Post by Terrordar on Apr 13, 2009 6:55:32 GMT
I've decided to write a review on this film, and let me start-
Firstly, I have read every single Dragonball Manga released after translation. I have watched every episode of Dragonball and Dragonball Z, as well as Dragonball GT. I have watched every Dragonball movie, 1-13. I have also watched every single special, including the GT specials.
That said, I felt somewhat obligated to see this movie, this supposed Evolution.
So, let me start.
Dragonball Evolution was a movie I was going to, expecting it honestly to be amongst the worst movies I ever saw, perhaps even Catwoman level. I was expecting the most cardboard of acting, with shoddy affects, no plot, terrible directing, and pointless scenes.
What I would have wanted from the movie was an epic storyline, great fights, character building and a fun time.
I was stunned, when I received neither.
A man much greater than I once spoke of Vladimir Lenin "His greatest Crime was his birth. His second greatest crime was his death." - Paraphrase of Winston Churchill.
This movie's greatest crime, is the fact its nothing. Its honestly a total white wash. The acting isn't terrible, but its not stellar. The storyline is occasionally involving, and occassionally not. Very little in it feels epic. The fights are too short, or just timed poorly, but aren't terrible. The special affects are alright. With a better director, the script would have gone much further, no question.
Under a good director, with this script, Dragonball could have been a 7/10, or a 8/10. With better directing, timing, and overall approach.
However, as it stands. I give Dragonball a miserable 4.5-5.5 (If I'm generous)/10.
Its honestly not the piece of dog meat it was made out to be like critics. Its crime is worse than that. Its not passion inspiring. I went to this movie expecting it to anger me. And I'm easy as hell to make mad! It was so... mediocre, it couldn't make me angry. Its not BAD enough to make me mad. But its not good enough to make me go "Wow, this is cool." Its not even enough for me to go "well I got my 8 dollars worth". Its... flat. It just gives no emotion back to me. It is utterly without passion.
At the end of the day. Its... meh. As my friend would say.
Firstly, I have read every single Dragonball Manga released after translation. I have watched every episode of Dragonball and Dragonball Z, as well as Dragonball GT. I have watched every Dragonball movie, 1-13. I have also watched every single special, including the GT specials.
That said, I felt somewhat obligated to see this movie, this supposed Evolution.
So, let me start.
Dragonball Evolution was a movie I was going to, expecting it honestly to be amongst the worst movies I ever saw, perhaps even Catwoman level. I was expecting the most cardboard of acting, with shoddy affects, no plot, terrible directing, and pointless scenes.
What I would have wanted from the movie was an epic storyline, great fights, character building and a fun time.
I was stunned, when I received neither.
A man much greater than I once spoke of Vladimir Lenin "His greatest Crime was his birth. His second greatest crime was his death." - Paraphrase of Winston Churchill.
This movie's greatest crime, is the fact its nothing. Its honestly a total white wash. The acting isn't terrible, but its not stellar. The storyline is occasionally involving, and occassionally not. Very little in it feels epic. The fights are too short, or just timed poorly, but aren't terrible. The special affects are alright. With a better director, the script would have gone much further, no question.
Under a good director, with this script, Dragonball could have been a 7/10, or a 8/10. With better directing, timing, and overall approach.
However, as it stands. I give Dragonball a miserable 4.5-5.5 (If I'm generous)/10.
Its honestly not the piece of dog meat it was made out to be like critics. Its crime is worse than that. Its not passion inspiring. I went to this movie expecting it to anger me. And I'm easy as hell to make mad! It was so... mediocre, it couldn't make me angry. Its not BAD enough to make me mad. But its not good enough to make me go "Wow, this is cool." Its not even enough for me to go "well I got my 8 dollars worth". Its... flat. It just gives no emotion back to me. It is utterly without passion.
At the end of the day. Its... meh. As my friend would say.