Review of Artemis Fowl (2020) by Critic173 — 10 Dec 2020
The Artemis Fowl books are magnificent. They are likeable, witty and captivating stories that feature interesting characters, a developed world and a great sense of fun. If you have not read them, I would highly recommend them - they’re fun for all the family.
The film is... none of those things. It does have cool visual effects, some nice cinematography, a few talented actors and one good line, but it’s just a messy, plodding film. It barely has any accurate translations of the first two books, and it dumbs down the plot to the pint of it - get this - not even making sense!
The film opens well enough, even if it is just asking for plot holes to come, but once that troll fight happens... anything of quality is lost down the toilet. While some of the visuals are nice, some are atrocious, and the entire Fowl Mansion break in sequence was very poor. The script makes the once great characters feel hollow and thin, and a Josh Gad as Mulch Diggums... some of his scenes were painful.
Overall, Artemis Fowl had the potential to be a classic adaption, but it failed due to a lazy script, a messed up story issues and an unenjoyable pace. The reviews say it for you - this is not Harry Potter 2.0.
This review of Artemis Fowl (2020) was written by Critic173 on 10 Dec 2020.
Artemis Fowl has generally received mixed reviews.
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