The movie was ok, per say.
It hit all the points when it came to animation, music, character designs, etc.
But it missed in characters and who they are exactly and making us understand what makes them characters and the execution of a good story prompt.
To me, it seemed that the characters were just thrown at us without much explanation as to who exactly these people and creatures were other than a quick introduction and small songs.
I thought the story idea was good, there's a lot of movies and cartoons that follow this prompt as well, but it's the way it's executed that sells the story.
Arlo the Alligator Boy does not execute the idea as well as others. The pacing is all over the place, and the way the characters are introduced are messy.
But the good thing about this movie is that it's actually very enjoyable and worth a watch.
Despite all the bad points I pointed out, it's something I would definitely watch again.
Like I said, the animation was absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
During many of the musical moments, the animation was a huge standout as well as the music.
I personally enjoy musical theatre music more than pop, but it was still interesting to listen to.
One down side though would be the sort of meaningless tunes to these songs. As if they were just made on a whim without much thought to what it means to the characters and story.
Pretty much not very memorable but extremely catchy at first watch and listen.
A second standout, or third, would be the character designs!
The character designs are so close to perfect. They're unique, interesting to look at, all the while being absolutely eye catching.
And third, or fourth, the acting is PERFECT.
While I wouldn't feel anything for these characters if I watched without tapping in, it's the acting for each the characters that tunes you into an emotional rollercoaster.
The acting does it all.
But like I said, the movie was ok, but definitely worth a watch.
It hit all the points when it came to animation, music, character designs, etc.
But it missed in characters and who they are exactly and making us understand what makes them characters and the execution of a good story prompt.
To me, it seemed that the characters were just thrown at us without much explanation as to who exactly these people and creatures were other than a quick introduction and small songs.
I thought the story idea was good, there's a lot of movies and cartoons that follow this prompt as well, but it's the way it's executed that sells the story.
Arlo the Alligator Boy does not execute the idea as well as others. The pacing is all over the place, and the way the characters are introduced are messy.
But the good thing about this movie is that it's actually very enjoyable and worth a watch.
Despite all the bad points I pointed out, it's something I would definitely watch again.
Like I said, the animation was absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
During many of the musical moments, the animation was a huge standout as well as the music.
I personally enjoy musical theatre music more than pop, but it was still interesting to listen to.
One down side though would be the sort of meaningless tunes to these songs. As if they were just made on a whim without much thought to what it means to the characters and story.
Pretty much not very memorable but extremely catchy at first watch and listen.
A second standout, or third, would be the character designs!
The character designs are so close to perfect. They're unique, interesting to look at, all the while being absolutely eye catching.
And third, or fourth, the acting is PERFECT.
While I wouldn't feel anything for these characters if I watched without tapping in, it's the acting for each the characters that tunes you into an emotional rollercoaster.
The acting does it all.
But like I said, the movie was ok, but definitely worth a watch.