Moshi Monsters: La película

Go with your junior Moshi Superfans, they will go mad. It takes all the Moshi Monsters and some of the moshlings, mostly Mr Snoodle, and pits them against the arch-villain Dr Strangeglove and his sidekick Sweetooth and the glomps.

If you have superfans and have been indoctrinated into knowing all the songs and stories then you will get it. There's a negative review on here and I don't know what he was expecting and why he thinks a Moshi fan wouldn't like it.

Moshi Superfans should definitely see this as it's all you could hope for and more

The film is really poorly made, nothing about it is good, despite this fact I completely recommend it. Kids will enjoy it because they see nothing wrong with this movie most likely, and anyone else can enjoy it because it is one of the more entertaining so bad it's good movies. Watch it for a laugh or with your kids.

Whilst really only for the under-8s I have to say that this film was not quite as dreadful as I had expected. I'm familiar with the characters as my daughter has long been a fan of the magazine and figurines and my knowledge of the cute, simplistic characters gave me no grounds for optimism when I took my seat at the local cinema this morning.

A typical movie storyline was well paced, the characters reasonably fleshed out and the film itself not too long, though it was a little tedious in places. The selfish central character goes on something of a personal journey towards realising the value of teamwork and shared achievements - a tale that has been told many times before of course.

Some of the dialogue and vocabulary was surprisingly well considered. I particularly liked a scene which went something like this: Sidekick: "Ooh, can I press the button, boss?" Baddie: "Yes you *can* press the button... but you *may* not!" Mind you, that might have gone over the heads of some of the parents (those who were still paying attention), never mind the children! In any case, the kids seemed to like it and it held their attention. Mind you, I won't be seeking out the DVD for a birthday present.

Forget the snobbish know-all critics, this is a terrific children's movie with dollops of adult humour hidden away for the oldies to giggle at.

* The story is simple, tight, clear, and fun. * The animation and colours are sharp, vibrant, and eye catching - almost psychedelic. * The music is BRILLIANT - my little ones (4 and 3) and I listen to the soundtrack every day. The Sweet Tooth Stomp rocks! * Nothing inappropriate for children. All good, clean fun with lots of adult stuff to keep the parents amused. * As I said, forget the snobs and the know-alls. Take your children to see it or Dr Strangeglove will do you in!

I really don't understand why so many people loathe this movie. It's not really intended for adults - it's more for kids (and kids at heart, like me) who are fans of Moshi Monsters - a once-popular online game aimed at 6-12 year olds, which allowed kids to adopt their own virtual pet monster and take care of it. From the viewpoint of someone who was once an 8 year old who practically WORSHIPED Moshi Monsters, this was at one point my favourite movie. I went to see it in the cinema with my best friend, who also just so happened to be a fan of the game, and we absolutely LOVED it. However, looking at it as an adult, I can see why people would dislike it. The animation is far from the best, using a lot of assets from the online game. It tries too hard to appeal to fans and fans only; anyone who's unfamiliar with the game/franchise I could imagine to be completely lost in the plot. Katsuma's extreme obsession with himself gets REALLY annoying quickly, which is unfortunate as he and Poppet are the main protagonists. Would have been nice to see Luvli, Zommer, Furi and Diavlo get more screen time. I get it, Katsuma and Poppet are the most popular monsters in the game, so it makes sense for them to be the main characters, but still. I must admit, the writing is... passable. Could have worked better as an 11 minute TV episode (in fact, this whole thing just feels like a pilot for the Moshi Monsters TV show that sadly never happened). It's PACKED with a lot of songs, a lot of which have been taken from the Music Rox album that was released in 2012. The highlights are definitely the villains' songs: 'Sweet Tooth Stomp' and 'The Doctor Will See You Now'. So after all this criticism, why am I giving this movie seven stars? Because, despite now having grown up, I still find it a nostalgic guilty pleasure of mine. Like I said, my younger self ADORED this movie (but then again, I adored anything as long as it had a Katsuma slapped on it). It's still a pretty decent flick for kids (even though the game has since shut down, the Moshi franchise lives on in other ways) and I could imagine them enjoying it the way my younger self did.