Guardians of Time

Not a bad movie for kids, but at times the volume of the music far outweighs the voices, making it almost impossible to understand what's being said. The use of subtitles was almost a full-on requirement. Hard to believe that in this day and age this got through passed post-production and onto the final cut. The soundtrack's OK, but shouldn't have overplayed the voices. If it wasn't for this it would have received a higher score. Were they aiming for a Grammy with the soundtrack? Visual effects are okay, the plot was quite predictable with only one real 'surprise' revelation. Kids will probably enjoy it, and on the plus side with the soundtrack booming at you, you won't hear your kids.

So, the story seems absurdly simplified. If it were a book, it's age group would be 7-9 year olds. The "bad guy" never even attacks... he just stands there and asks politely for the magic rock that ends the universe, a couple times. Everything about the movie was *ultra* low effort. CG was *terrible*, and you could tell they were on a greenscreen the whole time. Like the greenscreens that pod-casters use... The acting was poor, but not terrible. Story was childish... like written by a 9 year old for 9 year olds. Dialog and plot was just pathetic.

It's watchable, if you're bored, but don't expect anything of even "barely acceptable" quality.

I generally try find something good about a movie, but this doesn't have much going for it at all. Poorly borrowed storylines, bad quality imagery and CGI, bad acting... There are several storylines borrowed from other stories, very badly stitched together.

The quality of scenery and CGI would have been better if they acted in front of a TV screen.

The sound quality in many places seemed like they were recording in a bathroom.

With very few exceptions, the acting was extremely weak. They made the weak characters seem even worse as a result.

Overall, an extremely weak storyline dragged out, making a short story very long.

Four formulaic female characters are thrown into danger by... their grandfather? He manipulates the girls into going into a magical forest, against their parents' wishes, and then cheerfully says "and so it begins". Five minutes later, giant creatures are trying to squash our heroines. WTG, grandpa! Well, in a way I do understand the guy. None of the actresses know how to act and the script doesn't help them either. Each character in part reaches levels of annoying that are hard to comprehend. Stuff like "I have to go back to my little sister" "Nah, she's fine, she's with a nonhuman magical character we met 2 minutes ago". The effects are ludicrous, too.

As a student project it's a great achievement, but as a movie it's unwatchable. I rated it "so bad it could be funny, if watching properly intoxicated".

This movie can easily be categorized as "B-movie" with very bad acting very bad directing and very bad editing and bad everything even the soundtrack. I really lost my nerves and patience watching this very very bad movie.

Taking 4 girls to an adventure is really a bad thing to start with, making them 2 white and 2 black makes it even worse as its not likely to happen, and making the smallest one (and worst actor..) the smartest ?? Really ?? What were you thinking ?

Please don't waste your time on it. I don't know what they were thinking when they approved it and when they released it. Indeed - Unwatchable.