In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Sunday 7 September 2014

Gatchaman (2013)

A live action version of the animated Gatchaman (aka G-Force / Battle of the Planets, depending on where you live). The first 20 minutes are chock-full of Avengers style action with an additional Japanese flourish. It's followed by a lot of dialogue and heavy exposition. Kudos to all involved for attempting to cram in extra depth and tragedy, but fewer events with each given more attention would've been preferable.
The costumes aren't as bad as they could've been, but they aren't as faithful or iconic as they should’ve been either. At least Jun gets to keep her underwear private. You can speculate on whether it’s the traditional Jun white or not, if that's your thing, after the post-credits scene.

2 G-particles out of 5

1 comment:

Neg said...

Tori Matsuzaka label, make it so =P

No, don't. The Shinkenger movie shall continue to shirk the gallows in perpetuity.