Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed in a 2004 family comedy film and the sequel to 2002's Scooby-Doo. The movie was produced by Mosaic Media Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed was written by James Gunn and directed Raja Gosnell.
The story is after a failed attempt at capture during a museum opening to honor Mystrey Inc., the gang is seen as total failures. Despite this, the team still want to know who's behind this recent crime as well as show the people of Coolsville that Mystrey Inc. aren't a bunch of losers.
- Negatives
Once again these films have a huge CGI problem only this time somehow worse. Granted I didn't give praise to the first movie's CG but at least there weren't times when I kept thinking I was looking at a video game. I mean look at these shots with the Tar Monster, they're hideous.
Another negative with the movie is the downgraded sets. When you watch the first movie Spooky Island is very well made, the sets in this however are very cheap looking.
The last thing I'll give Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed a bad rep for is it doesn't hold that rewatch ability to it that the previous movie did despite that not being good.
- Mix
One aspect of the movie I'm split on is the humor. Much like the first one the jokes in this both work and don't work. Although this time around there aren't nowhere near as many fart jokes here like there was in the first, so I guess that's sort of a plus?
The other part of this flick is while it does stay true to the cartoon that can be a double edged sword. Because one hand it being closer to the source material does make it more of a Scooby-Doo property but that also means the filmmakers didn't take that much of a risk. Which may also be the reason why I don't think the movie has a rewatchable aspect to it.
- Positives
The real positive I'll give Scooby-Doo 2 is the performances, no there not Oscar worthy but they are good. Matthew Lillard once again kills it as Shaggy, Linda Cardellini plays a Velma more akin to the cartoon (which does mean the more deadpan sass she had in the first movie goes away but I think that can be forgiven because Linda does such a great job), and this time around Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar get to play two different characters as supposed to the previous movie where they were basically the same.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is what I think is an alright movie what with the acting and jokes that work for the most part. Although what brings it down is the horrible CGI, cheap sets, and not being much of a rewatch. And other than the humor, being closer to the cartoon did help but also hurt the movie.
My final rating is Okay
Okay. So that concludes my Road to Scoob!. Do come back on Saturday, May 15th for my review of well...Scoob!. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
No comments:
Post a Comment