It’s the Clockwork Orange characters which have caused controversy, with some parents complaining that they’re not appropriate for a kids movie. That’s where you get Pennywise, King Kong, and the characters from Clockwork Orange. They appear in the crowd at the game, that’s where all the references you’ve heard about are. In the quest to find them, LeBron James and Bugs Bunny go into them, so we get scenes which reference the DC animated movies, Casablanca (you know, for the kids), and the Matrix (in a reference which would have seemed dated 10 years ago). In this universe, all the looney tunes characters have gone to live in other Warner Bros properties. The references are both invasive and pointless. The actual film is actually far worse than you’d think. Then there were all the references to other Warner Bros properties that brought to mind The Emoji Movie or Ralph Breaks The Internet. They knew that from when they saw the trailer, with Porky Pig rapping (I don’t like pig raps, much prefer them in a sandwich). Okay, that’s really not much of a brag because everybody knew that. Not to brag, but I knew this movie would be terrible. So has this film done a good job of bringing any of that good feeling back? Nope, if you were one of the few people to have any sense of goodwill towards this franchise, this film will eliminate that. This just sort of faded from collective consciousness. I haven’t seen a film go from “nostalgic and beloved” to “oh yeah that existed” so hard since Home Alone, and that had the excuse of multiple terrible sequels. I remember it having a lot of goodwill towards it, but that’s all gone, and I can’t really explain why. People no longer talk about it as one of the great 90s films. Enthusiasm for the first film has died down. But since then, something has happened and I’m not entirely sure what. Years ago I heard this was being made, and I was excited. Quick Synopsis: LeBron James has to win a basketball match in a computer simulation to get his son back, save the looney tunes, and stop countless innocent people being killed by a sentient A.I But it does seem destined to the Shark Tale to Mitchell’s Nemo. It’s a shame, as look at it on its own and this is a fine movie. So comparisons are inevitable, and when you do that, this can’t help but look weaker by comparison. The Machines, which dealt with similar topics, also had the main AI developed by a young black developer (Justice Smith in RGW, Eric Andre in Mitchells), and both feature Olivia Colman. Really the biggest downside is it came out the same year as The Mitchells Vs. There are some moments between the characters in this that don’t really feel true, some interactions between them don’t feel earned. The humans themselves aren’t quite as well done on their own though. The interactions between the characters and technology are so realistic that it seems hauntingly dystopian. Watch something like The Emoji Movie for comparison which seemed like it was written by people who still call all video game consoles “Atari”. This isn’t the first film to look at the growing encroachment of technology into kids lives, but it does do it better than others have tried, mainly because it seems to actually understand the technology. It has a good mix of people you expect and respect (Olivia Colman), actors you’re kind of surprised but it’s nice to see (Ed Helms), and then some strange choices that you can’t help but love (Ruby Wax). It has heart, it looks FANTASTIC, and the cast is full of people you love. And as good as this film is, I’m not sure it will be in the public consciousness this time next year so they had to get it on there now to make use of its recent cinema appearance and positive reviews.ĭon’t get me wrong, there’s nothing bad about this film. This film was made for family watching, everyone gathering around a television on boxing day and watching together while they’re too full of cheese to move. It was recently made available on disney+, and I feel that’s a good decision. It’s not something I regret watching, and it is better than you may think it would be, but it’s not among the strongest kids films of the year (that probably peaked at the start with Soul and Luca). Quick synopsis: A socially awkward child gets a robot friend that is broken.Ī lot of people like this film, I’d heard some very good things about it.
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