When I heard about this reboot, I was relatively skeptical about it. I mean, after the dumpster fire that was "The Long Haul", I didn't expect too much out of this franchise anymore.
But, I watched it today. Aaaaand...
It's pretty good. Not as good as the original movies, but still pretty good.
Now, let's move into some pros and cons regarding the movie, shall we?
PROS: : The character designs and story are faithful to the book.
: The voice acting was good, except for Susan Heffley in a couple scenes where the audio quality was noticeably weak.
: It's quite relatable, but that's a given.
: The animation, while not excellent, did look pretty good and unique. Some of the lighting looked weird in certain shots, though.
: I liked how Greg and Rowley took Manny along with them when they went trick-or-treating. It's a cute addition.
CONS: : They REEEAAALLLY made Greg less of a jerk in this movie, when that's kind-of his whole character.
: They cut a lot of content out of this movie compared to the book, and hell, even the original movie. This results in a 58m runtime, which I'm not a fan of.
: Why did they make Rowley steal the whole "Zoo Wee Mama!" joke from Greg, when in the books Rowley came up with the idea himself?! That doesn't make too much sense.
So yeah, to wrap things up, this reboot is pretty good. Not amazing, but worth the watch in my eyes. This movie receives a 7/10 from me! Hope they do more with this franchise now. :)
But, I watched it today. Aaaaand...
It's pretty good. Not as good as the original movies, but still pretty good.
Now, let's move into some pros and cons regarding the movie, shall we?
PROS: : The character designs and story are faithful to the book.
: The voice acting was good, except for Susan Heffley in a couple scenes where the audio quality was noticeably weak.
: It's quite relatable, but that's a given.
: The animation, while not excellent, did look pretty good and unique. Some of the lighting looked weird in certain shots, though.
: I liked how Greg and Rowley took Manny along with them when they went trick-or-treating. It's a cute addition.
CONS: : They REEEAAALLLY made Greg less of a jerk in this movie, when that's kind-of his whole character.
: They cut a lot of content out of this movie compared to the book, and hell, even the original movie. This results in a 58m runtime, which I'm not a fan of.
: Why did they make Rowley steal the whole "Zoo Wee Mama!" joke from Greg, when in the books Rowley came up with the idea himself?! That doesn't make too much sense.
So yeah, to wrap things up, this reboot is pretty good. Not amazing, but worth the watch in my eyes. This movie receives a 7/10 from me! Hope they do more with this franchise now. :)