Review of Pixels (2015) by Viet Phuong N — 15 Nov 2015
Not as bad as I thought. A thoroughly enjoyable film, especially for those who grew up with NES games (Pacman, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders) like me. Given the appearance of Adam Sandler et al., the script actually does not rely on dirty jokes as Sandler's films often are, with a decent amount of "nerd" references and a illogical but not thrown-away storyline (people complaint about Kevin James being US President as unrealistic, but what do they expect from a film about extraterrestrial attack on Earth?).
The CGI and action choreography are also very solid. Most of the characters are totally forgettable, but at least none among them is disgusting, even the "pseudo-villain" played by Peter Dinklage.
Thus, I think that this film bombed not due to its poor quality, but due to the lack of interest by the mass audience (most of them grew up with Playstation and later consoles). Too bad for them, since the nerd references in this film are actually very relatable and easy to digest even for the unknowing audience.
"Ready Player One" - the book, and the upcoming film directed by Steven Spielberg, has way more references, to the point of being pretentious and absurd, of even older games. Let's see how that film will perform.
This review of Pixels (2015) was written by Viet Phuong N on 15 Nov 2015.
Pixels has generally received mixed reviews.
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