Dragonball Evolution Review

by Andrew Young on 30/04/09 at 3:56 pm

Ugh… Let’s get one thing straight before we talk about this. Anybody who walks into a local McDonalds expecting horde cuisine is in for a very unpleasant turn of events. The same thing goes here. So that being said, Yes, “Dragonball Evolution” is bad in every sense of the word. We all had a feeling this would happen. The question, however, was how much was it going to suck?  The answer…a lot. This movie is so bad, so utterly abysmal, that the only solace found in watching this garbage is laughter.  Every attempt made by this movie for quality fails to a degree that warrents some well earned chuckles.  It has the hilariously bad quality of an Ed Wood film.

DBE makes some simple but numerous mistakes.  A film of this particular genre can avoid itself from mediocrity with a smooth presenation.  Not the case here. The action scenes in DBE are an overwhelming spectacle.  Its quick cut editing and shoddy cinematography make it impossible to understand just what the hell is happening. Who’s even winning this fight? Did that character die? I can’t tell.

In addition to poorly shot action scenes, the writing of DBE seems to base itself from the guidebook of cliché movie themes.  Why does the lead character always have to be an unpopular outcast that has a crush on the hot girl from his high school? We’ve seen this routine a million times or more.

The only real boost this movie will see will be from the fans of the original show/manga. For a $120,000,000 budget you’d expect something more, perhaps some decent acting, which the movie regretably overlooks.

The McDonalds analogy that was said earlier shouldn’t be overlooked because while this movie was awful in every aspect, I had a great deal of fun watching it. Yes, I’m guilty of enjoying the occasional B movie myself. If you’re  the same way, and it pains me to say this, then DBE might just float your boat. Just know what you’re getting yourself into because it ain’t gonna be pretty.

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