Sunday, June 2, 2013

Epic (or Not Quite Epic, But Fine)

Today's film?

Epic (61% on Rot Tom, 6.8 on IMDB)



Epic was based on a William Joyce book called The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs; I think they should have stuck to that title. It was a mixture of Avatar, Ferngully, and Thumbelina. Possibly a dash of The Secret of Nimh 2: Timmy to the Rescue (if you were into that kind of thing and know what I'm talking about). To be perfectly honest, I don't have a lot to say about this film. Surprising, I know. 

The writers tried pretty damn hard to create a new kind of world with different rules than the typical fantasy/family-friendly CGI stuff. So kudos for that. I suppose the most interesting characters were the Boggans: a brand-spankin new species that resembled tiny shark-rats. I haven't seen a new type of creature in a while and it was kind of exciting.

I really don't have a lot to say about this one... It was fun and a few parts were mildly amusing. If you are bored on a rainy day, go for it. I give it a 6/10 because the CGI was quite pretty. It wasn't quite "epic" but it was a decent time at the movies.