Review of R.I.P.D. (2013) by Rox22 — 26 Nov 2013

I did go into this hoping it would be better than all the negativity I had previously heard. But sadly, this movie lives up to its reputation. There is almost nothing about this movie that I liked:

1) Aside from Bacon, none of the other actors seem to be having any fun.

2) Bridges' character is just too over the top. Frankly I was expecting a him to be walking around with a KFC bucket.

3) Reynolds is just, pointless. He's a top actor yet his character has no personality or depth for him to work with. I wouldn't be surprised if in every scene he was reading his lines from cue cards.

4) Animation and effects were really sloppy. 15 years ago they would have been good, but not with today's technology. There are some Youtube videos that look more convincing.

5) The script is utter garbage. It's one cliche after another. There seems to be no natural flow or progression of the narrative.

However, I will admit that I did like the humor of the movie, and that is the only reason I give this a 3. Also I did like the idea behind it. I'm sure that when they were pitching this movie, it must have sounded fantastic.But the humor and good premise are nowhere near enough to save this train-wreck.

Overall:

Clearly this is either a copy or a tribute to Men In Black that has been given to novice director and an almost lobotomized writing team. A real shame as you can see the idea behind it had some potential.

Side Note:

Under no circumstances do I ever want to see a R.I.P.D.