Review of Scooby-Doo (2002) by Thekoalacub — 19 May 2020

If anyone wanted to see the hot crap that comes out of the people in charge of Warner Brothers this is it. This movie is a clear indication of what it means to put big name celebrities with no place in a movie simply to garner their following to be interested.

The biggest positive of this movie is that the animation was brilliant, but that is about it. If you are a Scooby Doo fan you will only find disappointment as they force jokes upon jokes to try to stay relevant in today’s youth while trying to blend the past at the same time? It was actually quite confusing why the decision was made to make a movie that is placed in the past, but blends today’s pop culture? One argument that is ridiculous to hear is that this movie was aimed towards kids, and let me stop you right there.

Scooby Doo is a IP that was already aimed at kids leaving them no use to actually dumb down the characters more. They in turned decided to disrespect the IP and force depth into characters that didn’t need depth.

I found myself wondering why certain plot points caused conflict other than the fact that it was easier for the plot to progress. In the end, the movie basically was a huge disappointment to anyone who was hoping to see a reboot of their favorite dog.

Another note I’ve noticed is the constant positive reviews about this movie giving it 10 out of 10’s. When I see many big named Youtuber’s and Blog’s giving this a 10 out of 10 it makes me wonder how much did WB pay for Influencers.

This movie is not a 10 out of 10, it is a poor written cluster bomb of plot holes and missed opportunities. Shame on you WB for allowing this to end up as cheap as another VHS quick release. The original voice actors deserve better than this and to be honest, they didn’t miss out if this is what was end result.