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- First reviewNovember 4, 2012
- Last reviewNovember 4, 2012
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Overall rating
5
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5
Great for young and old
PostedNovember 4, 2012
InsidiousForce
from Santa Monica, CA, USA
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:monthly
Dialogue
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
5
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5
Acting
5
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5
Story
4
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5
Camerawork
5
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5
Maybe a spoiler here.
I took my 10 year old son to see this movie. He is an avid gamer, but he likes new and old games. His favorite game is probably Super Meat Boy, which is an update of a retro genre.
I spent a lot of time in arcades as a kid, and know a lot about arcade games. So did the people involved in this movie. It wasn't just a reference-fest like most Dreamworks movies tend to be, but it had many historically accurate bits of information. The movie was hilarious and touching (perhaps a bit to sugary, but most of it takes place in a game called Sugar Rush, so...), and the smart references to old arcade trivia were icing on the cake. Disney nailed this one, right down to having Buckner and Garcia record a song for Fix-It Felix Jr. along the lines of their old hit Pac-Man Fever. The Disney logo doing a level 255 Pac-Man crash was also pretty great.
My son and I both want to go see it again. That says something in a world of disposable kids movies like Hotel Transylvania.
Pros smart, nostalgia, historically accurate
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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