I thought that this was a great movie. I only saw the original movie made in 1995 a couple months before seeing the new version, and I’d say that they did a pretty good job at adapting the story to fit present day life. The graphics, the acting, the plot, and the ending were all very impressive.
First of all, I loved the whole idea that the game changed into a videogame to fit the era and the fact that the you actually get turned into one of the game players once you start. The transition of each of the “real” people into their polar opposites physically, but still kept their personalities, in the game in my opinion was what made the movie so hilarious. Having the jock turn into Kevin Hart’s character, who is already known for making jokes about his size, fit perfectly in contrast to the nerd getting changed into The Rock. Their whole dynamic between these two actors was just fun to watch, as other producers have clearly realized as well since they’ve been cast in other movies together before. Also, Jack Black trying to imitate a popular teenage girl who’s obsessed with her looks and boys was super amusing.
I also liked how they didn’t try to make the movie look like a videogame by altering the actors, but that they changed the script and other people within the game, like how they would repeat the same lines and would stop moving, made it really clear that they weren’t real. I also liked the icons that would pop up over their heads to show the strengths and weaknesses of their characters. The thing I didn’t like about that part was the fact that they had their lives count on their wrists because in an actual videogame it would be impossible to see those little black lines. The movie was also very visually appealing, understandably as the jungle was filmed in Hawaii, and the CGI of all the animals was very realistic too. Additionally, the jokes were well written and perfectly timed. I also loved the ending, and thought that it was believable that each of the characters came back with something changed (for the better) about their personalities and that they all became good friends, since they all came close to dying together but saved each other.
To be honest, I don’t have too much to criticize about the movie. The entire premise of the storyline is crazy anyway, so it’s impossible to be dissapointed on that aspect of the movie if you start it knowing that from the first version. But, what improvements I think could’ve been made was more character development for Martha, the awkward antisocial girl, and “Fridge,” or the jock Anthony. Also, I thought that the task they were given for detention of removing all the staples from hundreds of magazines until they were finished seemed pretty unreasonable.
Overall, I thought that this was well-done and had good acting and a good screenplay. In my opinion it is better than the original 1995 version, although I love Robin Williams in everything. I definitely recommend watching this movie!
First of all, I loved the whole idea that the game changed into a videogame to fit the era and the fact that the you actually get turned into one of the game players once you start. The transition of each of the “real” people into their polar opposites physically, but still kept their personalities, in the game in my opinion was what made the movie so hilarious. Having the jock turn into Kevin Hart’s character, who is already known for making jokes about his size, fit perfectly in contrast to the nerd getting changed into The Rock. Their whole dynamic between these two actors was just fun to watch, as other producers have clearly realized as well since they’ve been cast in other movies together before. Also, Jack Black trying to imitate a popular teenage girl who’s obsessed with her looks and boys was super amusing.
I also liked how they didn’t try to make the movie look like a videogame by altering the actors, but that they changed the script and other people within the game, like how they would repeat the same lines and would stop moving, made it really clear that they weren’t real. I also liked the icons that would pop up over their heads to show the strengths and weaknesses of their characters. The thing I didn’t like about that part was the fact that they had their lives count on their wrists because in an actual videogame it would be impossible to see those little black lines. The movie was also very visually appealing, understandably as the jungle was filmed in Hawaii, and the CGI of all the animals was very realistic too. Additionally, the jokes were well written and perfectly timed. I also loved the ending, and thought that it was believable that each of the characters came back with something changed (for the better) about their personalities and that they all became good friends, since they all came close to dying together but saved each other.
To be honest, I don’t have too much to criticize about the movie. The entire premise of the storyline is crazy anyway, so it’s impossible to be dissapointed on that aspect of the movie if you start it knowing that from the first version. But, what improvements I think could’ve been made was more character development for Martha, the awkward antisocial girl, and “Fridge,” or the jock Anthony. Also, I thought that the task they were given for detention of removing all the staples from hundreds of magazines until they were finished seemed pretty unreasonable.
Overall, I thought that this was well-done and had good acting and a good screenplay. In my opinion it is better than the original 1995 version, although I love Robin Williams in everything. I definitely recommend watching this movie!