It's mostly what they didn't do that made it mostly good and somewhat bad
Pros:
1) They didn't do what product based movies do & make an entire movie out of what was very very well done in the first 15 minutes of exposition. Most studios would have insisted on making an entire movie about Steve just getting to the Overworld & discovering what most viewers already knew about the game from playing it. This one decision made the movie for me.
2) They didn't settle for substandard graphics like Disney has lately with the Marvel franchise 3) They didn't force an emotional subplot that wasn't needed & what slows down most movies nowadays 4) They didn't ham fist any "adult" type jokes. Unlike most Hollywood films they actually respected their audience in the facet; not treating adults like inebriated slobs who simply can't make it through an evening without desperately longing for a dirty joke Cons: 1) They didn't leave time or room for rewrites of the dialogue which was awful. Sorry. It was horrible. The only lines that didn't seemed forced were Momoa's & Rachel House's, but that was mostly because of their ability to deliver the lines believably.
2) Likewise, they didn't seem to have time during filming to let the actors work with their dialogue & characters. I kept getting George Lucas directing vibes. Like the director was too quick to move to the next scene.
3) They didn't hit the mark on the emotional level. Yes, I know what I said before. But there were emotional components they could have played on more with better dialogue that wouldn't have stalled the pace.
Overall, it was a good, fun, family friendly movie that makes it worth taking the entire brood to the theater & spending your tax rebate at the concessions counter.
My rating would have been an 8 but for my last item & unfortunately it really ruined scene after scene after scene.
Jack Black played a caricature of himself. He chewed up almost every scene he was in. Like, "look at me, I'm Jack Black & I'm embracing my type-casting of a lovable goof who makes funny faces & odd word choices with silly pronunciation.
Don't get me wrong, I thought Black was the perfect choice for this role. Sadly, I think Jack Black thought the same thing. Then off to the races he went without any thought to nuance. His portrayal wasn't grounded in the least. So almost every line came out beyond silly, phony, & condescending to an audience full of kids, yes; but give them more credit than that. Although, my youngest did really love the movie and the audience we watched it with applauded multiple times throughout the movie.
2) They didn't settle for substandard graphics like Disney has lately with the Marvel franchise 3) They didn't force an emotional subplot that wasn't needed & what slows down most movies nowadays 4) They didn't ham fist any "adult" type jokes. Unlike most Hollywood films they actually respected their audience in the facet; not treating adults like inebriated slobs who simply can't make it through an evening without desperately longing for a dirty joke Cons: 1) They didn't leave time or room for rewrites of the dialogue which was awful. Sorry. It was horrible. The only lines that didn't seemed forced were Momoa's & Rachel House's, but that was mostly because of their ability to deliver the lines believably.
2) Likewise, they didn't seem to have time during filming to let the actors work with their dialogue & characters. I kept getting George Lucas directing vibes. Like the director was too quick to move to the next scene.
3) They didn't hit the mark on the emotional level. Yes, I know what I said before. But there were emotional components they could have played on more with better dialogue that wouldn't have stalled the pace.
Overall, it was a good, fun, family friendly movie that makes it worth taking the entire brood to the theater & spending your tax rebate at the concessions counter.
My rating would have been an 8 but for my last item & unfortunately it really ruined scene after scene after scene.
Jack Black played a caricature of himself. He chewed up almost every scene he was in. Like, "look at me, I'm Jack Black & I'm embracing my type-casting of a lovable goof who makes funny faces & odd word choices with silly pronunciation.
Don't get me wrong, I thought Black was the perfect choice for this role. Sadly, I think Jack Black thought the same thing. Then off to the races he went without any thought to nuance. His portrayal wasn't grounded in the least. So almost every line came out beyond silly, phony, & condescending to an audience full of kids, yes; but give them more credit than that. Although, my youngest did really love the movie and the audience we watched it with applauded multiple times throughout the movie.
- jmbush22
- Apr 6, 2025