theradicalchild: (J. Jonah Jameson)


The second animated Spider-Man film gives greater focus, especially initially, to Spider-Woman (or Spider-Gwen) in her respective universe, where she mourns the death of her reality's version of Peter Parker, who had transformed into the Lizard. In his universe, Miles Morales confronts the villain Spot and encounters an interdimensional organization comprised of countless versions of the web-slinging hero. The various visual styles are trippy, and it does have some commentary about keeping secrets from family, with a good balance of humor and seriousness.

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theradicalchild: (Mario Mushroom)


Movies based on video games have, until lately, tended to be mixed in quality, trending towards negative, especially since the original live-action Super Mario Bros. One reason is that film characters don’t spend significant time jumping around while collecting power-ups. Animated films based on them have tended to be better, and Illumination’s first film based on the Nintendo mascots’ respective franchise follows that trend, adding a bit to their origin in Brooklyn when they find a pipe to the Mushroom Kingdom, which they attempt to save from the villainous Bowser. The film is no masterpiece, but it beats the live-action adaptation from three decades ago and proves that video game movies have increased in quality.
theradicalchild: (Bee-Do! Bee-do!)


The second Despicable Me prequel sees a young Gru attempt to join a villainous organization known as the Vicious 6 with the help of his diminutive and incoherent Minions, whilst chasing a MacGuffin called the Zodiac Stone. Fairly enjoyable and doesn't overstay its welcome, with some Parental Bonuses such as a Minionized version of Cher's "Bang Bang" during the James Bond-esque opening credits sequence, alongside other good music from the 1970s.

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