Review of Ratchet & Clank (2016) by Freedomfighters — 13 Jul 2018

After watching "The Angry Birds Movie" and being severely underwhelmed despite the talk of it being one of the "better" video game movies, I was admittedly a bit nervous going into "Ratchet & Clank" because, not only did I hear negative things, but I also have to say that I was nervous because "Ratchet & Clank" is a video game series I have some experience with (not a ton, but a basic knowledge at least).

So, going into this, I had no idea what to expect, but I was a bit surprised honestly. The film has quite a bit going for it, thanks to the gorgeous animation, solid voice work, occasionally clever jokes (and nice PlayStation easter eggs), fun-enough action, and especially the faithfulness to the source games.

Sure, the movie does "kid-ify" things just a little bit with some juvenile humor and a rather basic, cliché story, but overall, "Ratchet & Clank" is a fun enough film and it's definitely better than you'd expect a video game-based film to be.

It won't win awards for originality or reinvent the wheel, but it's an entertaining watch for children and fans of the franchise.