I like this film a lot. It does have some nostalgic value, but I still feel that the film itself is one of the better Scooby-Doo movies, and possibly THE most re-watchable.
Yes, the concept is kind of far-fetched and pretty wacky, but at the same time, I thought it was really cool. Scooby and the gang visit a friend from High School and see his cyber-space video game project. However, the "virus" gets loose and the gang get sent into the cyber world. They have to go through all the levels to make it out alive.
Being a fan of video games myself, it was really fun to watch the gang go through many levels of peril and danger.
The best part was the final 20 minutes, where the gang meet other versions of themselves in the cyber world. It was a treat to see them interact with their cyber-selves and to see them fight a bunch of old villains at the carnival.
I'm not saying the film is perfect. The mystery was very predictable (they basically gave it away with the constant mention of "baseball"), and the "virus" wasn't really the most menacing villain.
All in all though, I do think it's shortcomings can be forgiven because it's just a very fun movie. Obviously, it doesn't have the dark tone or mature themes of "Zombie Island," the intriguing mythology of "Witch's Ghost," or the emotional impact of "Alien Invaders", but it's still a very enjoyable entry for any Scooby-Doo fan.
RATING: B
Yes, the concept is kind of far-fetched and pretty wacky, but at the same time, I thought it was really cool. Scooby and the gang visit a friend from High School and see his cyber-space video game project. However, the "virus" gets loose and the gang get sent into the cyber world. They have to go through all the levels to make it out alive.
Being a fan of video games myself, it was really fun to watch the gang go through many levels of peril and danger.
The best part was the final 20 minutes, where the gang meet other versions of themselves in the cyber world. It was a treat to see them interact with their cyber-selves and to see them fight a bunch of old villains at the carnival.
I'm not saying the film is perfect. The mystery was very predictable (they basically gave it away with the constant mention of "baseball"), and the "virus" wasn't really the most menacing villain.
All in all though, I do think it's shortcomings can be forgiven because it's just a very fun movie. Obviously, it doesn't have the dark tone or mature themes of "Zombie Island," the intriguing mythology of "Witch's Ghost," or the emotional impact of "Alien Invaders", but it's still a very enjoyable entry for any Scooby-Doo fan.
RATING: B