I'm Torn...

Rating: 6/10 (26 August 2019)

My opinion on this film is very split, because on one hand certain scenes are very subtle and subvert expectations. But, on the other hand the effects used in this movie, especially the laser scene are so badly cg. It makes my brain cringe when i have to see enemies from some of my favorite games butchered like this, the licker especially actually looks worse than the games at the time. A large portion of what makes this film so bad at times is that the narrative is ripped from a different form of story telling. you get about the same experience from watchiing a compilation of game cutscenes. However there are some good things about this film. as previously mentioned it subverts expectations and has good reason for you to be filled in on the story without it feeling forced. The story isn't masterfull or anything but it has its moments and some of the later characters you get attached to. so i guess if you don't mind phantom menace level bad effects you can get some very decent entertainment from it. In conclusion, should you watch this movie? my answer is if you're a fan of the cult genre or a die-hard fan of the games. go in with low expectations and it could be fairly decent.