Andrew Sakai

Another spoiled brat story. The trailer had me fooled.

Bored. 10 minutes of excitement. Bored.

It's okay. Another very typical storyline/plot. Actors are okay. It's just the same story as many superhero stories. Someone helps discover power. Another one discovers power. One of them abuses power while the other becomes the hero.

1:25:36 was my end point. I couldn't take the annoying kid anymore. Not the actor but the script. This is a problem when they try to combine too much in a movie yet have one-dimensional characters. Everything else should've been okay. Nothing more to say. Don't wear headphones with this one.

I watch this movie coming from a place where I have no idea it's out there, haven't watched any trailer, and didn't know the production nor the actors. The film was good. The production isn't bad if you're not comparing it to Hollywood quality. The actors were great. It's the script though. There are moments when I thought, "wait, what? Why'd you do/say that?" but I guess the plot makes it make sense. The ending is what I find anticlimactic. It's simplistic. What's disappointing is the reviews. Boy, no one will ever make a good movie if reviews are so nitpicky.

Stars for the actress and disembodied voice. The rest, zero. I'm glad it's Netflix which enabled me to skip a lot of the scenes, and I didn't miss out. Other one-star reviews said it better than I can. I just couldn't relate to this movie. I am not hating. I can't even care enough to hate it.

Graphics and special effects are great. The storyline is a bit constricted. It really feels like they're trying to squeeze a lot in a short period of time (which is understandable but they could've done a bit better). If you're watching this without knowing where the movie came from, I think you'll enjoy the CGI and the fantasy elements over everything else. I'm not a fan of the comic relief because it feels out of place. The movie ends opening quite a lot of questions but as with many fantasy stories, it's up to the viewers to further tell the story. If you can bear watching the subtitled ones instead of the dubbed, you'll have a better feel of the script. The (really bad) voice acting ruined a lot of the moments for me on the English dub. As long as you don't compare this to the other same-titled movie, I think this is a good watch.

Now this is what Chinese fantasy movie is all about. I'm glad there are more and more dubbed Chinese movies. I can't stand reading and watching at the same time so this was a real treat. The fantasy elements, every detail, is extremely well-managed. The special effects is up to par with the current CGI movies, there's nothing to complain about. The story line along with the (dubbed) script is just as what I expected from Chinese drama. It's expected but well received. Some parts of the movie were a bit dragged but I'm just not a big fan of prolonging storylines of the antagonist, forcing the viewers to like him. It's a typical movie thing that I personally don't like. But they all made sense. I'd say, I'm glad I spent 2+ hours watching this movie. It's not an epic yet it took it's time, but it made me feel good at the end. And I like that.

I'm guessing everyone either know the lore or watched the other snake movies or something. But watching as a newcomer to this world, I find it fine. There are some things I didn't get like where the green snake come from and else. This movie is a lot more action-based and script comes just second. It being based on some Chinese folk lore, it's quite a fantasy. So the fantastical part is...fantastic. it's a very thrilling ride. But I think it's like a roller coaster ride. Thrilling but then I'll move on. The only people who will sick with it are those are already fans of the lore. It's the same feeling as those game-based movies where only fans of the game can truly understand the storyline. That kind of feeling. It was good but I'm moving on.

The animation is good, the voice acting is okay, the storyline is great. The pacing is a bit too fast, and the entire movie leaves a lot of opening to connected stories. I always like setups like these where folklore mixes up with futuristic time. It's a good watch for entertainment's sake.