phantom_pixie
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I watched this because I loved the original "Escape from Jupiter" and I only finished all the episodes of this sequel because I kept hoping that the initial bad episodes and storyline would improve; It does not improve, in fact it just gets worse with each episode.
I don't know who had more drinks, the script-writer or the cameraman but it's a contest of interrible-ness. The story is inconsistent and I can only assume the characters suffer from oxygen depravation because they get dumber with every episode. Any obvious mistake they can make are made just to drive the plot, and by plot I mean two ugly space pirates that keep popping up like jack-in-the-box even though they should have been a one episode threat at most.
The script recyle some plot and scenes from EFJ but lack any follow up or excitement that came with those plots in the first place. It also seems like the person who wrote the script got amnesia halfway through and mixed up the character traits, as Gerar is now the samt one, Michael is dumb and cranky, Kumi have lost all smarts and been reduced to some hompie-hopper between the guys for no reason. Anna had the wits to leave in the first few episodes, and the angst filled but clever Kingston is replaced with the stupid and annoying Abe. We then also get the addition of Zac, another stupid and annoying character and whenever she and Abe are on screen you can just skip forward because their entire arc from dialogue to actions is plain dumb and doesn't do anything for the show.
Whilst the prequel series EFJ was well written with great character development and intervened stories and plots, this was just... a full on terrible mess. All characters become ne dimensional, with no depth, drive or motivation. We get no background to any of the new characters and nothing explaining any of their reasoning to any of their dumb actions or behaviour.
To the terrible plot we also have cheap CGI, bad editing and nauseating inducing camerawork with shaky cam and shoddy angles. Making this whole thing play out as a youtube video aimed a 5 year olds.
Whilst the prequel had a happy ending with everyone safe and good friends, this leaves the group fractured and scattered over the milky way. A truly terrible series and an even more terrible sequel to a good show. If you are a fan of the original series, stay clear of this one. And honestly, even if you haven't seen the prequel series stay clear of this one. It's not worth your time.
I don't know who had more drinks, the script-writer or the cameraman but it's a contest of interrible-ness. The story is inconsistent and I can only assume the characters suffer from oxygen depravation because they get dumber with every episode. Any obvious mistake they can make are made just to drive the plot, and by plot I mean two ugly space pirates that keep popping up like jack-in-the-box even though they should have been a one episode threat at most.
The script recyle some plot and scenes from EFJ but lack any follow up or excitement that came with those plots in the first place. It also seems like the person who wrote the script got amnesia halfway through and mixed up the character traits, as Gerar is now the samt one, Michael is dumb and cranky, Kumi have lost all smarts and been reduced to some hompie-hopper between the guys for no reason. Anna had the wits to leave in the first few episodes, and the angst filled but clever Kingston is replaced with the stupid and annoying Abe. We then also get the addition of Zac, another stupid and annoying character and whenever she and Abe are on screen you can just skip forward because their entire arc from dialogue to actions is plain dumb and doesn't do anything for the show.
Whilst the prequel series EFJ was well written with great character development and intervened stories and plots, this was just... a full on terrible mess. All characters become ne dimensional, with no depth, drive or motivation. We get no background to any of the new characters and nothing explaining any of their reasoning to any of their dumb actions or behaviour.
To the terrible plot we also have cheap CGI, bad editing and nauseating inducing camerawork with shaky cam and shoddy angles. Making this whole thing play out as a youtube video aimed a 5 year olds.
Whilst the prequel had a happy ending with everyone safe and good friends, this leaves the group fractured and scattered over the milky way. A truly terrible series and an even more terrible sequel to a good show. If you are a fan of the original series, stay clear of this one. And honestly, even if you haven't seen the prequel series stay clear of this one. It's not worth your time.
One of the most uneven movies I have encountered as of late. On the one hand you have beautiful animation, amazing invented fantasy settings on par with Tolkien and a hauntingly beautiful song about loosing your family and broken pieces that are left behind... on the other hand there is a musical number about how tasty it is eating larvae.
I feel the movie is suffering from is bad pasting and several unnecessary characters. The monsters have been living that way for a year, and if captured they will be sent to a forest far away.. yeah ok, there is no sense of urgency, no fight against time, just a leisure walk towards some vague thing that vill most likely fix everything no questions asked and no requirements needed. Because two random dudes in a frog said so... The oracles are unnecessary characters, they add nothing to the story, I assume they are there for comedic effect or whatever but they are not funny. One oracle would have been enough and any correspondence could have been done by mail. Killing several birds in the first few scenes in the movie are also not any sort of highlight, yet again made for some comedic value but nobody is laughing. Most of the characters are and stay one dimensional throughout the film, and that would have been ok of we are focusing on the character development of the main characters but there isn't much of that either. Honestly the most sympathetic character is a flying cat, that with no words still manage to convey love, fear, and pride for it's kitten to the viewers.
Speaking of voices, Lithgow is great, the rest mediocre at best. The girl singing Ellyan's songs is also talented.
The ending is well done, obvious if you are a grownup but maybe a "twist" for younger viewers. He movie has a strong theme and it had potential, but mainly it feels like someone saw Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and drew some inspiration but not enough.
My 5 year old thinks thins film is fantastic, but it never reaches the heights it had potential to reach. It's worth a watch, but to most people it will probably be forgettable.
I feel the movie is suffering from is bad pasting and several unnecessary characters. The monsters have been living that way for a year, and if captured they will be sent to a forest far away.. yeah ok, there is no sense of urgency, no fight against time, just a leisure walk towards some vague thing that vill most likely fix everything no questions asked and no requirements needed. Because two random dudes in a frog said so... The oracles are unnecessary characters, they add nothing to the story, I assume they are there for comedic effect or whatever but they are not funny. One oracle would have been enough and any correspondence could have been done by mail. Killing several birds in the first few scenes in the movie are also not any sort of highlight, yet again made for some comedic value but nobody is laughing. Most of the characters are and stay one dimensional throughout the film, and that would have been ok of we are focusing on the character development of the main characters but there isn't much of that either. Honestly the most sympathetic character is a flying cat, that with no words still manage to convey love, fear, and pride for it's kitten to the viewers.
Speaking of voices, Lithgow is great, the rest mediocre at best. The girl singing Ellyan's songs is also talented.
The ending is well done, obvious if you are a grownup but maybe a "twist" for younger viewers. He movie has a strong theme and it had potential, but mainly it feels like someone saw Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and drew some inspiration but not enough.
My 5 year old thinks thins film is fantastic, but it never reaches the heights it had potential to reach. It's worth a watch, but to most people it will probably be forgettable.