From Cartoons to Crap: The Last Airbender from Eli Stone on Vimeo.
Friday, July 26, 2013
From Cartoons To Crap: The Last Airbender
Originally uploaded March 23rd and 25th, 2011. Well, we're almost halfway there--this was my big 50th episode, and hoo boy, did I choose a big movie to tackle. Of course, I didn't do it alone--for those unaware, at the time, my roommate Hans had his own review series as Gentleman Gloves, which is explained in the recap. This review was partially his idea, but I decided to make it my 50th episode. And despite the unflattering camera angle on me, I think we did it pretty well. Thanks, Hans, and I'm glad I got to celebrate this milestone with you.
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Most of the acting in this film is dull and tepid, but a few of the actors do put int some effort. Aasif Mandvi and Dav Patel do a decent job as Zhao and Zuko respectively.
ReplyDeleteShaun Toub deserves some kudos for at least reflecting the warmth and care Iroh possesses. As bad as this film's depiction of the characters are, I buy that Iroh deeply cares for Zuko.
Noah Ringer deserves major kudos as well. His acting was far too stilted, but I reckon that can be attributed to the direction more than his talents. But he put the work in for fight scenes. He's a practitioner of Taekwondo, but he practiced baguazhang, tai chi, and Wushu to match Aang's style. Sadly, the poor camera work and directing don't capture his efforts well, but f you're paying attention, you can see dedication Ringer put in toward his martial arts skills.
Jackson Rathbone and Seychelle Gabriel were cute together in the few scenes they shared.
One actor who does deserve some flack is Nicola Peltz. She's terrible as Katara! Even taking the directing and writing into account, she doesn't even reflect Katara's traits through her performance...
Everything else I've said might sound like high praise, but it doesn't cover a fraction of the film's makeup. Though that being said, it's better than Dragon Ball Evolution. At least The Last Airbender resembles its sources material.