Justin Chatwin,
James Marsters,
Jamie Chung,
Emmy Rossum,
Eriko
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James Wong adapts the rich mythos of the Dragonball series that grew from a manga into various popular animated series with this 20th Century Fox production starring Justin Chatwin. The plot revolves ... read more
Directed by: James Wong
Release Date: April 10, 2009
Keywords:
action,
kids,
teen,
popcorn,
average,
arts,
live-action,
alone,
short,
crappy,
special effects,
chow yun,
yun fat,
dragon ball,
Chow Yun Fat,
Justin Chatwin ,
Dragon Ball ,
Master Roshi
DVD Release Date: July 28, 2009
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May 17, 2011fb535316333Turned a classic tale of innocence, the struggle between good and evil, into a hollywood CGI fuck fest of stupidity. There are so many things wrong with this film even outside of the fact that it bastardized the source material.
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July 17, 2010I must say that this one is a really terrible adaptation, maybe basically it wasn't an adaptation movie, but it was a movie inspired from the manga because the only same thing about this movie was the name of the characters and the Dragon Ball itself... If I see this movie as not... read more
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June 26, 2010What was wrong with this movie? By far one of the weirdest/corniest/terrible movies to ever have a major studio release. It accomplishes one thing, making movies like Judge Dredd, Street Fighter and Tank Girl look like classics. This is so odd and alienating, although i'm glad I ... read more
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January 28, 2010So the script is lacking. So the characters are as thin as paper and as blunt as rock. So the script moves faster than it's characters flying fists. Dragonball Evolution is a bad film, is exactly what it was always going to be, but I'll be damned if there isn't a degree of fun to... read more
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December 1, 2009Why would I do this to myself you ask? Much like when I rented Beer For My Horses, the bad movie lover within me just couldn't resist. Unlike that film, however, this one didn't have any redeeming qualities. Undemanding kids who already know the "story", the intended audience ... read more
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September 24, 2009Not a bad action-packed flick based on Manga series. The plot's a complex mix of ancient mysticism, near future technology and teen trials, none of which gels. Director James Wong may have created a version of Goku's signature spiky hair I can believe, but he can't quite sell the... read more
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September 18, 2009I have seen a few Dragon ball. But don't consider myself a fan. I sat down a little bit sceptical of a movie based on a cult show. Often animation to cinema isn't easy. I personally enjoyed the movie. I found it fun, silly, with some cool Kung Fu moves. I really do like Chow Yun ... read more
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September 9, 2009Justin Chatwin must really be in need of money, because never did I think he'd sell his soul to crap like this. The same goes for Emily Rossum and Ernie Hudson, whose acting talent deserves a much better script. Because the dialogue in here is some of the worst I've ever come acr... read more
Critic Reviews
April 13, 2009
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
April 13, 2009
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
There are a few entertaining fight scenes. But there is also uneven CGI, bad dialogue and a host of clichéd moments that make Dragonball Evolution just another disappointing matinee movie. Full Review
April 13, 2009
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly
Fans of the best-selling Dragonball comics (and cartoons, and videogames...) might have a shot at untangling the knotty dream-logic that strangles Dragonball: Evolution's live-action adaptation. Full Review
April 13, 2009
Joel Brown, Boston Globe
The giddy, anything-goes spirit of Japanese manga comics and Hong Kong martial arts flicks animates Dragonball Evolution. Not enough to make it a good movie, mind you, but enough so you won't hate you... Full Review
April 10, 2009
Leigh Paatsch, New York Post
A hyperactively messy little adventure fantasy in which movement is everything and meaning means nothing. Full Review
March 26, 2009
Russell Edwards, Variety
Dragonball Evolution doesn't take itself too seriously, but avoids campiness. Full Review
September 24, 2009
Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique
This film offers further proof, as if any were needed, that Western filmmakers cannot do justice to their Eastern counterparts when it comes to retooling anime and/or Fant-Asia for Occidental consumpt... Full Review
August 2, 2009
Anders Wotzke, Moviedex
More concerned with recruiting the testosterone troubled boys of today than it is rewarding fans of yesteryear. Full Review
April 30, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
As far as 2009 flops will go, [this] could have been much worse to sit through... Full Review
April 18, 2009
Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
A contender for the worst movie of the year was released in April.
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