Rather than another long it's-good-no-it's-not (looking at the reviews), I just looked at the ages and the US and non-US groups.
People outside the US rated it lower. People under 18 rated it higher. I guess that means I live outside the US.
It is passable if you ignore the usual things: 1), people taking the time to make witty remarks instead of hurling a weapon, and thereby getting killed/mained or knocked out. 2), No one realizes she's a girl?!? How is that possible? 3), If one was blind, you'd swear everyone was born in the late 20th century (aka: the dialogue is, as is the case in most of these Gods-On-The-Run movies, inane). I liked the Big Guy with the trident, and the Blue-haired woman. The Monkey was a typical 15-year old adolescent, all blowhard and self-important. Tripicaca, or whatever her name was, was consistent. The Bad Guys were reasonably evil, but nothing special. Just lots of angry expressions (I suppose that passes for actual acting these days) and sneering. They, too, reminded me of 16-year old adolescents, the kind my mother and sister taught in high school and I heard endless stories about. So, that's maybe why it scored so well with the under-18 crowd. I dunno.
But, if you can get past that, well, it's got...something. I couldn't find that "something" that would make it memorable, so, count me out. One day, someone will ask if I've seen it, and I'm likely to say, "I don't think so, but frankly, I forget." HOWEVER, I am also, as someone very, very, very young (who gave it a 10, just out of spite for those who rated it a 6 or 7, (or a 3 or a 4) NOT because it was a great show (way to go, rate it out of spite!)), put it: I'm just an "old guy." Yup.
I used to think that made me more discerning, having watched a few thousand films since1950 until now (and learned something about what makes a film good), and that I THOUGHT that maybe, just maybe, it made me perceptive. But not according to this person. Instead, it just makes us geezers. I can live with that (71 and counting!). Hope he/she can say the same someday. In fact, I hope the kid who said that makes it to 60. I'd love to see his/her/they/them's take on films that come out in 2050! (Alas, I'm unlikely to be around!)
Enjoy it if you like it! It's a free world! Or don't. It's a free world. (well, less and less these days.) But if one is being completely honest, it's pretty drab.
People outside the US rated it lower. People under 18 rated it higher. I guess that means I live outside the US.
It is passable if you ignore the usual things: 1), people taking the time to make witty remarks instead of hurling a weapon, and thereby getting killed/mained or knocked out. 2), No one realizes she's a girl?!? How is that possible? 3), If one was blind, you'd swear everyone was born in the late 20th century (aka: the dialogue is, as is the case in most of these Gods-On-The-Run movies, inane). I liked the Big Guy with the trident, and the Blue-haired woman. The Monkey was a typical 15-year old adolescent, all blowhard and self-important. Tripicaca, or whatever her name was, was consistent. The Bad Guys were reasonably evil, but nothing special. Just lots of angry expressions (I suppose that passes for actual acting these days) and sneering. They, too, reminded me of 16-year old adolescents, the kind my mother and sister taught in high school and I heard endless stories about. So, that's maybe why it scored so well with the under-18 crowd. I dunno.
But, if you can get past that, well, it's got...something. I couldn't find that "something" that would make it memorable, so, count me out. One day, someone will ask if I've seen it, and I'm likely to say, "I don't think so, but frankly, I forget." HOWEVER, I am also, as someone very, very, very young (who gave it a 10, just out of spite for those who rated it a 6 or 7, (or a 3 or a 4) NOT because it was a great show (way to go, rate it out of spite!)), put it: I'm just an "old guy." Yup.
I used to think that made me more discerning, having watched a few thousand films since1950 until now (and learned something about what makes a film good), and that I THOUGHT that maybe, just maybe, it made me perceptive. But not according to this person. Instead, it just makes us geezers. I can live with that (71 and counting!). Hope he/she can say the same someday. In fact, I hope the kid who said that makes it to 60. I'd love to see his/her/they/them's take on films that come out in 2050! (Alas, I'm unlikely to be around!)
Enjoy it if you like it! It's a free world! Or don't. It's a free world. (well, less and less these days.) But if one is being completely honest, it's pretty drab.