Comedy. Well, here we are finishing with this series of paintings about the adventures of the famous Gauls Asterix and Obelix, and today we are waiting for the last (I really hope that it will be so), the fifth part of the series. And again I remember the old Russian proverb "We started for health - we finished for peace." Of course, I expected a failure, but what the creators have done with the series this time is beyond the limit. I was overcome by a real "Spanish shame". And here's my brief opinion - There was a knock from the bottom. There were pros and cons (of which there are much more) in this film collection. And with that, I will finish this introduction and move on to the analysis as soon as possible (in order to score this nightmare as quickly as possible).
So, the pros: 1. Graphically - what is most amazing, the effects themselves, and the picture itself remained at the level of 2012, and even the addition of animation did not improve the situation. There's not much to praise here, the creators just met the necessary minimum.
2. Decorations - and if there are full seams with the costumes, then the creators have tried their best in terms of decorations. Ancient China here inspires with its nature, and Armorica pleased (although there have been no qualitative changes since the fourth part).
So, the cons: 1. The script - and it doesn't seem to exist. Well, it's there. A Chinese princess arrives in a Gallic village (don't ask how she got there alive and well) with a request to help return her mother to the throne and end the civil war. Upon learning about this, Julius Caesar (whom his wife Cleopatra humiliates in front of everyone) decides to help the evil Chinese and conquer the rebellious kingdoms in order to become emperor of China himself (because then Cleopatra will understand how wrong she was about him). If such a scenario seems logical and funny to you, then congratulations to you - you are a typical consumer of this film slag. I'm not even talking about the fact that the move with Cleopatra was already in the second part (but it was performed logically there), but here there is no hint of such a thing. The characters are boring (yes, my stool is a more expressive personality), the dialogues are empty and serve only to stretch the timing. China itself was added only so that the picture could be released in Chinese (but it was not allowed there - ha ha!).
2. Logic - she didn't spend the night here. The characters behaved illogically (like Asterix, who no longer wants to use a magic drink here), and even until the very end there will be no hint of logic in their heads. Why does Caesar need China? How will he manage it? How many legions did he bring with him? And how the Empress gathered a million soldiers in the final in a short time (this is not a joke, she really gathered a million soldiers). And so on and so on. Endless questions that won't be answered.
3. Self-replays - the joke with the loser pirates got tired in the second part, but the creators repeated this joke as many as three times. I've already talked about the Cleopatra moment. And a lot more. If I describe this moment in detail, then the review will be very long.
4. Caesar - I thought that after Fabrice Luchini's Caesar there was nowhere to fall lower, but I was mistaken. It is possible (and even necessary) to fall. After all, Vincent Cassel plays Caesar here, and he does not play him in any way. This is not Caesar, this is a rag that Cleopatra wipes her feet on, and who is not respected by subordinates and allies.
5. Feminism - did you think that this would not happen? Oh, you shouldn't understand anything about today's tolerastic agenda. And although the Negro centurions or legionnaires were not brought, but they did not forget about the "strong and independent". And most importantly, where this is happening is in Rome and China - very conservative patriarchal societies.
6. Asterix and Obelix - leave the grandfathers alone at last! They've already fought! Send them into retirement and appoint a pension (oh, they will be invented only in the twentieth century, we ask for forgiveness). Both the actors and their characters do not want to play in this movie so much that they do not even try to hide it.
7. Humor - there is not a single joke, not a single funny situation. There's NOTHING here. There are only pathetic attempts at humor. Have you run out of screenwriters in France? Like in Hollywood? Is there really not a single talent? It's sad when there are no jokes in comedy.
Of course, this film production failed miserably at the box office. It will be better for everyone. I really hope that the producers will take into account the money spent and will no longer make films about Gauls. It originally didn't need any sequels. The first part was simple and concise. The second one was funny and funny. The third is a cheerful madhouse, but the fourth and fifth are a piece of a well-known brown substance.
Despite such pessimism, I wish you, fellow readers and cinema viewers, a Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas! I wish you health, happiness and success in your endeavors!
My rating is 1 out of 10, and I do not recommend this movie for viewing!
So, the pros: 1. Graphically - what is most amazing, the effects themselves, and the picture itself remained at the level of 2012, and even the addition of animation did not improve the situation. There's not much to praise here, the creators just met the necessary minimum.
2. Decorations - and if there are full seams with the costumes, then the creators have tried their best in terms of decorations. Ancient China here inspires with its nature, and Armorica pleased (although there have been no qualitative changes since the fourth part).
So, the cons: 1. The script - and it doesn't seem to exist. Well, it's there. A Chinese princess arrives in a Gallic village (don't ask how she got there alive and well) with a request to help return her mother to the throne and end the civil war. Upon learning about this, Julius Caesar (whom his wife Cleopatra humiliates in front of everyone) decides to help the evil Chinese and conquer the rebellious kingdoms in order to become emperor of China himself (because then Cleopatra will understand how wrong she was about him). If such a scenario seems logical and funny to you, then congratulations to you - you are a typical consumer of this film slag. I'm not even talking about the fact that the move with Cleopatra was already in the second part (but it was performed logically there), but here there is no hint of such a thing. The characters are boring (yes, my stool is a more expressive personality), the dialogues are empty and serve only to stretch the timing. China itself was added only so that the picture could be released in Chinese (but it was not allowed there - ha ha!).
2. Logic - she didn't spend the night here. The characters behaved illogically (like Asterix, who no longer wants to use a magic drink here), and even until the very end there will be no hint of logic in their heads. Why does Caesar need China? How will he manage it? How many legions did he bring with him? And how the Empress gathered a million soldiers in the final in a short time (this is not a joke, she really gathered a million soldiers). And so on and so on. Endless questions that won't be answered.
3. Self-replays - the joke with the loser pirates got tired in the second part, but the creators repeated this joke as many as three times. I've already talked about the Cleopatra moment. And a lot more. If I describe this moment in detail, then the review will be very long.
4. Caesar - I thought that after Fabrice Luchini's Caesar there was nowhere to fall lower, but I was mistaken. It is possible (and even necessary) to fall. After all, Vincent Cassel plays Caesar here, and he does not play him in any way. This is not Caesar, this is a rag that Cleopatra wipes her feet on, and who is not respected by subordinates and allies.
5. Feminism - did you think that this would not happen? Oh, you shouldn't understand anything about today's tolerastic agenda. And although the Negro centurions or legionnaires were not brought, but they did not forget about the "strong and independent". And most importantly, where this is happening is in Rome and China - very conservative patriarchal societies.
6. Asterix and Obelix - leave the grandfathers alone at last! They've already fought! Send them into retirement and appoint a pension (oh, they will be invented only in the twentieth century, we ask for forgiveness). Both the actors and their characters do not want to play in this movie so much that they do not even try to hide it.
7. Humor - there is not a single joke, not a single funny situation. There's NOTHING here. There are only pathetic attempts at humor. Have you run out of screenwriters in France? Like in Hollywood? Is there really not a single talent? It's sad when there are no jokes in comedy.
Of course, this film production failed miserably at the box office. It will be better for everyone. I really hope that the producers will take into account the money spent and will no longer make films about Gauls. It originally didn't need any sequels. The first part was simple and concise. The second one was funny and funny. The third is a cheerful madhouse, but the fourth and fifth are a piece of a well-known brown substance.
Despite such pessimism, I wish you, fellow readers and cinema viewers, a Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas! I wish you health, happiness and success in your endeavors!
My rating is 1 out of 10, and I do not recommend this movie for viewing!