Apparently this is a movie that my same-age cousin grew up on, because a couple years ago my Uncle had a garage sale and had all of his old DVDs out for sale, this being one of them. I bought a bunch (25 actually), but this is one that I left because I had no interest in it.
However, I found Bionicle: Mask of Light at a used DVD store later on, and I watched it a few nights later to kill the evening after a long work day dishwashing.
I paid a dollar for it, and it wasn't really even worth that. I didn't expect a masterpiece, but even then I was disappointed by how poor quality this movie was.
The movie is low budget, and it shows. The animation looks like a video game. Some things look cool, like some character designs and lava in one scene, but overall, it looked like a cheap product.
The plot was also a little too complex for me. I get that it was about this toy figure following a mask to the "7th Toa", but it was hard for me to get what all the events were about.
Part of this issue was keeping all the characters straight. No one is named Bob or Timmy or John. Instead, we have characters like Takua, Makuta, and Jaller. When these characters were named, I had a hard time following who was who, especially when multiple ones are named Toa. (4 are listed on IMDB.) Having at least 7 Toas makes it hard to distinguish them.
The most disappointing factor though was the most important thing- the entertainment value. I found Bioncle to be a real bore. It went by semi-decently (Thank God it was only 70 minutes long), but I constantly checked the time stamp as I watched this, waiting for it to hit past an hour. I probably won't even remember this movie that well in a few days.
Bionicle was clearly meant for 7-year-old boys. I can't see many girls caring for this, or any other male demographic. I'm a guy and I missed the deadline 17 years ago. Even then, I feel like 7-year-old boys deserve better entertainment than this.
While Bionicle has its moments, and some of the animation is neat, I can't recommend it. I've seen worse movies, like Step Brothers, (I actually made this comparison while watching the movie), but I have no desire to see this again.
In fact, I ate half a bag of cheese balls as I watched this movie. That was the highlight of my viewing experience.
Reverse Recommendations: When I was 7 years old, I enjoyed animated movies like Toy Story and The Great Mouse Detective. Both of these are still great. I suggest watching those instead.
However, I found Bionicle: Mask of Light at a used DVD store later on, and I watched it a few nights later to kill the evening after a long work day dishwashing.
I paid a dollar for it, and it wasn't really even worth that. I didn't expect a masterpiece, but even then I was disappointed by how poor quality this movie was.
The movie is low budget, and it shows. The animation looks like a video game. Some things look cool, like some character designs and lava in one scene, but overall, it looked like a cheap product.
The plot was also a little too complex for me. I get that it was about this toy figure following a mask to the "7th Toa", but it was hard for me to get what all the events were about.
Part of this issue was keeping all the characters straight. No one is named Bob or Timmy or John. Instead, we have characters like Takua, Makuta, and Jaller. When these characters were named, I had a hard time following who was who, especially when multiple ones are named Toa. (4 are listed on IMDB.) Having at least 7 Toas makes it hard to distinguish them.
The most disappointing factor though was the most important thing- the entertainment value. I found Bioncle to be a real bore. It went by semi-decently (Thank God it was only 70 minutes long), but I constantly checked the time stamp as I watched this, waiting for it to hit past an hour. I probably won't even remember this movie that well in a few days.
Bionicle was clearly meant for 7-year-old boys. I can't see many girls caring for this, or any other male demographic. I'm a guy and I missed the deadline 17 years ago. Even then, I feel like 7-year-old boys deserve better entertainment than this.
While Bionicle has its moments, and some of the animation is neat, I can't recommend it. I've seen worse movies, like Step Brothers, (I actually made this comparison while watching the movie), but I have no desire to see this again.
In fact, I ate half a bag of cheese balls as I watched this movie. That was the highlight of my viewing experience.
Reverse Recommendations: When I was 7 years old, I enjoyed animated movies like Toy Story and The Great Mouse Detective. Both of these are still great. I suggest watching those instead.