On the one hand, I'm impressed by the film's commitment to the source material. It pulls from multiple episodes and does allot of it justice. Unfortunately, it does this at the expense of its character development and actual dialogue. And the fact is, while the martial arts, awesome animation, and intriguing storyline were all large facets of the series, the one aspect that set it above typical kids shows was the characters, Instead we're left with cardboard cutouts that leave us longing for the show.
Most of the acting feels phoned in, and the majority of the exposition is casually thrown in with little regard to context or dialogue. One gets the feeling that they expected you to have seen the show and not require much in way of explanations. The martial arts are strong and the bending all looks pretty good, though again there's very little rhyme or reason as to the rules of this world. Having seen the show in its entirety, I didn't really need it, but I think it would be pretty frustrating to a newcomer.
Again, if you're looking for eye candy and unique martial arts scenes, you could do allot worse. just don't expect much else. as of this writing, all three seasons are available on netflix. for roughly the same price as a movie ticket you can have a far better experience in your own home. plus you don't have to shell out five bucks for a soda.
Most of the acting feels phoned in, and the majority of the exposition is casually thrown in with little regard to context or dialogue. One gets the feeling that they expected you to have seen the show and not require much in way of explanations. The martial arts are strong and the bending all looks pretty good, though again there's very little rhyme or reason as to the rules of this world. Having seen the show in its entirety, I didn't really need it, but I think it would be pretty frustrating to a newcomer.
Again, if you're looking for eye candy and unique martial arts scenes, you could do allot worse. just don't expect much else. as of this writing, all three seasons are available on netflix. for roughly the same price as a movie ticket you can have a far better experience in your own home. plus you don't have to shell out five bucks for a soda.