After a few weeks I finally had the opportunity to see
Pixels and I must say that I was very surprised and I enjoyed this film given the terrible reviews but I still didn't overlook it's flaws. I think the concept for the film is stronger than the film was itself. The idea of aliens using video games to attack Earth is genius! However the film suffers from being more like one of Adam Sandler's comedies than a blockbuster. The performances were decent but nothing really stood out too much. Adam Sandler kind of seems to do the same kind of performance he's done in most of his recent movies but that's not necessarily a bad thing just kind of generic and has some great one-liners. Kevin James also seemed to not really bring anything special to the film and was probably the most relatable character. Michelle Monoghan was very funny as the female lead and an interesting match to Sandler in th film but her character seems to lose importance as the film progresses.The actors that stood out the much in terms of humor were definitely Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage as they were both hilarious in a few scenes. Josh Gad did seem to be acting like a live action version of Olaf, who he voiced in
Frozen, which was kinda awkward because it was live action, that type of character seems to fit animation much better. Peter Dinklage was very funny in some scenes with various comedic bits when he was introduced to the story. There was a party scene however that was seemed very out of place and wasn't interesting all. The video game sequences were visually stunning, a lot of fun, and probably my favorite parts of the film. Overall, it was an enjoyable popcorn flick where you can turn your brain off and at least have a good time at the theater.
Film Assessment: C+
