Animation is experiencing a real boom today. This genre of mass art is in demand. It is extremely interesting to modern people, therefore it is considered a great way to spend free time having fun, get new emotions and impressions.
The cartoon “Ted the Traveler and the Secret of King Midas,” which is mostly positive, is a great example of a good animated film.
About the cartoon
The animated film was produced by Spanish animators who demonstrated a high level of their professional skills.
The rental of the cartoon in the world began in June 2017, and in Russia it was shown only in October. For the European animated film, the budget of the picture was quite large and amounted to 9 million euros. Despite the fact that the picture did not have a wide PR-program, she managed to recoup the initial investment. On the territory of the Russian Federation, “The Ted Traveler and the Secret of Tsar Midas” (2017) collected more than 800 thousand US dollars, which can be called a good indicator.
Plot
At the center of events is a scientist and researcher named Ted. He is not very successful, a little clumsy and often gets into funny situations. His lover by the name of Sarah fell into the hands of the villain and rich Jack Rackham, because she was able to find the lost treasures of King Midas, which the avid antagonist had long been hunting for.
His loyal friends are helping Ted in saving Sarah and fighting Rackham: a mummy and a dog named Jeff. Together, friends overcome various difficulties, get involved in adventurous adventures and slowly but surely move towards their goal.
Ted the Traveler and the Mystery of King Midas: reviews
The cartoon turned out to be successful and high-quality, although not without flaws. Viewers note the pleasant animation and graphics, a simple but captivating plot, interesting characters.
The picture catches and entertains the viewer, it has a good sense of humor and even "cartoon" action. Cartoon gives a lot of positive emotions and fun.
A lot of positive reviews from amateur viewers say that the picture was liked, but not so simple with the movie "Ted the Traveler and the Secret of King Midas." The animation rating is not too high, despite all the advantages. The average rating from professional critics at major movie portals is 6-7 out of ten.
This is not a too low score, but not a high one. Of the minuses, critics distinguish a primitive plot, designed for a very young audience, not always good humor, an uninteresting villain, and a few more shortcomings. Viewers do not quite agree with the opinion of professionals, believing that the tape deserves higher ratings.
Cartoon story
The picture is not the first in this film franchise. The first two works about the character were made in the form of short films. The first of these, called the Tadeo Jones, appeared in 2004. The second was released in 2007 and received the name "Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Fate."
The idea of the cartoons was that the main character, the prototype for which was the cult character Indiana Jones, constantly finds himself in various kinds of alterations and adventures in which he finds himself because of his shortsightedness, unluckiness and awkwardness. After quite successful short films, larger financial investments appeared that made it possible to create the first full-length film. It was released in 2012. Despite all the efforts of the film crew, the project went unnoticed by the world of animation.
In the same year, the second full-length tape was released. Cartoons, although they were warmly received by the public, were not very successful. In 2017, Ted the Traveler and the Mystery of King Midas is released, of which there are many reviews, and the box office exceeded investments.
Creators
Over all the above projects, including the latter, the director Enrique Gato worked. For the second director, David Alonso, work on the animated film "Ted the Traveler and the Secret of King Midas" was the debut.
The script was worked on by Jordi Gasul (“Moon Flag”) and Neil Landau (“Secret World Alex Mack”), as well as several other authors. Together they managed to create, if not an ideal, but a high-quality and well-developed script, and a plot for the picture.
The main artist and animator was Juan Jesus Garcia Galocha, who also participated in the production of several previous films of this franchise. The whole team worked wonderfully, creating a truly worthy product, which is the cartoon "Ted-traveler and the secret of King Midas."
The actors on the voice acting are the same as those who worked on the previous tapes. Among them: Oscar Barberan (Tadeo Jones), Luis Posada (Mummy), Miguel Angel Henner (J. Rackham) and others.
Finally
"Ted-traveler and the mystery of King Midas," according to spectators, was successful. The adventures of the heroes are interesting to watch, and the story itself captivates.
Due to the fact that the tape not only received a pleasant response from the audience, but was also able to pay off at the box office, the creators will surely continue, so fans will be able to see their favorite characters on movie screens more than once.
In Russia, despite the rather weak advertising program, the cartoon was also commercially successful. Of course, it’s still difficult to compete with Disney and Piksarov cartoons, but new works from this series have every chance to compete with the leaders in the animated market.
However, the team working on the picture still has something to strive for and where to develop. They are constantly progressing in the production of new tapes, correct mistakes, improve the quality of performance and their personal skills.