This was just cringe worthyโฆ Donโt get me wrong, there are some moments in this film where it was REALLY GOOD, but the start and the end feels rough, itโs just, cheesy. To the point that you find yourself asking โwho the hell thought this was a good idea?โ
The first movie was cheesy at times but pulled it off well, this one thoughโฆ Thumbs down.
The part where Bodi was having the experience of fame and followers was great, it shows how easy it is to get lost in the moment and forget where you came from, but then the message is re-enforced, and then again, and again, andโฆ You get the point. Itโs almost like the writers saw the point where they should stop and though โah who cares push it furtherโโฆ
The reason I bring this up, is because this really has the potential to be an amazing film! It couldโve gone another direction, where the end shred off didnโt happen and Bodies friends didnโt forgive him so easily.
A point to raise is the younger fans in the film were done perfectly, they acted like real die hard fans and honestly, really well done!
The wolf in sheeps clothing, really clever. But the wolves never had any intention of becoming rock stars, they wanted to eat the sheep and take over the village, which Bodiโs dad refers to plenty of times, itโs almost as though the plot got lost and the writers of Rock Dog forgot their roots, a little ironicโฆ
Speaking of the dad, I get the whole โdadโs trying to be cool but itโs cringyโ thing, but he wasnโt like that in the first movie, he was tough. So why change his character so much? This couldโve been eased in for more of a comedy effect.
Now, donโt get me wrong. This isnโt just a bit of a moan about the film, there were REALLY good parts, mentioned above and I just wish there was more of that! Rather thanโฆ Well the load of rubbish that was thrown in.
The sculpture couldโve been utilised more for example. The key chains could have had some bigger meaning. The avalanche was cleared up by one strike of a guitar from Bodie, heโs not a superhero and thatโs the mistake the writers made here!
What if, instead of a rushed ending, they looked back at the first movie and took examples from when Bodi was learning to play the guitar and found his power? They could of had it so as when Bodi was thrown out of the building in the middle of the film, that he was upset and played himself a little tune that was heartwarming to him, maybe even that same tune, it could melt the ice or something? That wouldโve been far better than a single strike of a guitar and poof everything is fine.
Again, THIS HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL! And itโs just been missed, entirely. So many opportunities missed and replace with cringy stuff, to the point I had to force myself to sit through it, moments away from turning it offโฆ
The beginning and the end is exactly why this movie lost 2 stars. The wolves couldโve been a little more evil, they couldโve succeeded more slowly for more of a challenge. Maybe the main villain could have targeted the wolves to turn them into those zombie like creatures and gather in the park to infect more of the villagers?
Iโm rambling now, but PLEASE, if you read this review - and I am speaking directly to the producers, take this on board, you can still come back from whatever this is and you can make one hell of a film. Oh and one last note, donโt try to cram as much references to the first film in as possible, hints and basic scenes are cool, Carl is funny, but the rest of the references really didnโt have to be thereโฆ