Journey to the West

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: March 7, 2014

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

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mustard_tigerSep 15, 2014

Not terrible but the trailer made it look like it was going to be a fun and funny action movie. There are a few laughs for sure but utterly lacking a story.

Also, from the CG I thought this movie was made in the early 2000's or maybe lateNot terrible but the trailer made it look like it was going to be a fun and funny action movie. There are a few laughs for sure but utterly lacking a story.

Also, from the CG I thought this movie was made in the early 2000's or maybe late 90's but 2013? yikes those are some crappy effects.… Expand

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SchnitzelPoofOct 24, 2021

It injects comedy into serious scenes, tries to mix grief with cheap laughs, horror with crude jokes, and fails to deliver all of them. When a scene seems to develop emotionally into something, it shoots itself in the foot. I understand thatIt injects comedy into serious scenes, tries to mix grief with cheap laughs, horror with crude jokes, and fails to deliver all of them. When a scene seems to develop emotionally into something, it shoots itself in the foot. I understand that the movie is a comedy of sorts, but there's no respite from throwing jokes at the audience, which leaves little room to care about any of the characters or what's happening to them.
The sets, the effects, and the action are lovely, but the latter is over the top and inconsistent, delaying on long combat with no sense of threat, just for the sake of more CGI effects. In short, I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to laugh or fall asleep.… Expand

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