ddempseylewis Review of Rumble

Rumble (2021)

A film about big fighting monsters who are unaware of of the problems with their surroundings

[4/10 · 16 December 2021]

This film is okay but I feel like it should have done better. While I do like the monster designs and the fights and the acting from both Will Arnet and Terry Crews, these are all overshadowed by one dimensional characters, poorly explained motivations, and a heavily cliched plot. The movie tries too hard to make Tentacular despicable and unlikable but that fails for many reasons. I suggest to the writers that if they want to make a character unlikable, they should NOT make him bioluminescent. Tentacular's character is also poorly adapted from the source material. The plot and the pacing also feels rushed, especially around the middle of the film. It also teaches some bad morals to kids that the film is hypocritical over such as pursuing your own dreams and passions is wrong because it makes you selfish. The animation is okay but it does get rough at times, especially around the human characters as their mouths have poorer resolution than the rest of their bodies. Should the studio ever decide to make a sequel to this film I suggest that they use better animation, a slower paced story, and give Tentacular more sympathetic traits.