Back at Sony's E3 Conference in 2014 (I think) Insomniac Games released a trailer for a Ratchet and Clank Movie. I had never played the games so I did not know whether to be excited or untrustworthy of it. I like some video game movies. The First Tomb Raider and The First Resident Evil I thought were good films, Hit-man Agent 47 is a guilty pleasure. But things like Resident Evil Afterlife and other films can lead to annoyance. I was actually excited to see the movie after it came out. So Today I went with my sister to see the movie as my introduction to the universe.
This is easily the best video game movie ever made and audiences (the fans and children) have spoken. Is it the best in animation or story? No. But it's easily more attractable than the new Angry Birds movie coming in a few weeks.
The story follows our titular characters as they and the Galactic Rangers are on a mission to stop Chairman Drek from destroying planets to make a new one. It's basically a save the world plot.
The characters have colorful personality to them. Captain Qwark is easily the best character in the entire movie because of how stupid funny he is. Ratchet and Clank are great heroes and I'm glad they got the original voice cast for them because it would feel way to unnatural to have someone else do the voices for them.
The comedy is even clever. A Wilhelm Scream joke appears in the movie that took me a second to get, Captain Qwark being useless is funny, the texting jokes, Ratchet and Clank has a lot of things that are funny in it and the movie even has Easter Eggs from Jak and Dexter and Sly Cooper.
The animation looks a little more expensive then it does. With 20 million dollars put into this movie, the film stumbles upon the fact that it could have done more if the movie was more well advertised. Making 5.5 million worldwide on this Sunday, I can't help but feel that there is a lack of an audience for this film. The kids may want to see it but the fans of the games will really want to see it. But will there be anyone else who would want to see a movie based on a early 2000's video game?
Ratchet and Clank is probably what many people will consider to be the first good video game movie. An audience lacks for it, but I feel there will be enough appeal for a home video and digital market. If you have the time, support the film and give it a chance. It's not as bad as most people will think it is.
79/100 B
This is easily the best video game movie ever made and audiences (the fans and children) have spoken. Is it the best in animation or story? No. But it's easily more attractable than the new Angry Birds movie coming in a few weeks.
The story follows our titular characters as they and the Galactic Rangers are on a mission to stop Chairman Drek from destroying planets to make a new one. It's basically a save the world plot.
The characters have colorful personality to them. Captain Qwark is easily the best character in the entire movie because of how stupid funny he is. Ratchet and Clank are great heroes and I'm glad they got the original voice cast for them because it would feel way to unnatural to have someone else do the voices for them.
The comedy is even clever. A Wilhelm Scream joke appears in the movie that took me a second to get, Captain Qwark being useless is funny, the texting jokes, Ratchet and Clank has a lot of things that are funny in it and the movie even has Easter Eggs from Jak and Dexter and Sly Cooper.
The animation looks a little more expensive then it does. With 20 million dollars put into this movie, the film stumbles upon the fact that it could have done more if the movie was more well advertised. Making 5.5 million worldwide on this Sunday, I can't help but feel that there is a lack of an audience for this film. The kids may want to see it but the fans of the games will really want to see it. But will there be anyone else who would want to see a movie based on a early 2000's video game?
Ratchet and Clank is probably what many people will consider to be the first good video game movie. An audience lacks for it, but I feel there will be enough appeal for a home video and digital market. If you have the time, support the film and give it a chance. It's not as bad as most people will think it is.
79/100 B