Not the best 3D movie I’ve seen and it really didn’t live up to a Disney film standard. Jim Carrey stared as the main character in this animated version of A Christmas Carol.
This film is targeted towards kids more than adults and the 3D was downplayed as it could have been much better. The best parts of this film were already depicted in the previews giving the illusion of a much better film. Aside from the 3D, what attracted me to this movie was the fact that Jim was staring; however, I feel that he didn’t live up to my personal expectations of a funny Carrey movie. It seemed as though his personality was held back by either the director, or maybe it was just a lack of effort on his part.
Final thoughts: Half the attraction to this movie was that fact it was in 3D; failing at even that aspect, I wouldn’t consider renting this one. However, kids will undoubtedly enjoy watching this movie
Review: 3.5 Stars
Astro Boy is based off a cartoon TV series that still has a cult following today. Growing up I used to watch Astro Boy quite often and I really appreciated how this movie pretty much kept to the origin of how Astro came to be.
Astro is a robot that was created by a brilliant scientist, (Dr. Tenma), after his son was killed in a terrible accident. He created Astro to look and act like his late son Tobio (Toby), and even went as far as to program him with his sons memories.
The movie animation is full of soft bright colours that kids will find attractive and fun, I just sat back with a smile to watch an old childhood memory fly across the silver screen. Fans of Astro boy should be happy with this film, along with kids under 12, as this movie is really geared for a younger audience. I for one can’t wait for Blu-ray which leaves me to my final thoughts … Unless your an Astro boy fan or a kid under 12 etc; wait for the DVD.
ok, yes, I know this is a late review, but time and money are not always on the side of us movie critics, so sue me.
I finally got a chance to see this movie, and I brought 3 of my 4 kids (aged 8, 10, and 12) to the movie. This movie was fun. For adults, there were parts of the movie that are just plain corny, but you have to remember that this movie designed for kids, and MY kids really enjoyed this movie and had a great time.
Since this review is late, you may have already elected to see this movie with your family. If you haven’t, you need to go see this with your kids before it leaves! GO WATCH IT!.