I saw the movie and played the game. While I, personally, enjoyed the movie, I can't really say the critics are wrong in their assessment. The movie is very far from perfect. The 90 minute running time cuts out so much development.
Who knows, maybe Angry Birds will be better.
In some ways it feels more like a Captain Qwark movie than it does a Ratchet and Clank does. After R&C join the Galactic Rangers, the movie shifts focus to Qwark and his struggling feelings about losing the spotlight. It's a bit cliche but Jim Ward sells the hell out of it.
The humor 'is' skewed young. That being said, I did laugh a lot. There's a gag in which a robot henchmen falls over the edge and does the infamous Wilhelm scream only for another henchmen to yell "Wilhelm!". I liked that.
But worst of all, the titular characters, Ratchet and Clank get barely anytime to interact with one another. There in maybe 2 or 3 scenes together and the movie declares them BFFs. That, of all things, is what worries me.
The humor 'is' skewed young. That being said, I did laugh a lot. There's a gag in which a robot henchmen falls over the edge and does the infamous Wilhelm scream only for another henchmen to yell "Wilhelm!". I liked that.
But worst of all, the titular characters, Ratchet and Clank get barely anytime to interact with one another. There in maybe 2 or 3 scenes together and the movie declares them BFFs. That, of all things, is what worries me.
Who knows, maybe Angry Birds will be better.