Rose de France Amethyst (aka the Gem version of Thanos) is succeed to get the briefcase to open it up to have the Infinity Gauntlet. But little did she knows, she was followed by Anthony all by himself to gets his gauntlet back.
Anthony: Stop right there! You better give my valuable item back to my house,or i will destroy you in millions of pieces!
Amethyst: *sees him holding his shotgun and his lightsaber* Heh, how pathetic you are, you're too weak to fight me with my important stones...! You see, i had a hatred for not just the gems, but also the other species like Earthlings, they're vile and weak like you. Which is why my goal is to collecting these stones for my ultimate finish...!
Anthony: You wanna do this since i died a few months ago? I don't think so, cause if i do using it, you might as well be dead like other bad guys outside of my world. Besides, you're doing it all by yourself, are you with partner like the one that i used to work with named "Obsidian"?
Amethyst: Heh, i used to be with him, before i poof'd him that i deserve better than see this freak with his mask!
Anthony: So... You work with him, but you betrayed him for your selfishness?
Amethyst: *wears the Infinity Gauntlet and gets full powered from the stones* Of course i do, cause i want this for my power!
Anthony: That is the stupidest excuse i've ever heard in my-- *gets smacked and crashes at the wall of another theater, but with multiple of Playmobil sets to promote the movie* Owww... *looks around what it has in front of entrance* What the...??
Amethyst: *jumps up and lands in front of him* Do you wanna fight for--?! *stops and see toy boxes in front of movie theater* What kind of junk are these with his temple...?!
Anthony: *gets up and hurting his back from the launch* Ohhh...! I've no idea, but maybe il just want to talk about this movie by watching it?
Amethyst: Are you gonna beat me up by forcing me to see this?! You have the stupidest excuses i've ever hea--
Anthony: *opens a door and going inside to see the movie* I've got Sh!t to do!
*One in a half hour later*
Anthony: *walks out in a very disappointed feeling* ... They F***ed it up...!
(Review starts)
Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.
You know, from many years ago, we usually to make a movie or even a TV show based on the toys like Hot Wheels, Lego, Barbie, My Little Pony, Trolls and a whole lot more, its easily work for the TV shows or even in direct-to-videos, but in theatrical movies, it depends for the execution. From five years ago, we had "The Lego Movie", which we can all agree that its easily a good one, since a lot of people (like myself included) wishing to see our favorite toy on the big screen, we even had a sequel in this year, but it was rather good at the time. But after several years, we another toy-line that i used to remember when i was young.
"Playmobil The Movie" is a 2019 animated adventure comedy film that was written/directed by Lino DiSalvo, produced by Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Moritz Borman and Alexis Vonarb, then written (on screenplay) by Blaise Hemingway. Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.
When it comes to Playmobil, i remember that i had two sets as a kid, i used to liking it, but as time went on, i was more into Hot wheels and occasionally Lego. Playmobil is no wonder that it became another famous toy-line that it came from Germany. As time went, the French movie company with animation studio decided to cashing in to making a movie based on Playmobil that we got very skeptical since we had "The Lego Movie".
So, with all that said, will this movie will be worth of playing with sets and figurines, or is this film feels more like an advertisement?
Well, lets find out.
The Story
When it comes to a movie about Playmobil, you think this has meaning what its about, right? Well, no, not only they probably copying the previous movie that i mentioned, but it feels poor and unoriginal.
The story begins where in real world, Marla and Charlie are disconnected based on their parents's death from the fatal car crash, mainly because Marla wants to move on and protecting her brother, while he's stuck in the passed to play with Playmobil. After Charlie ran away to the toy museum, Marla going after her brother to scolding him for trespassing, that is until the lighthouse of Playmobil is glowing that the sibling are sucked away to the Playmobil world. Where Marla is left alone while Charlie (who strangely turned into barbaric Viking) ends up being kidnapped by the minions (aka the evil pirates) of Emperor Maximus, Its up to Marla to save her brother with Del once and for all.
I mean honestly, i felt the story itself is boringly formulaic for how simple it is, despite for the fact that its a movie with Playmobil in it, it feels like it missed the identity about the story itself. Not to mention, the pacing is nearly all over the place for the action scenes and then stop with and humor moment, which is rather underwhelming like we've seen before like either "The Lego Movie" or even various MCU films (at the time). And the mention, the humors just comes off as downright unfunny, it tries so hard to have some funny lines and gags, but it was poorly executed that i can barely chuckle, with bad puns and even the audacity for the use of culture reference lines. Plus, it barely what the world of Playmobil is all about, it just bring us to generic places in toy world and thats it, again, the movie just miss the identity for what it is.
The story is very bland, the humor is not there, its easily predictable and the world-building feels like its unnecessary. I know they're trying to bring us to see a movie about Playmobil, but its just doesn't work when it comes to a poor writing.
The Animation
Despite the biggest problem of this movie, at least the animation itself looks rather good at the time.
For starter, the live action scene from beginning to end is rather ok, even its unnecessary to talk about, but the only good thing about the live action, is the showcase of Playmobil sets are pretty damn huge.
And when it comes to the animation, the setting that despite its generic, at least they look nice for the details, the colors and even the environment. Especially for bringing us to the world of Playmobil.
Not to mention, the plastic details are easily nice fit where it looks and taken place, for its movements and the character designs with some lines from the figures of the toys, although it also has a 2D facial animation (except for some with 3D facial) which i guess im fine with it. It looks accurate and good looking, for the most parts
However my main problem of the animation is the movements of the Playmobil figures. When it comes to Lego, the movements are limited based on its design and even done a stopmotion style in a CG film, which is accurately impressive, but in this movie, it feels like the illusions and the laws of physics just been thrown out to make the figures sometimes acting like humans, which it definitely ruins the physic of the toy and the illusion. I also like to notice that they even including Rex's car that it appears to be a Porsche Taycan, which im pretty sure that sorta bring it as a small product placement.
I should also mentioned that the movie also has a musical numbers, but they're all boring and forgettable that we might as well skip ahead.
Even though the animation may look good for the setting and the details, but its just that the characters's animation just doesn't fitting in for breaking the laws of physics.
The Characters
Speaking of characters, i think that we can all agree that the characters in this movie doesn't have a likable and a charm from The Lego Movie. Though i maybe noticed that there two characters who's a copycat from the movie that i mentioned a lot.
First, we have Marla Brenner (played/voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy), she's a typical older sister who used to be free-spirited and protective to her brother. However, she feels rather too desperate to making in arc for the plot, but instead it makes her feel bland and unlikable what we're rooting for, its as if she doesn't know how she lives in the world in first place.
Second one of sibling is Charlie (played/voiced by Gabriel Bateman), unlike Marla, he's just comes off as obnoxious who believes that everything is real and like to be adventurous with her older sister like a spoiled little brat who can't stop believing in imagination. Though i have nothing against the young actor like Gabe Bateman, its just the character himself is not only poorly written, but also irritating. Not to mention, it is said that he's a copycat of Emmet Brickowski for his fun adventurous persona.
Then we have Del (voiced by Jim Gaffigan), who's an obvious comic relief for his bad luck and Marla's best pal. But honestly, he's just as annoying for his poorly attempt humor to make us laugh. I mean, it feels he tries so hard to be either Genie from Aladdin or even Olaf from Frozen, but it just doesn't work what he's trying for his depiction for the execution.
Next we have Rex Dasher (voiced by Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter), a typical spy hero in the city with his gadgets and his ego. Aside from Charlie who's similar to Emmet, but its pretty obvious that Rex is copying "The Lego Movie" version of Batman, based on his action and personality. I mean sure he maybe have some cool stuff, but its just that he's pretty much in typical arrogant hero and not even Harry Potter is safe from this movie.
And we have Emperor Maximus (voiced by Adam Lambert), the main villain who's the host of coliseum and an over-the-top evil ruler. Like Charlie, he's easily not just annoying, but he's rather another one of those worst villain's motivation as a crazy ruler for killing prisoners for his power.But like Daniel, not even Adam is safe from this movie, especially for his lame villain song.
While the rest of the characters are not much else to say, but on a single persona, like The Fairy Godmother (voiced by Meghan Trainor) and Robotitron (voiced by the writer/director Lino DiSalvo) who're used as a helper for Marla, Glinara (voiced by Wendi McLendon-Covey) who's a Playmobil version of Jabba the Hutt, plenty other prisoners like the caveman, an amazon and a pirate captain.
Its no secret that the characters are bland and unlikable based on their single traits, forgettable and annoying.
And now for my final opinion of this time.
Overall, "Playmobil The Movie" just comes off is not just a ripoff, but its a complete waste of time and doesn't know what it supposed to be. With poorly and formulaic story, dumb writing, bad humors, the animation's physic is broken and the characters aren't as memorable as either Emmet or Lucy Wildstyle. Even though the animation and having a movie with Playmobil may have been good, but it just fell apart how this film is all about Playmobil for the lack of acknowledge and the explanation. In fact, i don't think it feels like a movie, instead, its an advertisement that it makes you wanna by the toys of Playmobil. While The Lego Movie is good meaning what it supposed to be like building stuff whatever you want and be nice and adventurous in the world, but in this movie, it means "Buy your Sh!t!".
Like i said, even though the animation aren't as bad as unwatchable like an animated anomaly film like "Teen Titans Go!" movie or even the out-of-nowhere recent film like "Arctic Dogs" (and no, il never watch the movie). I think its only for die-hard fans of Playmobil, but for the rest like me, just stick to The Lego Movie, its not worth of time and a buying tickets to see this movie, which surprisingly, the box-office is barely reach over the budget of 40 million dollars, making it an easy flop for obvious reason.
For that, im gonna give this movie a 3/10. Or perhaps for my first creative rating, il giving it a "Stepping on Lego bricks"/10. It may look fun to play, but its painfully obvious that its an advertisement to make you buy the toys.
Jeez, we're close to end 2019, but lets hope one last film of my movie review like "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" doesn't get any worst to end this year, which i will talk about it next time.
Anyway, so this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.
Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.
(Review Ends)
Amethyst: Wow, that bad, right?
Anthony: Definitely, so give me back the gauntlet before il blow your gemstone out.
Amethyst: I don't think so, little brat...!! *raises her hand to charging her power to attack him*
*But the one-on-one battle gets interrupted when the portal from left and right are opened for a big surprised...!*
Anthony: What the...?!
To be continued...!
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