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- Rated 3 out of 5 stars
New Term: "Stop Motion Animation"
I had high hopes for this movie I love a series of animated flicks coming from Sony this however Falls far short! As with a lot of Animation today Corners are cut and poor animation is touted as something to watch. I grew up in the age of Jonny Quest and realistic great animation. The beginning animation sequence looks so fluid and realistic I love it then we got in to the recent animation... all I can say is that I started to notice that they were stretching all characters on the screen would freeze like playing Red Light Green Light and then when one moved another one might move several long pauses in the animation should became a sort of herky-jerky movement bereft of any real flow. The story was excellent the sound boo my speakers away the colors were vibrant but I could not tear myself away from noticing the herky-jerky! The voice actors also did an excellent job with what they were given it's just the production that failed them... hence my new term "stop motion animation" combines the non fluid movement of clay puppets from the past with animation nowadays to save a buck! WB has produced better. (Sony Animation has knocked it's Animated titles out of the park.) NOT this title. I won't be watching this again...without severe stop-motion sickness!! I do love animated titles, but this WB selection not so much!
Posted by Dragonfyre3
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
4K Review
The 14th film in the DCAMU and the 36th Animated DC feature overall. I enjoyed the feature but of course I am a DC fan too. There's only so much detail you can get from Animation. The higher bit rate does cut down on some banding and macroblocking. But, the real winner here is the HDR. Colors do stand out a bit more due to the wider color gamut and shadow detail is a bit more refined. It's the best the film can look and fir a few dollars more I would recommend it.
Posted by usnavy127
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good movie
Great animation movie I’ve watched this movie at least 8xs already
Posted by DeejayLogic3671
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome movie
Great movie I loved the action figure it came with looked like wonder woman alot
Posted by Peanutbutter524
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
decent but not great
I've seen every single one of these DC Animated movies since the very first one (Superman / Doomsday) and they all exhibit the same strengths and weaknesses. They are all good comic book stories brought to life through music, animation and vocal delivery - and on that front they are good enough. No other stable of superhero characters have been able to continue output as consistently or as long as DC has. Marvel started this but quickly lost interest, restarting and stopping again over the years. Hellboy has had a few animated movies come out. DC has consistently produced 2-4 every single year for the decade plus. It is - quite frankly - an impressive work in its collection and ANY comic book fan should support and enjoy this body of work. Individually, though, the movies are not as strong. The main issue is that the stories are simply too complex and involved for the budgeted runtimes of 75-85 minutes. As a result, these are heavily plot-driven stories and do not utilize effective storytelling techniques as a whole. In essence, there is simply too much being crammed in and the basic tenet of storytelling is rarely achieved well. Wonder Woman Bloodlines is no different. It is decent and enjoyable entertainment for its runtime, but doesn't seek to want to rise above that. The animation is not luxurious, but that's ok. The main issue is the lack of emotional connection one makes with the characters. If you have a connection, it's because you brought it with you - the movie didn't establish it. The characters are simply moving through the complex plot. Who has the primary problem to be solved? Is it Diana? Is it Steve Trevor? the members of Villainy, Inc (cute name...lol). Who knows? the plot should be a derivative of that problem and in fiction things are either included for 1) to solve a problem, something the audience needs to know or 2) world building to enhance context of the primary plot The issue truly seems to be the runtime, as the creators HAVE demonstrated that they can provide both elements of storytelling in other, more effective works of fiction they have produced. It seems that these DC animated films are produced on a strict budget, with a specific runtime ($/minute of film) and they try to achieve both elements of storytelling within the runtime and do neither well. There is little impetus to change at this point in the DC line...nearly 40 movies in you KNOW what you're getting. You either like it and support it or you don't. So...why the five stars? Because this movie is allowing my 7 year old self to come out and enjoy some awesome comic book action with characters I grew up with when I'm in my late forties. SImply put, it is what it is and I love it for that. If you are a comic fan, these movies will not be responsible for blazing new trails but they are traditionally animated movies (in a time when those are scarce) coming out 3-4 times a year that feature our favorite comic book characters. Simply put, let's love it for what it is rather than destroy it for what it isn't. Hence the five stars. Oh...and the short on Death is amazing. That should be seriously considered for an oscar...it's probably too long at 22 minutes but...wow. This product would almost be worth it just for that alone (it's worth it for the whole package...lol).
This review is from Wonder Woman: Bloodlines [Blu-ray] [2019]
Posted by MovieGuy