A treat for the Nintendo-generation

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2010)

It wouldn't be fair to judge a movie like this by conventional cinematic standards. Or maybe not- it would still fair okay. The thing is that this movie is tailored to the ones that grew on Nintendo, internet and probably don't care about anything else. So it isn't hard to realize why some other people didn't like this movie. Some reviewer said that this was a prime example of "attention-deficit filmmaking"- and it sure is, and it's great. The editing reflects clearly this trait- in less than a minute it goes to three or four different locations. It's fast, and it's fun.
The movie has a very original presentation, filled with comic-inspired graphics and eye-candy. It has very bright colors and it is just nice to see. The video game-inspired humor and general nonsense are backed up by lots of computer-generated effects and comic-like text that is hilarious from time to time. Again, for the ones that we played all this games, it's really fun to see how the movie makes fun of the games (and gamers) clichés. I mean, even the movie's premise falls into this grounds.
So, the movie itself may have a nonsense story and doesn't take itself serious at all. But it really works. Not for everyone, but it does. It's fun, but it won't change your life (if it does, then you really need to stop playing games and watch more good movies). Then again, is a must-see for the viewers that the movie appeals to.