60
CineVue by Jamie Neish
Even with many of the original voice cast involved it's a tired effort that sadly - and it really is sad - doesn't live up to expectations.
Ratchet & Clank
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- Hong Kong,
- Canada,
- United States
- 2016
- · 94m
Directors
Kevin Munroe,
Jericca Cleland
Cast
James Arnold Taylor,
David Kaye,
Paul Giamatti,
John Goodman,
Bella Thorne,
Rosario Dawson
Genre
Action,
Adventure,
Animation,
Family
Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they'll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity.
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What are critics saying?
60
Arizona Republic by Kerry Lengel
It’s cute and entertaining, in a Saturday morning cartoon kind of way, but this one is just for the kiddies.
50
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
The level of quality is such that this does not deserve a theatrical distribution and will only find appeal among pre-teen kids or those who have been fans of the games since their inception more than a decade ago.
50
Slant Magazine by Aaron Riccio
The film crams in jokes long past the point of relevance and often to outright distraction, if not annoyance.
50
Variety by Guy Lodge
Whether or not they’re familiar with the source property, kids are unlikely to be bothered: There’s just enough blaring sound and color to this knowingly silly tale of interplanetary derring-do to adequately offset its impersonal corporate sheen.
42
The A.V. Club by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Like a lot of entertainment pitched at the family matinee audience, it sits at the zero point of watchability.
40
Time Out London by Tom Huddleston
It’s not a total washout: at least one gag in five is actually funny, and the action scenes set an enjoyably breakneck pace. If you’re an 11-year-old on a week-long sugar jag, you might just love it.
35
TheWrap by Robert Abele
Visually, Ratchet & Clank has its appeal.... But the story is ultimately too predictable and forgettable to make Ratchet & Clank anything but a kid-targeted holdover between slavishly awaited tentpole behemoths from the comic book world.
25
Washington Post by Sandie Angulo Chen
Even by the forgiving standard of stuff-we-sit-through-for-our-kids, Ratchet & Clank falls short.
20
The Telegraph by Robbie Collin
In a golden period for both animation and children’s filmmaking, here is a head-splitting reminder of just how bad those two things can get.
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