Due to the film's high ratings I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately - despite every effort - I was disappointed.
Let's face it, the animation is awesome! The slow motion scenes are fantastic, as if watching a big budget superhero movie. The premise itself is interesting, as well. However, the execution left me shaking my head in disappointment. There's so much silliness that I just wasn't interested. Even dramatic scenes were suddenly ruined by the ever-present slapstick humor - similar to a kiddies cartoon.
With a mature theme like good versus evil - and demons - its interesting that they opted to go the slapstick route, which would appeal more to a younger demographic. Young children also won't really understand the concept of good and evil as portrayed here. Also, I'm certain the Chinese will find this more relatable than we ever can, due to their myths, gods and beliefs. Christians will most certainly view this as blasphemous. As for me, I just found it uninteresting and silly. Ne Zha - supposedly the film's anti-hero hero - is one of the most unlikable characters seen in a while in an animated film. I didn't root for him at all.
The creators really allowed their imaginations to run away with them on this one...maybe too much...
Let's face it, the animation is awesome! The slow motion scenes are fantastic, as if watching a big budget superhero movie. The premise itself is interesting, as well. However, the execution left me shaking my head in disappointment. There's so much silliness that I just wasn't interested. Even dramatic scenes were suddenly ruined by the ever-present slapstick humor - similar to a kiddies cartoon.
With a mature theme like good versus evil - and demons - its interesting that they opted to go the slapstick route, which would appeal more to a younger demographic. Young children also won't really understand the concept of good and evil as portrayed here. Also, I'm certain the Chinese will find this more relatable than we ever can, due to their myths, gods and beliefs. Christians will most certainly view this as blasphemous. As for me, I just found it uninteresting and silly. Ne Zha - supposedly the film's anti-hero hero - is one of the most unlikable characters seen in a while in an animated film. I didn't root for him at all.
The creators really allowed their imaginations to run away with them on this one...maybe too much...