I've played the Tekken games. They are fun, visually stimulating, in places madly complicated, but always worth playing.
This movie, on the other hand, is a waste of time and effort, on both the creator's part and the viewers.
To begin with, there are many characters in the Tekken game which a 60-minute movie cannot hope to address appropriately. We are given glimpses of some characters who are key to the game's storyline, but in the movie? You get the oh-so-terrible 2-second "Hey look! There's (insert name)!" shot, but never once get to see them in action, which is just a waste. An extra half an hour would have done well just to see these guys in action.
The drawing style and choices of shots are clichéd and average at best. No atmosphere is brought across by the visuals. The English dubbing borders on awful, the dialogue repetitive and prone to spoon-feeding the viewer the bleeding obvious, and the soundtrack in places misplaced.
There were some nice ideas in the storyline, but it's so badly executed that you can't enjoy it, even as a fan of the game series.
3/10. Don't bother with it.
This movie, on the other hand, is a waste of time and effort, on both the creator's part and the viewers.
To begin with, there are many characters in the Tekken game which a 60-minute movie cannot hope to address appropriately. We are given glimpses of some characters who are key to the game's storyline, but in the movie? You get the oh-so-terrible 2-second "Hey look! There's (insert name)!" shot, but never once get to see them in action, which is just a waste. An extra half an hour would have done well just to see these guys in action.
The drawing style and choices of shots are clichéd and average at best. No atmosphere is brought across by the visuals. The English dubbing borders on awful, the dialogue repetitive and prone to spoon-feeding the viewer the bleeding obvious, and the soundtrack in places misplaced.
There were some nice ideas in the storyline, but it's so badly executed that you can't enjoy it, even as a fan of the game series.
3/10. Don't bother with it.