Sundance, is that it was directed and co-written by Oscar-winner Tom McCarthy of “Spotlight.” Based on a series of books aimed at middle schoolers by “Pearls Before Swine” cartoonist Stephan Pastis, “Timmy Failure” boasts lovely Pacific Northwest locations and feature film-level production values, but is largely indistinguishable from the type of fare typically found on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. Oh, and his partner is a 1500-pound polar bear named Total, who wandered down from the Arctic. ![]() Speaking in a deadpan monotone, he is prone to responding to interrogatives with a curt “affirmative” or “negative” and saying things like “normal is for normal people.” Witness the tween-age protagonist of the new Disney+ movie “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.” The diminutive, prepubescent Timmy, proud owner-operator of a private detective agency in Portland, Ore., tools around the city on a Segway, draped in a distinctive red scarf, unconcerned with what others may think. ![]()
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