Upon landing on the lunar surface, the film shifts from domestic comedy to surreal exploration. The moon is rendered as a vast, dusty playground, devoid of life until Wallace begins to sample the terrain.
In this debut, Gromit is the audience surrogate. He is the one who packs the picnic basket with the precision of a logistics expert. He is the one who reads Electronics for Dogs while Wallace fumbles with the mechanics of their adventure. He is the mechanic, the pilot, and the navigator. Wallace provides the enthusiasm; Gromit provides the competence. It is a symbiotic relationship that has defined the series: Wallace would be lost in space without Gromit, and Gromit would likely be bored without Wallace’s chaotic energy. A Grand Day Out