I remember when it came out, never got around to seeing it save for a bit on TV years later. I liked it fine after picking up the cheapie Walmart CD of this today.
What works well: Mighty Joe, F/X and 'performance'. Good stuff by the CGI guys, guys in suits and puppets.
Bill Paxton-plays Bill Paxton.
Charlize Theron-pretty young and nothing great here, but okay. Doesn't look like someone raised in Rwanda or whatever though ya know? (Yes I know she was born in South Africa. Not in the bush though...).
Fun supporting work by familiar faces ala Regina King and David Paymer.
Fun Cameos by Terry Moore and Ray Harryhausen.
The finale on the burning Ferris Wheel was well done too.
What doesn't work? Baddie-maybe we need to see more of him? Hard to see the poaching run in the opening scenes on my DVD.
Rather formulaic, right to the Zoo-guys helping Mighty Joe escape.(Paymer, King) we have seen this 1000 times.
Overall nothing great but a worthy family type movie, the orig. is better though.
**1/2 outta ****
What works well: Mighty Joe, F/X and 'performance'. Good stuff by the CGI guys, guys in suits and puppets.
Bill Paxton-plays Bill Paxton.
Charlize Theron-pretty young and nothing great here, but okay. Doesn't look like someone raised in Rwanda or whatever though ya know? (Yes I know she was born in South Africa. Not in the bush though...).
Fun supporting work by familiar faces ala Regina King and David Paymer.
Fun Cameos by Terry Moore and Ray Harryhausen.
The finale on the burning Ferris Wheel was well done too.
What doesn't work? Baddie-maybe we need to see more of him? Hard to see the poaching run in the opening scenes on my DVD.
Rather formulaic, right to the Zoo-guys helping Mighty Joe escape.(Paymer, King) we have seen this 1000 times.
Overall nothing great but a worthy family type movie, the orig. is better though.
**1/2 outta ****