I have seen Condorito la película...
For those of ye who are put of the loop I vaguely discussed Condorito in a past rant.
So,I saw the movie... It was worse than I expected and my expectations were REALLY LOW. I mean The Room low. First things first: most of the cast (that I could fond info) is Chilean, which is perfect since Condorito IS A CHILEAN COMIC... But why oh why is the main character (who is supposed to be Chilean) voiced by a Mexican actor with a Mexican accent using Mexican lingo when he's playing a Chilean character. That's like having a Texan playing a Canadian and using Texan lingo instead of Canadian English, eh.
Now that that's out of the way let's talk the movie. It's bad but it's good.
The main problem with the movie is that it dragged far too long with a story that was paper thin and riddled with clichés. The narration at the beginning captures the look of the magazines with the tri-color art, but that's about the only positive thin I can think about... No wait, some shots have funny things happening in the background, just likevthr magazines. There are plenty of Easter eggs to eagle eyed fans (pun not intended). The main story is where it fails. Condorito accidentally gets his mother-in-law kidnapped by aliens and must find a McGuffin to save her from the aliens. Big surprise, the villain doesn't keep his end of the bargain and he must save his Mother-in-law and the earth from the evil aliens. Then there's the sub plot of Condorito's friends trying to stop Pepe Cortisona (Condorito's nemesis) from getting into Yayita's pants. For a strip that is based on self-contained stories told in a single page, the plot drags on for far too long. Jokes are hit or miss with a 50-50 ratio.
A sketch show format would've been better suited than a 90-ish minutes movie. Also, this is the last time I'll go to the cinema wearing a red shirt, ratty black jeans and sandals. My unintentional cosplay game is on point.
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